A new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday found that Vice President Kamala Harris' approval rating did not increase significantly, even though viewers said she won the debate, according to the poll.
Following Tuesday's presidential debate between Harris and former President Donald Trump, several commentators predicted a rise in Harris' approval ratings. But while 58% of Americans say Harris won the debate, her approval rating among registered voters is 51% and Trump's is just 47%, a mere one-point increase from pre-debate polling, according to ABC News/Ipsos data. show. (Related: When asked how she could lower her cost of living, Harris quickly transitioned into a lengthy tirade about her middle-class upbringing and lawns.)
The poll, conducted by Langer Research in partnership with Ipsos, surveyed 3,276 adults online between Sept. 11-13 and has a sampling margin of error of 2 percentage points. In addition to support among registered voters, the poll shows Harris with 51% to Trump with 46% among all adults, and 52% to Trump with 46% among eligible voters.
New post-debate data showed that 37% of voters viewed Harris more favorably after the debate, while 23% viewed her less favorably. But ABC News/Ipsos found that Harris's increase in approval came mostly from her base, with 69% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents saying they viewed the vice president more favorably after the debate, while 34% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents viewed Trump more favorably.
Shortly after the debate, singer Taylor Swift broke her silence on her highly anticipated endorsement, announcing that she would endorse Harris in November. The move sparked online celebrations among Democrats but had little impact in opinion polls, with only 6% of voters saying Swift's endorsement made them more likely to vote for Harris.
In contrast, 13% said they were now less likely to support the vice president, and 81% said it made no difference, the data showed.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during the presidential debate with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 10, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Polling on the former president's approval appears to have dropped about four points compared to August data, with a post-debate poll showing 56% of Trump supporters strongly approving of him. In contrast, 62% of Harris supporters strongly approve of her, according to the ABC News/Ipsos poll.
Despite this support from his supporters, 42% of voters thought Trump was too conservative on issues, while 47% called Harris “too liberal” — a point Trump made during the debate.
While the economy and inflation remain top of mind for voters in November, Trump leads Harris by 7 points on who the public trusts to carry out his term. The two are neck and neck on crime and safety, but Trump leads Harris by 10 points on immigration, Harris leads by 9 points on health care and 14 points on abortion, the data show.
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