More Black Americans plan to make their voices heard on Election Day after Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Biden as the Democratic nominee, according to a poll released on Monday.
A Washington Post-Ipsos poll found that 69% of black Americans say they will “definitely” vote on Election Day, up from 62% in April, while a similar poll conducted by The New York Times on Sunday found that 56% of black Americans said they would “almost certainly” vote, and an additional 33% said they were “very likely” to vote.
According to the Post poll, Harris' candidacy is having the greatest impact on young black voters, especially women: The share of black Americans under 30 who plan to vote has risen 15 points since April to 47%, while the number of black women under 40 who intend to vote has risen 18 points since April to 57%.
The Washington Post found that 82% of registered black voters said they would support Harris over Trump, while only 12% said they supported Trump. The Times poll found that 78% of black Americans said they supported Trump, and Trump again received 14% of the vote.
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A new poll finds that Vice President Kamala Harris is inspiring many black voters to turn out in the next election. (Getty Images)
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The Washington Post/Ipsos polled 1,083 black Americans between Aug. 23 and Sept. 3. The poll has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.
Harris has overwhelming or solid support from black voters on these issues as well. She only loses a majority on the Israel-Hamas war, where 49% of black Americans say they trust Harris to handle the issue. A shocking 28% say they cannot trust either candidate on the issue.
Trump's strongest record is on immigration, with 19% of black Americans saying he is best suited to handle the issue, but Harris maintains an overwhelming 55% support on the issue.
On the issue of immigration, Trump's approval rating is highest among black voters, with 19% support. (Kate Medley for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The poll was conducted just one day before Harris and Trump face off in their first presidential debate on Tuesday, and both camps are already preparing their lines of attack.
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Trump is expected to lean towards Harris' role in withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021, where a suicide bombing killed 13 soldiers. Several relatives of those who left have spoken out in recent weeks in support of Trump and critical of Harris.
Harris and Trump are scheduled to face off in their first debate on Tuesday night. (Getty Images)
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Meanwhile, Harris' campaign sought to refute that assertion this week in a letter from 10 retired generals and admirals, saying Biden and Harris had done the best they could under the poor circumstances left by the Trump administration.
