Vice President Kamala Harris was confronted with polls showing a majority of Americans disapprove of her job performance ahead of the 2024 election.
During an interview with WRIC’s Olivia Jaquith, the vice president was asked what message she would send to voters who disapprove of her.
“As of April 25, it was I believed, polls showed a 41% favorable rating of you in particular and a 50-some percent unfavorable,” Jaquith noted before asking, “What do you say to those voters about the next four years?”
Harris responded, “We are very excited about the next four years because it’s going to be about continuing to do the work, to respond to the needs of the American people.”
“People stood in line and waited, sometimes for hours, to vote and they did so because they wanted to put in their order, and they wanted certain things to happen,” she added.
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"Polls show a 41% favorable rating of you…and 50-some percent unfavorable. What do you say to those voters about the next four years?"
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Kamala Harris: "People stood in line and waited sometimes for hours to vote and they did so because they wanted to put in their order." pic.twitter.com/6cOFVYibDN
On April 25, FiveThirtyEight’s approval rating tracker found 55.5% of Americans disapprove of her while 42.7% approve.
However, as of Friday morning, her disapproval rating had dropped to 45.8% while 41.6% say they approve of her.
The question comes as President Joe Biden has formally announced his plan to run for re-election and as Harris is expected to be on the ticket.
Axios noted the Biden campaign is seeking to restore her image ahead of the election.
Last month, the president was asked about a poll showing a majority of Americans do not want him to run again.
“I notice the polling data I keep hearing about is that I’m between 42% and 46% favorable rating, et cetera. But everybody running for re-election in this time has been in this position — there’s nothing new about that. You’re making it sound like Biden’s really underwater,” Biden responded.
Addressing concerns about his age, the president said, “I can’t even say — I guess how old I am, I can’t even say the number. It doesn’t register with me.”
“But the only thing I can say is that… people are going to see a race and they’re going to judge whether or not I have it or don’t have it. I respect them taking a hard look at it. I’d take a hard look at it as well,” he continued.
He added, “I took a hard look at it before I decided to run. And I feel good, I feel excited about the prospects. And I think we’re on the verge of really turning the corner in a way we haven’t in a long time.”
