{"id":2333505,"date":"2024-08-29T13:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-channels-obama-with-poll-showing-democrats-excitement-to-vote-soaring-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T13:04:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:04:16","slug":"harris-channels-obama-with-poll-showing-democrats-excitement-to-vote-soaring-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-channels-obama-with-poll-showing-democrats-excitement-to-vote-soaring-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris channels Obama with poll showing Democrats\u2019 excitement to vote soaring &#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\">28<\/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%2Fharris-channels-obama-with-poll-showing-democrats-excitement-to-vote-soaring-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=2333505&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>The article discusses Vice President Kamala \u200dHarris&#8217;s ability to\u2062 galvanize\u2063 Democratic voter \u2063enthusiasm, likening her efforts to those\u200c of former President Barack Obama. According to \u200da recent Gallup\u2062 poll, 78% of Democrats, compared to 64% of\u200d Republicans, reported increased enthusiasm for voting, marking \u2062a significant rise among Democrats\u201423%\u200c since March\u2014while Republicans saw only a 5% increase. Historically, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-resolution-affirming-support-for-israel-denouncing-antisemitism\/\" title=\"House supports Israel, condemns antisemitism.\">highest\u200b levels<\/a> of enthusiasm among Democrats occurred in early 2008, coinciding with Obama\u2019s rise,\u200d leading to substantial electoral\u200c victories. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grandparents-could-be-making-money-instead-of-taking-care-of-grandkids-bloomberg-op-ed\/\" title=\"Grandparents Could Be Making Money Instead Of Taking Care Of Grandkids: Bloomberg Op-Ed\">article cautions<\/a> that high enthusiasm does not guarantee electoral\u2064 success, \u2064as demonstrated by previous \u2062elections \u200bwhere enthusiastic Democratic voters\u200b ultimately lost. while \u200denthusiasm levels are \u2062a positive sign for Democrats, the article emphasizes the\u2063 unpredictability of election outcomes despite increased voter \u2063excitement.  <\/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\">Harris channels Obama with poll showing Democrats&rsquo; excitement to vote soaring<\/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_1736312\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> is doing her best former President<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Barack Obama<\/a> impression by increasing Democrats&rsquo; excitement to vote to levels not seen since 2008.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/649397\/democrats-drive-surge-election-enthusiasm.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"poll\">poll<\/a> released Thursday shows 78% of Democrats and those leaning toward Democrats are more enthusiastic than usual about voting, compared to 64% of Republicans and Republican leaners who said they were more enthusiastic about voting than usual. The survey, which was conducted from Aug. 1-20, is a jump for both Democratic and Republican voters from the March poll, but for Democrats, it was a 23% jump, while for Republicans, it was only a 5% jump.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the highest enthusiasm figure Democrats have seen in the poll since 2000 was in February 2008, when 79% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters said they were more enthusiastic than usual about going to the polls. Democratic enthusiasm would also spike in October 2008, when 76% said they were enthusiastic about voting. In the 2008 election, the Democratic presidential ticket led by Obama gave Democrats sweeping victories up and down the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>High enthusiasm does not always equal electoral success. In July 2004, Democrats were at 73%, which was more enthusiastic than usual, but they would go on to lose the presidential election later that year.<\/p>\n<p>Republican enthusiasm peaked in 2012 and 2020, which were both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-going-on-minnesota-and-wisconsin-both-had-89-90-turnout-something-that-is-highly-unlikely\/\" title=\"What is Going On? Minnesota and Wisconsin BOTH had 89%-90% Turnout -- Something That Is Highly Unlikely\">presidential elections<\/a> the GOP would lose. In both November 2012 and July 2020, Republicans were 70% more enthusiastic than usual about voting in the election.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats&rsquo; enthusiasm since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and Harris was elevated to the top of the party&rsquo;s ticket has translated into polls swinging in their favor after months of Biden trailing further and further behind Trump.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> polling average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shows\">shows<\/a> Harris leading Trump nationally, 48.3%-46.6%, while the battleground states are all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137475\/harris-boosted-swing-states-support-key-demographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"tight races\">tight races<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> will have her first sit-down interview Thursday on CNN since she was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate. She will be joined by her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), for the interview. Harris and Trump are set to face off in their first debate on Sept. 10, which will be hosted by ABC News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1736312\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736312\"}});<\/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>Vice President Kamala Harris is emulating former President Barack Obama by significantly boosting Democratic enthusiasm for voting, reaching heights not observed since 2008. According to a Gallup poll published on Thursday, 78% of Democrats and those leaning Democratic reported feeling more enthusiastic about voting than usual, compared to 64% of Republicans and Republican-leaning individuals who expressed similar sentiments. The survey, conducted from August 1-20, indicates an increase in enthusiasm for both parties since March; however, Democrats saw a notable rise of 23%, while Republicans experienced only a 5% increase. Historically, the highest level of enthusiasm among Democrats recorded in this poll since 2000 was in February 2008 when it reached 79%. This excitement also surged in October of that year when 76% expressed eagerness to vote. The Democratic ticket led by Obama achieved significant victories during the 2008 election due to this high enthusiasm. However, elevated enthusiasm does not always guarantee electoral success; for instance, in July 2004, despite having a high enthusiasm rate of 73%, Democrats lost the presidential election that year. Republican excitement peaked during the presidential elections in both 2012 and 2020 but resulted in losses for the GOP as well\u201470% reported being more enthusiastic than usual during those times. Since President Joe Biden exited the race and Harris became the leading candidate for her party&#8217;s nomination, polls have shifted favorably towards them after months where Biden lagged behind Trump. Currently, RealClearPolitics shows Harris ahead of Trump nationally at a margin of 48.3%-46.6%, with tight races occurring across battleground states as well. Harris is scheduled to have her first interview on CNN since becoming the Democratic nominee alongside her running mate Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). They are also set to participate in their first debate against Trump on September 10th hosted by ABC News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2333506,"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\/kamala-harris-enthusiasm-dnc.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3685,4021,5315,3921],"class_list":["post-2333505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-harris","tag-obama","tag-poll"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-enthusiasm-dnc.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333505","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}