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By Ewan Palmer
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Nearly half of Americans believe Democrats replacing President Joe Biden as their 2024 nominee with Kamala Harris gives the party a better chance of winning the November election, according to a poll.
A Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll of 1,750 eligible voters, conducted exclusively for Newsweek, found that 48 percent believe Democrats are "more likely" to win with the vice president leading the ticket, including 23 percent who believe it makes it "significantly" more likely.
In comparison, just under one-quarter (24 percent) of U.S. voters think the Democratic Party is now less likely to defeat former President Donald Trump and Republican running mate JD Vance in November with Harris at the top of the ticket.
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The results are the last sign of enthusiasm for Harris' White House campaign since Biden confirmed he would be ending his reelection bid on July 21.
Even before Biden's languished performance at the CNN debate performance on June 27, the 81-year-old had long faced calls that he was too old to run for a second term, with polls frequently suggesting voters were not enthused at the prospect of the race being a rematch of the 2020 election.
Now, the momentum appears to be in Harris' favor, with her approval rating rising in the days since she began her White House bid, and more polls suggesting she is leading Trump.
Harris has also seen a surge in fundraising, with her campaign reporting it raised more than $200 million in its first week, about two-thirds of which came from first-time donors.
Elsewhere, the Redfield & Wilton Strategies survey found that more than one-third (36 percent) of U.S. voters said they are now more likely to vote for the Democratic nominee in November now that Harris has replaced Biden, compared to 27 percent who say it makes them less likely.
A clear majority of (69 percent) of voters said they support Biden's decision to end his campaign and allow a new candidate to win the Democratic nomination.
Harris' and Trump's offices have been contacted for comment via email.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday, Harris acknowledged the enthusiasm her campaign has seen in its first few days.
"In the week since the launch of our campaign, we have: Signed up more than 170,000 new volunteers, held more than 2,300 events across the country, raised over $200 million (66% came from first-time donors)," Harris wrote.
"Thank you to all who have knocked doors, made calls, and chipped in."
At a recent rally in Minnesota, Trump attacked Harris as "evil" and suggested her poor record on controlling rising illegal migrant crossings at the southern border makes her unfit for office.
"Kamala Harris' deadly destruction of America's borders is completely and totally disqualifying for her to be president," Trump said. "You can't have a person like this as president."
The Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll was conducted on July 29 among 1,750 eligible voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.34 percentage points.
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