Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Some undecided voters not convinced by Harris after debate with Trump
Reuters ^ | September 11, 2024 | Helen Coster and Tim Reid

Posted on 09/11/2024 5:40:20 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn

Kamala Harris was widely seen as dominating Tuesday's presidential debate against Republican former president Donald Trump, but a group of undecided voters remained unconvinced that the Democratic vice president was the better candidate.

Reuters interviewed 10 people who were still unsure how they were going to vote in the Nov. 5 election before they watched the debate. Six said afterward they would now either vote for Trump or were leaning toward backing him. Three said they would now back Harris and one was still unsure how he would vote. ...

Although the sample size was small, the responses suggested Harris might need to provide more detailed policy proposals to win over voters who have yet to make up their minds.

Five said they found Harris vague during the more than 90-minute debate on how she would improve the U.S. economy and deal with the high cost of living, a top concern for voters.

....

The Trump converts said they trusted him more on the economy, even though all said they did not like him as a person. They said their personal financial situation had been better when he was president between 2017-2021. Some singled out his proposal to tax foreign imports, although economists say that is likely to raise prices.

Four of those six also said Harris did not convince them she would pursue different economic policies than Democratic President Joe Biden, a Democrat they largely blame for the high cost of living.

"I still don't know what she is for," said Mark Kadish, 61, an entrepreneur in Florida. "There was no real meat and bones for her plans."

....

Harris did mention some policy specifics, including her plan to offer tax benefits .... But she focused much of the debate on attacking Trump rather than laying out detailed policies.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: debate; debates; harris; prezdebate; trump; trumpharrisdebate; voters
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-102 next last
To: Williams

He didn’t. Again, the Aphabets articles and poll groups were already written.


21 posted on 09/11/2024 6:00:30 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHENo, R GODS BEFORE HIM!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

The issues on his side, he should’ve won hands-down, regardless Val bias, the moderators


22 posted on 09/11/2024 6:00:55 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (What does the Deep State have on Dims and RINOs? Demand release of all tax returns)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: one guy in new jersey

Sabotage is another applicable word.


23 posted on 09/11/2024 6:01:44 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (mY)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

If there is another debate it won’t be with two Democrat party operatives as moderators. This debate only steeled my resolve to get out and vote Trump. There is nothing to the Harris candidacy. If there were, she’d be president already.


24 posted on 09/11/2024 6:05:59 AM PDT by Gaffer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

What’s amazing is that there are still undecided voters out there.


25 posted on 09/11/2024 6:08:15 AM PDT by Disambiguator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

“Six said afterward they would now either vote for Trump or were leaning toward backing him. Three said they would now back Harris and one was still unsure how he would vote.”

So the headline really should have been “Harris lost the debate in the eyes of undecided voters”.


26 posted on 09/11/2024 6:10:03 AM PDT by Boogieman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All

Taylor Swift can provide pollsters with a reason to change turnout models, but the change will be difficult to choose.

I would guess young white women might get a % or two elevation in the models, but I think the vast majority of pollsters weight by race and weight by women/men and may weight by age, but not combinations. Trying to do so would diminish black weightings, and those are 75% Harris. It might move the needle against her.


27 posted on 09/11/2024 6:10:31 AM PDT by Owen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

Harris is a mental lightweight.


28 posted on 09/11/2024 6:15:30 AM PDT by chopperk (are)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: kiryandil

Kamala Harris and her team of Democrat Party moderators apparatchiks within ABC were widely seen as dominating Tuesday's presidential debate against Republican former president Donald Trump

There. Fixed it.
29 posted on 09/11/2024 6:18:37 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: livius

“(the smirking, eye rolling and condescending head shaking).“

That didn’t help Al Gore.


30 posted on 09/11/2024 6:19:00 AM PDT by TalBlack (Fight Fight Fight America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOJdMog6T0)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

I can’t see how anyone can honestly be undecided. Either you like the Biden/Harris last four years or you don’t.

The stakes are high because if she wins, free speech is on it’s way out.


31 posted on 09/11/2024 6:22:42 AM PDT by dforest
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Gaffer
If there is another debate it won’t be with two Democrat party operatives as moderators

What are you talking about? It's ALWAYS Democrat party operatives as moderators.

32 posted on 09/11/2024 6:25:25 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

All Harrass had was: we’re gonna gibs people more gibs, we’re gonna abort baby abort, and we have plans to move forward in our planning to make plans for an America that is more planned for everyone.


33 posted on 09/11/2024 6:26:45 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TalBlack; livius
smirking, eye rolling and condescending head shaking

Worst of all was her voice. She's like a homely Fran Drescher.

34 posted on 09/11/2024 6:28:13 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: Dr.Deth

Right, she didn’t fall on her face, like most people thought she would, so she eccedec expectations. But Trump drew blood on her record.


35 posted on 09/11/2024 6:29:15 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHENo, R GODS BEFORE HIM!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

Does anybody have the “time of possession” statistic?

It seemed to me that Harris was allowed to drone on and on. The moderators never shut her up while they often interrupted Trump.


36 posted on 09/11/2024 6:30:28 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

If you didnt like camela before you don’t like her now
If u weren’t sure she didn’t help herself
If u liked her before you love her still


37 posted on 09/11/2024 6:35:33 AM PDT by italianquaker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

If people are still undecided at this time, they gotta be brain dead.


38 posted on 09/11/2024 6:36:20 AM PDT by roving (Deplorable Erectionists Listless Vessel )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn
Shocking report from Reuters (for reporting a positive story on Trump).

Trump supporters who were feeling a bit queasy after the debate should feel a bit more confident after reading it.
39 posted on 09/11/2024 6:37:55 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SharpRightTurn

News on Real America’s Voice this morning.
Illegals are pouring in our land.. These illegals are the worst of the worst.. There is no way of stopping them, outside of military.. Why hasn’t military been sent to the border? This is the end of our country.. No one who can, is doing anything.
!!!!!!!!!!!!
How can this be.. Seeing it.. How have we come to this place..


40 posted on 09/11/2024 6:45:01 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-102 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson