We all knew the child in school who tried to buy popularity with video games or cool football cards. It turns out that child grew up and became the 2024 Democratic nominee for president.

Vice President Kamala Harris had a notable popularity problem when she began her presidential run. In the 2020 cycle, she dropped out before voters ever cast their ballots because almost no one supported her despite a massive fundraising debut. She spent much of President Joe Biden’s presidency being more unpopular than Biden and the most unpopular vice president since vice president popularity was first polled. She managed to become the Democratic nominee for president without anyone voting for her in 2020 or 2024.