This did not have to happen.
At this week’s Democratic National Convention, which had to launch Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ ticket in the fall election with good feelings and high poll numbers, President Trump’s approval rating went down.
The Rasmussen reports daily average for Trump, which is spread over three days, hit 51% this week – and has stayed there.
On the first day of the Democratic National Convention, Trump’s approval rating was 47%.
It came up when the president took hits at the virtual convention of former President Barack Obama, enemy of Hillary Rodham Clinton 2016, and a host of other prominent Democrats.
But it also came as he hit the campaign trail ahead of next week’s GOP convention to beat the Biden-Harris ticket and talk about its successes, including the new peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
“By the way, the Rasmussen daily tracking poll … How is it possible that the president’s approval numbers could increase during Democratic Convention Week? But they have it.”
Do not be distracted by the disaster of the Democratic Treaty https://t.co/4nk26QexrB via @rushlimbaugh
– Rasmussen reports (@Rasmussen_Poll)
21 August 2020
On the Rasmussen Twitter page, it was noted how rare it is to see the rise in candidate ratings of the other party during Convention Week.
In response to Rasmussen’s interview, which has been viewed more than 250,000 times, a commentator wrote, ‘It is not uncommon for candidates to get a bump after a national political convention. It’s just that the convention is usually their own and not their opponents. “
Rasmussen Reports replied, “Fact Check: True.”
