{"id":2328349,"date":"2024-08-21T12:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-like-walz-as-vp-candidate-more-than-vance-poll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T12:21:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:21:20","slug":"voters-like-walz-as-vp-candidate-more-than-vance-poll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-like-walz-as-vp-candidate-more-than-vance-poll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters like Walz as VP candidate more than Vance: Poll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvoters-like-walz-as-vp-candidate-more-than-vance-poll-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328349&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent polling data indicates that voters have a more favorable opinion of Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) as a potential vice presidential \u2062candidate compared to Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH). The survey, conducted by the Associated\u200b Press and NORC \u200bCenter \u200cfor Public Affairs Research, shows that approximately 36% of respondents view Walz positively, while\u2063 only 27% feel the same about \u200bVance. The disparity in unfavorable \u200cratings is\u200d also notable, with 44% of voters expressing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-post-debate-poll-finds-trump-with-clear-lead-over-biden-in-pennsylvania-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"New post-debate poll finds Trump with clear lead over Biden in Pennsylvania - Washington Examiner\">unfavorable \u2064view<\/a> of Vance versus 25% for Walz.\u200d Both candidates maintain solid support within their respective parties,\u2062 but independents\u2064 appear to lean more toward Walz.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Voters like Walz as VP candidate more than Vance: Poll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734825\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3124341\/walz-worse-than-weird\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gov. Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sen. J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) have been thrust into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-tech-censorship-left-wing-violence-in-national-spotlight\/\" title=\"Big Tech censorship, left-wing violence in national spotlight\">national spotlight<\/a> over the last few weeks, voters have warmed up to the Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">vice presidential candidate<\/a> more so than his Republican counterpart, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">recent polling<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 36% of voters say they have a favorable view of Walz compared to 27% who said the same of Vance, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vance-walz-favorability-ap-poll-e50e05fe336b7c841e51ff1fcb6db8c5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to a recent survey<\/a> by the <em>Associated Press<\/em> and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That gap only widens when the opposite is considered, with 44% of voters saying they view Vance unfavorably compared to 25% for Walz.<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates are well-liked within their own parties, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-kicks-off-a-multi-million-dollar-spanish-ad-campaign-to-attract-hispanic-voters-reports-the-washington-examiner-6\/\" title=\"Cruz kicks off a multi-million dollar Spanish ad campaign to attract Hispanic voters, reports the Washington Examiner\">independent voters leaning<\/a> more toward Walz, according to the poll. However, the survey indicates that most voters are not yet familiar enough with either candidate to have a solid opinion.<\/p>\n<p>About 4 in 10 voters say they do not know enough about Walz, slightly higher than the 3 in 10 who say the same about Vance.<\/p>\n<p>The poll indicates Walz had a relatively smoother rollout as his party&rsquo;s vice presidential candidate. The Minnesota governor has also not yet formally introduced himself to the national stage. He will get that chance Wednesday when he delivers the keynote speech on the third night of the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, both candidates have received scrutiny from the opposing parties since being tapped as the vice presidential nominee. Vance has been hit over comments he made before former President Donald Trump chose him, particularly about women who do not have children, while Walz has been criticized for apparent inaccuracies about his military record.<\/p>\n<p>The poll surveyed 1,164 voters between Aug. 8-12 using a sample from NORC&rsquo;s AmeriSpeak Panel, a probability-based system designed to be representative of the country&rsquo;s population. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734825\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734825\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voters Favor Walz Over Vance as VP Candidate: Poll<\/p>\n<p>Recent polling indicates that voters have shown a greater preference for Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as a vice presidential candidate compared to Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), both of whom have gained national attention in recent weeks. Approximately 36% of respondents expressed a favorable opinion of Walz, while only 27% felt the same about Vance, according to a survey conducted by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The disparity becomes more pronounced when considering unfavorable views, with 44% viewing Vance unfavorably compared to 25% for Walz. Both candidates enjoy strong support within their respective parties, but independent voters tend to favor Walz more, as per the poll findings.<\/p>\n<p>However, many voters remain unfamiliar with either candidate; around 40% indicated they do not know enough about Walz, slightly higher than the 30% who feel similarly about Vance. The survey suggests that Walz has had a relatively smoother introduction as his party&#8217;s vice presidential nominee and has yet to formally present himself on the national stage\u2014an opportunity he will seize on Wednesday when he delivers the keynote address during the third night of the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Both candidates have faced criticism from opposing parties since being nominated for vice president; Vance has come under fire for past comments regarding women without children before being selected by former President Donald Trump, while Walz has been scrutinized over alleged inaccuracies related to his military service record.<\/p>\n<p>The poll was conducted between August 8-12 with a sample size of 1,164 voters using NORC\u2019s AmeriSpeak Panel\u2014a probability-based system aimed at accurately representing U.S. demographics\u2014with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2328350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/walz-vance-diptych.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3921,15469,36081,27318,32076],"class_list":["post-2328349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-poll","tag-vance","tag-vp-candidate","tag-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/walz-vance-diptych.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}