Trump should have used the debate to slow Kamala Harris' advance. Instead, Harris is now ahead of Trump by 47% to 42%.
Reuters reported on its own survey:
Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris
She leads Republican Donald Trump 47% to 42% in the race to win the Nov. 5 presidential election, extending her lead after a debate against the former president that voters overwhelmingly see as her winner, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that ended Thursday.
The two-day poll showed Harris leading among registered voters by five percentage points, just above her four percentage point lead over Trump. in a Reuters/Ipsos poll from August 21 to 28.
The debate has damaged Trump Viewers thought Harris would have won by a margin of 53% to 24%. Less than a quarter of debate viewers believed Donald Trump would have won. This statistic is the definition of a political disaster.
The election campaign is still a long way off, but so far Trump has found nothing that could slow Harris' advance. No further presidential debates are planned.
There will be no significant events left that will give Trump a large national audience. blow up the debate, Donald Trump may have missed his last chance to change the current course of the presidential election.
If the undecided choose the candidate with the largest majority, the electorate could rally behind Kamala Harris and end Donald Trump's political career.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor's degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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