The Democratic US vice president Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 47 percent to 42 percent in the race to win the Nov. 5 presidential election and widened her lead after the debate against former President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll out today. Voters also generally believe that Harris won the debate, according to Reuters, cited by BTA.
The two-day poll showed Harris leading by five percentage points among registered voters, compared with a four percentage point lead in an Aug. 21-28 Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Of voters who said they heard at least something about Tuesday's debate, 53 percent said Harris won, and 24 percent said Trump won. Fifty-two percent of respondents said Trump did not perform well and did not appear focused, and 21% said this about Harris.
Fifty-nine-year-old Harris put Trump, 78, on the defensive during the contentious presidential debate with a series of attacks on his fitness for the presidency and his numerous legal troubles, according to Reuters.
1,690 American adults across the country participated in the poll, including 1,405 registered voters. For registered voters, the margin of error is about three percentage points.
While national polls, including Reuters/Ipsos polls, provide important insights into the electorate's views, state-by-state results in the US Electoral College determine the ultimate winner, and only a few contested states are likely to be decisive for which of the two candidates will become president, notes Reuters.