Joe Biden enjoys 5 point convention bump as candidate claims he will ‘absolutely’ serve two terms
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Biden claims he will ‘absolutely’ serve for two terms if elected as he defends himself against Trump criticism that ‘he’s not all there’ in interview alongside Kamala Harris off back of 5-point post-DNC polling bump
- Joe Biden saw a 5 per cent favorability polling boost Sunday following the Democratic National Convention last week
- His running mate Kamala Harris also saw a 6 per cent boost following the four-night event aimed at winning over voters and nominating the Democratic ticket
- The duo will appear for their first in-person interview as running mates Sunday night with ABC News
- Biden told the network that he plans to serve two terms if elected in November
Joe Biden saw a 5 per cent spike in polling numbers Sunday in a post-convention boost as he and running mate Kamala Harris attempt to continue their momentum in their first in-person interview together.
In an ABC News/Ipsos poll taken August 11-12, Biden had 40 per cent favorability and in the same poll taken August 21-22 – after the four day fully virtual Democratic National Convention – his approval jumped to 45 per cent.
Also before the convention, Biden had a net negative favorability rating, meaning more people disapproved of him than approved, a stat that has now flipped.
Kamala Harris also enjoyed a favorability boost from the convention as she closed out Wednesday night with a speech accepting the vice presidential nomination and on Thursday, the last night of the convention, she appeared with Biden after his acceptance speech.
Joe Biden saw a 5 per cent favorability polling boost Sunday following the Democratic National Convention last week
His running mate California Sen. Kamala Harris also saw a 6 per cent boost following the four-night event aimed at winning over voters and nominating the Democratic ticket
The duo will appear for their first in-person interview as running mates Sunday night with ABC News
Before the convention, the California senator had a 35 per cent approval rating, and on Sunday the poll showed her at 41 per cent.
In their first ever side-by-side interview as running mates, Biden told ABC News’ David Muir that he will serve two terms if elected in November, even though there are claims he intends to run as a ‘transition candidate.’
When asked if he only plans to serve one term, Biden said ‘no,’
“You’re leaving open the possibility that you’ll serve eight years if elected?” Muir questioned the candidate, who was officially nominated as part of the events last week to appear on the Democatic ticket.
“Absolutely,” the former vice president asserted.
Harris and Biden are appearing in their first ever in-person interview side-by-side, but six feet apart, with ABC News on Sunday night – some clips of the pre-recorded sit-down were released Sunday morning.
The poll, taken among 714 American adults, had a slight oversampling of black and Hispanic respondents.
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