According to the survey, Kamala Harris has a five percentage point lead among registered voters. The Democratic candidate was selected by 47 percent of respondents, while Donald Trump – 42 percent. Meanwhile, in a similar survey from August 21-28, Harris recorded a four-point advantage over the former US president.
Harris-Trump Debate: Who Won the Showdown? Poll Results Are In
Among the survey participants who said they had heard something about Tuesday's debate, 53% said Harris won, while 24% said Trump was better.. About 52 percent respondents said Trump didn't seem smart, while 21 percent said the same about Harris.
The survey was attended by 1,690 American adults nationwideincluding 1,405 registered voters. The margin of error for registered voters was about three percentage points. Reuters emphasizes that while polls provide important signals about the views of the electorate, the results Electoral College in individual states determine the winner.
US Elections 2024. Record-breaking debate
Tuesday's debate between the US presidential candidates was watched by over 67 million Americans – ABC reported on Wednesday, based on Nielsen data. This is the best viewership result in the history of the station. However, it fell short of the all-time record.
The Harris-Trump pre-election showdown was watched by 16 million more people than the June duel Biden-Trump. In the first post-debate poll for CNN 63 percent of respondents believed that Kamala Harris won the fight.
Source: Reuters/Interia