(NewsNation) — Vice President Kamala Harris is taking questions Tuesday from the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia.
This comes as the Harris campaign is spending time reaching out to both Black and young voters. Polls indicate that they feel energized about the Harris nomination. When surveyed by the NAACP, 78% of Black people said they felt as excited as they did when former President Barack Obama first ran for office. About 56% said they felt even more excited, NewsNation partner The Hill reports.
Still, that same poll showed that over a quarter of younger Black men said they would support Harris’ opponent, Republican Donald Trump, in this year’s U.S. presidential election.
When it comes to reaching out to younger voters, the Harris-Walz campaign and Democratic National Convention are launching a weeklong effort to engage them. This includes going to college campuses. Obama even took to TikTok to talk with social media influencers about the importance of getting out there to register and vote.
Pennsylvania, where the NABJ conference is being held, is also important to candidates running in the presidential election. Decision Desk HQ polling shows that Harris holds a small lead of 48.1% to Trump’s 47.4%, making it a tight race.
Reuters contributed to this report.
