Enthusiasm for Biden grows as former VP holds lead over Trump: Poll

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A welcome reception for Sen. Kamala Harris and rising enthusiasm for Joe Biden mark President Donald Trump's challenges in the 2020 election, as do two realities on the ground: just 14% of Americans in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll say the coronavirus pandemic is under control, and two-thirds say the economy is in bad shape -- the most since October 2014, when voters reacted with a vengeance.

As the virtual Democratic National Convention opens, Biden holds a 12 percentage-point lead over Trump among registered voters, 53-41%, and a similar 10 points among likely voters, 54-44%, with two and a half consequential months to go.



Beneath that result is an underlying shift: the share of Biden supporters who are very enthusiastic about supporting him has grown from 28% in March to 48% today. He still has a wide deficit on this gauge compared with Trump, with 65% strong enthusiasm, but it's eased considerably. It's a measure to watch because enthusiasm can encourage turnout, especially given the extra effort needed to vote in many states this year.



Biden's enthusiasm score started up before he selected Harris; it's risen in ABC/Post polls since May. Nonetheless, views of her selection are positive; as reported Sunday, Americans approve by a 25-point margin, 54-29%.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/enthusiasm-for-biden-grows-as-former-vp-holds-lead-over-trump-poll/ar-BB183o1R?li=BB141NW3&ocid=DELLDHP

[lagomorph777]

1. Good news overall. Would also like to see how much enthusiasm for getting rid of Trump.

This year, that may be more important than enthusiasm for Biden.

[GoCubsGo]

4. Yep, the pollsters don't seem to want to separate the two.

A lot of people would vote for a ham sandwich over Trump, myself included. And, I don't like ham. (I do really like Biden, however, even if he wasn't my first choice.)

[Thekaspervote]

2. This is very similar to the NBC/WSJ poll and YOU/GOV

The cnn poll is the obvious outlier

[ooky]

3. I can't imagine what could make a voter more enthusiastic than

the prospect of getting rid of Trump.

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. When Trump's Republican voter enthusiasm gets to 100%,....

the 35% of Republicans identifying an "not enthused" will no longer be identifying as Republicans.