Disappearing "double haters": Most Americans like Trump or Harris

• With Harris in the race, that double hater percentage has fallen to 8%, down from around 20% in previous polls of a Trump vs. Biden race, NYT polling guru Nate Cohn writes.

Breaking it down: That's in part because left-leaning voters are happy that Biden is out and Harris is in.

• Nearly nine-in-ten voters — including Republicans and Independents — think Biden made the right call.
• His approval rating jumped from 36% to 43% after his withdrawal. Meanwhile, Harris' rose to 46%.

The other side: It's also because some voters are viewing Trump more favorably, possibly due to his response to the assassination attempt against him.

• His approval rating is at a new high of 47% in the NYT/Siena poll, up from 42% in early July.
• The percentage of registered voters who said they would sit out the election "if those were the choices" fell from 4% to 2%.

State of play: This is starting to look like a more typical matchup: Republicans are mostly happy with their candidate and disapprove of his opponent, while Democrats feel just the opposite.

What to watch: Both candidates are currently riding high from big, improbable events. We could still see a double-hater resurgence before November.

The poll of 1,142 registered voters was conducted from July 22-24. The previous poll was conducted June 28-July 2.