Many in new poll suggest Harris outshines Trump, Biden in personal realm: Survey
Vice President Harris fared well in a recent survey centered on personal traits such as cooking ability or dancing, ranking higher than both President Biden and former President Trump.
The YouGov poll, released Saturday, asked respondents to weigh in on nonpolitical traits to see what voters think of Harris and Trump as people, not just as politicians.
According to the survey, 50 percent of respondents think Harris — who is known to be a foodie — would win a cooking competition. Just 10 percent think the former president would win.
Similarly, 50 percent think Harris could win a dance-off against Trump, while 14 percent think the GOP nominee would take the crown. Viral videos of Harris dancing have circulated online since she rose to the top of the Democratic ticket after Biden dropped from the race.
Voters think Harris would be a more trustworthy babysitter and has better fashion sense, per the survey. They also thought she would be more likely to help a stranger and remember people’s birthdays.
The vice president, who became the official Democratic nominee for president earlier this week, also ranked better when it comes to giving parenting advice.
She is a stepmother to second gentleman Doug Emhoff’s adult children, Cole and Ella. Trump has five children from three marriages, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, Eric, Tiffany and Barron.
On the campaign trail, Harris has joked with her running mate Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) about his spice tolerance. Respondents said they think she would be better at handling spicy food than Trump.
The former president outranks Harris in just four of the 20 questions. Voters say he is more likely to win an arm-wrestling competition or a game of poker. He also scored higher on giving financial advice and imitating celebrity voices, respondents said.
In a similar survey conducted in June, voters said Biden was more personable and kinder than Trump. The then-incumbent was also considered more likely to help a stranger and give better relationship advice.
The latest YouGov survey was conducted Aug. 16–19 among 1,143 adults and has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.