Trump vs. Harris Debate: What Voters Think Post-Event
Trump vs. Harris Debate Reactions
Registered voters who watched Tuesday’s debate are closely divided over which candidate better understands the problems facing people like them, according to a CNN poll of debate watchers conducted by SSRS. With 44% saying Harris does and 40% picking Trump, this marks a shift in Harris’s favor from before the debate, when 43% said Trump had a better understanding of their problems while 39% said Harris did.
Polling Insights on Economic Handling
Viewers give Trump a 20-point advantage over Harris post-debate on handling the economy, 55% to 35%, which is slightly wider than before the event in Philadelphia. The polling results reflect opinions only among voters who tuned in, which doesn’t represent the full voting public.
- 82% of viewers stated the debate didn’t affect their presidential choice.
- 14% reconsidered their choice but didn’t change their minds.
- 4% changed their mind about whom to vote for.
Poll participants were 6 points more likely to be Republican than Democratic, making the audience skew more GOP than national registered voters.
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