79 percent of Democrats approve of Harris replacing Biden if he steps aside: poll

An overwhelming majority of Democrats say they approve of Vice President Harris replacing President Biden atop the ticket if he decides to step aside, according to a new poll.

The new Economist/YouGov survey, released Thursday, found 79 percent of Democrats would support Harris at the party’s nominee in November if Biden chose to withdraw from the race. Their response comes as a growing number of Democrats call for the incumbent to step aside in the wake of a poor debate performance against former President Trump last month.