Kamala Harris Leads Over Trump in Latest Polls
Kamala Harris has a 5% national lead over Trump, according to a poll released this afternoon by Reuters/Ipsos.
Harris Gains Momentum
In the previous Ipsos Poll, taken August 21-28, Harris had a 4% lead, 45% to 41%, but much has happened since then.
This latest survey was taken September 11-12, just after Tuesday night’s debate.
Debate Performance
Among voters who said they had heard at least something about Tuesday’s debate, 53% said Harris won and 24% said Trump won. Some 52% of respondents said that Trump stumbled and didn’t appear sharp, while 21% said that of Harris.
Some 53% of Republican voters in the poll said Trump won the debate, compared to 91% of Democrats who said she was the victor. Among Republicans, 31% said no one won and 14% said Harris got the better of Trump.
High Debate Viewership
The Harris/Trump debate had about 67 million American watchers, or 28% higher than the Biden/Trump debate in June. Still, many voters are not tuned in to politics or just haven’t had enough time to watch or discuss the debate. Debate watchers Tuesday night tended to be somewhat more Republican than the overall electorate as well.
Survey Details
The survey asked 1,405 registered voters their opinions and has a margin of error of about 3%.
First Post-Debate Poll Shows Kamala Harris Breaking Out With Lead
Morning Consult Poll: Harris 50%, Trump 45%
Kamala Harris has increased her national lead from 3% to 5%, according to a Morning Consult Poll released today. The day before the debate, Harris had a lead of 49% to 46%. Tuesday, the day of the debate, she led 50% to 46% in the poll.
Morning Consult’s latest survey involved 3,317 likely voters interviewed September 11. Margin of error is given as 2%.
Trump Has Tanked in The Presidential Betting Odds
Prior to the debate, the bets on a Trump win were priced at 52 cents, while those favoring a Harris win were priced only marginally higher—at 53 cents.
However, the difference between the two has dramatically widened after the ABC debate.
On September 10, the bets favoring a win for the Vice President reached prices of 57 cents, while those in favor of Trump’s victory plummeted below their previous price to reach 47 cents.
