Trump, Harris approval ratings among lowest in 68 years, poll finds

FILE – Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris 
A recent poll shows Americans’ approval ratings for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are significantly low.
Roughly half of adults rate Trump and Harris positively on a 10-point favorability scale, placing them on the lowest rating scale compared to other presidential nominees in 68 years, according to a recent Gallup poll. 
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Approximately 31% have a highly favorable opinion of Trump while 37% have a highly unfavorable view of him, while 30% of respondents offer moderate ratings of the Republican presidential candidate, including 19% positive and 11% negative. 
Meanwhile, 30% of people have a positive opinion of Harris compared to 34% who have a highly negative one, with 34% choosing a moderate rating (18% positive and 16% negative).
The presidential candidates are favored highly by their political party but are negatively viewed by the opposing party. 
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Gallup noted that 68% of Republicans highly favor Trump compared to 72% of Democrats who approved of Harris, and 21% of independents favor Trump and Harris. Additionally, Trump received a more highly unfavorable rating than Harris from the opposing political party (80% vs. 71%) and independents (35% vs. 29%). 
Researchers gathered results from an Oct. 1-12 Gallup poll that asked Americans to rate Harris and Trump on a scale ranging from  +5 to -5. The analytics and advisory company also used a “scalometer” to measure favorability towards national figures until the 1990s, when it transitioned to using a dual favorable/unfavorable scale. 
Information for this story was provided by Gallup, who gathered results from an Oct. 1-12 Gallup poll that asked Americans to rate Harris and Trump on a scale ranging from +5 to -5. Gallup also used a “scalometer” to measure favorability towards national figures until the 1990s, when it transitioned to using a dual favorable/unfavorable scale. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.