CNN data reporter surprised by Kamala Harris' popularity rise since becoming a presidential candidate

CNN data reporter Harry Enten seemed surprised on Wednesday by Vice President Kamala Harris' increase in popularity since entering the race, as she was historically unpopular as vice president prior to President Biden dropping out of the race.

"I just think that this is such dramatic movement, my goodness, gracious," Enten said, noting Harris had a net favorability rating of -14 points when she entered the race. "Just by getting into the race, look where she jumped to a month later, -3. And this week, for the first time, she popped a positive net favorability rating. That is more people viewed her favorably than unfavorably."

As of September 18, according to Enten, Harris has a +1 favorability rating, compared to former President Trump, who has a -9 favorability rating. Biden currently has a -14 rating, according to CNN's data reporter.

"If you had asked me two months ago whether I thought Kamala Harris in the aggregate, would ever, during this campaign, pop a positive net favorability rating, I would have said you were crazy," Enten said. "But the fact is, you weren't crazy, I was just not thinking creatively," he added.

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"I think Harris' initial net favorability rating was kind of tracking with Biden’s, right, because she was the vice president. But as she has gone out on the campaign trail and become her own candidate, she has been able to pop this net positive favorability rating, and she is the only one of these three who are in positive territory," Enten added.

Enten also noted that Harris was polling better against Trump than another generic Democratic candidate might be.

"Right now, in the national popular