Poll shows Harris favorability rating is rising

WASHINGTON (AP) — Until recently, Lillian Dunsmuir of Bullhead City, Arizona, “didn’t really think about” Kamala Harris and had no opinion of the vice president. But now she likes what she’s seeing. “She’s funny. I think she’s very smart. She can speak well,” said Dunsmuir, a 58-year-old real estate agent. “I would feel safe with her because I think she can handle herself with foreign leaders. I like her because she’s for pro-choice, and so am I.” Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris walks off after speaking at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Leadership Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington. Photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin, The Associated Press Voters view Harris slightly more favorably than they did in July, just after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, according to a new poll from& The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The Democratic presidential nominee is now seen more positively than negatively. Former President Donald Trump’s favorability ratings remained steady, although the poll was conducted prior to the& apparent assassination attempt& of the Republican nominee on his golf course in Florida on Sunday. According to the survey, about half of voters have a somewhat or...