Just last Sunday, Joe Biden announced that he was withdrawing from the election race, giving his blessings to Kamala Harris, and already the polls on whether the vice president can deal with Donald Trump give and take.

In a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump “clash” without either registering a clear lead. Trump has the support of 49% among registered voters nationally compared to 46% for Kamala Harris.

The survey finds voters broadly supportive of both Biden’s decision to step down and his choice to stay in office until the end of his term. Democrats and Democratic voters are generally excited about Kamala Harris and willing to rally around her as the new nominee, even as they remain deeply divided over whether Biden’s Democratic successor should seek to continue his policies or chart a new course.

The poll, conducted online July 22 and 23, was among registered voters who had previously participated in CNN polls last April or last June that showed Trump leading Joe Biden by six points.

Kamala Harris is supported by 95% of those who previously said they supported Biden, while Trump maintains the support of 92% of his previous supporters. Those who previously said they would not support either Biden or Trump are now split with 30% backing Harris and 27% Trump, with the remainder saying they would vote for someone else or not vote in this year’s election.

Half of those who support Harris in the new poll (50%) say their vote is more for her than against Trump. This is a dramatic change compared to the dynamic of the Biden-Trump race. Among Biden supporters in CNN’s June poll, just 37 percent said their vote was primarily to express support for the president.

About three-quarters of Trump supporters (74%) say their vote is to express support for, rather than opposition to, Kamala Harris. That’s an increase in favorable support for him compared to CNN’s June poll (66%), which came before the assassination attempt against Trump.

The poll also shows that Trump’s support among his strongest groups remains stable even as his opponent has changed: 67% of white voters without degrees support him over Harris. She also continues to have the support of a majority of men (53% against Harris, it was 54% against Biden).

Regarding the support depending on the age groups belonging, among Harris’ supporters under 45 years of age, 43% say their vote is more for her than against Trump. Among voters of color who support Harris, 57% say their vote is more for her than against Trump. And 54% of women who support Harris say their vote is to support her.

Among the voters below of 35 years, 49% said in April or June they would support Trump and 42% said they would support Biden, but now, 47% support Harris versus 43% who support Trump.

The same black voters who supported Biden at 70% and Trump at 23% in previous polls now split at 78% for Harris and 15% for Trump. Among Hispanic voters, Biden trailed Trump in previous polls by 50 percent to 41 percent. Those same voters are now roughly evenly split, with 47% backing Harris and 45% backing Trump.

Independent voters who split in previous polls at 47% in favor of Trump and 37% in favor of Biden now 46% support Trump and 43% Harris.

Poll

The poll came as Democratic politicians and delegates quickly rallied around Harris as the party’s presumptive nominee after Biden’s decision to drop out of the race. About three-quarters of Democratic and Democratic voters (76%) say the Democratic Party should nominate Harris as its presidential nominee, with only 6% expressing support for any other specific nominee.

Democratic-aligned voters generally express positive views of Harris, with three-quarters or more saying they would be proud to have her as president (86%), agreeing with her on issues that matter most ( 84%), represents the future of the Democratic Party (83%), will unite the country, not divide it (77%), and has a good chance of beating Trump (75%).

However, TheDemocrats and Democratic voters are divided over whether the next candidate should continue Biden’s policies (53%) or lead the country in a new direction (47%). The desire for a new direction is heavily concentrated among younger voters and voters of color.

The poll also shows that Republicans and Republican voters have also rallied around Trump after the June 27 CNN presidential debate. Nearly 9 in 10 (88%) now say Republicans have a better chance of winning with Trump at the helm than without him. That’s the highest percentage in any CNN poll on that question since 2015.

End, nearly 9 out of 10 registered voters overall (87%) state that approve of Biden’s decision to end his campaign including more than 8 in 10 across parties (90% of Democrats, 88% of independents and 85% of Republicans approve). And 70% — including majorities across party lines — say he should stay on as president until his term ends in January, while 29% say he should step down and let Harris take on.