The basic findings is that many Americans believe that Trump did better in the debate. However the debate is not changing who the Americans are voting for. Effectively the debate (from a voting perspective) is nothing more than entertainment.
Who won the first Biden-Trump presidential debate?
We partnered with Ipsos to poll voters before and after the debate
https://abcnews.go.com/538/won-biden-trump-presidential-debate/story?id=111529058
President Joe Biden turned in a dismal performance at the first presidential general-election debate on Thursday night. That was certainly the opinion of many pundits reacting in real time, but thanks to a new 538/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’s KnowledgePanel, we now know it’s how American voters felt as well.
However, while Biden’s hoarse and stumbling delivery immediately sent many Democrats into a panic about their chances of winning in November, our poll also found that the debate didn’t change many voters’ minds about either candidate. Click here for full details.
Who won the first Biden-Trump presidential debate?
We partnered with Ipsos to poll voters before and after the debate
https://abcnews.go.com/538/won-biden-trump-presidential-debate/story?id=111529058
President Joe Biden turned in a dismal performance at the first presidential general-election debate on Thursday night. That was certainly the opinion of many pundits reacting in real time, but thanks to a new 538/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’s KnowledgePanel, we now know it’s how American voters felt as well.
However, while Biden’s hoarse and stumbling delivery immediately sent many Democrats into a panic about their chances of winning in November, our poll also found that the debate didn’t change many voters’ minds about either candidate. Click here for full details.
