Vice President Kamala Harris' approval rating has risen to 43 percent, a jump of 8 points from a week ago when she entered the race for president, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. Her disapproval rating dropped from 46 percent to 42 percent.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped 4 points, from 40 percent to 36 percent. His approval had ticked up slightly after an attempted assassination attempt.
The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Concurrently, Harris announced that she'd raised $200 million in her first week as candidate. This is a record-breaking haul.
"Harris’ campaign said 66% of her fundraising tally came from first-time donors," Bloomberg News reported. "The latest haul expands the $81 million she raised in the first day after Biden’s exit, which the campaign called the largest 24-hour fundraise of any candidate in history."
“It’s just a whole new vibe to the campaign,” possible Harris VP choice Minnesota Governor Tim Walz told CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Harris has narrowed her potential list of running mates to three candidates, according to Bloomberg News.
"Harris is considering a wide range of vice presidential candidates from the Democratic Party’s bench, though people familiar with the process say a short list has emerged including three elected officials with nationwide appeal: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz," Bloomberg reported Saturday.
A spokesperson for the Harris campaign responded to Bloomberg that she “directed her team to begin the process of vetting potential running mates” but did not elaborate.
According to media reports, Harris will make her decision by Aug. 7.
Harris made history when she was elected as the first female, first African American, and first Asian American Vice President. As Vice President, she's lead the Biden administration's efforts to address the root causes of migration from Central America, overseen the implementation of the American Rescue Plan, and served as a key advisor to President Biden on a variety of domestic and foreign policy issues.
