Vice President Kamala Harris has a wide lead among a growing demographic ahead of the presidential elections: Asian Americans. A new poll showed the Democratic candidate getting 66% of the support, compared to just 28% for former President Donald Trump.
Nonprofit AAPI Data head Karthick Ramakrishnan said Harris' "energy and vigor" has helped her increase the support among the group, more than reversing losses from President Joe Biden when he was still in the race. Back then, his support among Asian Americans clocked in at 46%, lower than the 54% who ended up voting for him in the 2020 election.
"Disapproval and favorability for Biden had plummeted quite a bit because they saw a president who did not seem capable of the job for another four years," Ramakrishnan told NBC News. "They see something very different from Harris."
The AAPI data head added that Harris' stance on abortion protection and reproductive rights were key to increase her lead. But her identity as a woman is seemingly the key component. 38% of respondents said that is "extremely" or "very" important to them. "Feeling like having a woman as president, as the 'top CEO in America,' can be a source of inspiration," he said.
In contrast, only 28% of respondents said they have a favorable opinion of Donald Trump. This compares to 62% who said the same about Harris, with an additional 35% saying they have an unfavorable opinion of her.
Looking at running mates, 56% of respondents said they have a favorable opinion of Democrats' Tim Walz, more than double the amount got by Republican JD Vance.
The figures probably come as a breath of fresh air for Harris, considering that another recent poll showed Trump opening a gap in Arizona, a critical battleground state.
A recent New York Times/Siena College poll showed the former President is currently standing at 50%, compared to 45% in the border state. That is a clear contrast between her figures in August, when the New York Times last conducted the same poll in the state. At the time, the Vice President showed a lead of five percentage points.
Latinos in Arizona seem to be one of the driving forces on this change, as they appear to have moved away from the Vice President. In fact, a significant figure of Latino voters in the state, 10%, say they are undecided, a move that benefits Trump.
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