Democrat frontrunner Joe Biden is hurting in the polls after the first primary debate. A new poll has recorded a stark, 10-point decline in support for Biden amongst Democrat voters.
The notable drop comes after Biden’s exchange with Kamala Harris over his past work with segregationalist senators and alleged opposition against voluntary bussing.
Reviewing Biden’s Loss of Support from Democrat Voters
A Morning Consult/FiveThirtyEight survey from Friday registered that before Thursday, roughly 41.5% of Democrats stated they would vote for the Biden if the election were to occur on the next day. However, after the debate, only 31.5% of Democrat voters maintained this position.
By contrast, Kamala Harris’ standing amongst Democrat voters has surged. Within 24 hours after Thursday night’s debate, Harris raised $2 million dollars. Moreover, her support from Democrat voters rose from 7.9% to 16.6%. Many onlookers expressed their views that Biden did not look very well in the exchange with Harris regarding his prior stances on voluntary bussing.
