September 11 :
Even though Democratic vice president Kamala Harris appeared to be well ahead of Republican former president Donald Trump in Tuesday's presidential debate, some voters still weren't convinced. Before watching the debate on November 5, Reuters spoke with ten voters who were still undecided. Afterwards, six of them stated they were now planning to vote for Trump or were strongly considering it. Three of them have already committed to supporting Harris, and one is still on the fence about his vote.
A few of states are considered to be battlegrounds, and the election between Harris and Trump will probably come down to a matter of tens of thousands of votes. Many of these states' residents are swing voters, similar to the indecisive individuals who spoke with Reuters. Despite the limited sample size, the results indicated that Harris may have to present more comprehensive policy proposals in order to sway people who are still undecided.
Over the course of the nearly 90-minute debate, five people voiced their dissatisfaction with Harris's lack of specificity on how she would lower the high cost of living and boost the American economy. More than 25% of potential voters feel they do not know enough about Harris, in contrast to the well-known Trump, according to a weekend New York Times/Siena College opinion survey, making the encounter all the more significant for Harris.
Despite universal disapproval of Trump's character, those who switched to supporting him claimed they had more faith in his economic policies. From 2017 to 2021, when he was president, they felt their own financial situations improved. Although analysts predict that this will lead to price increases, some have focused on his plan to tax foreign imports.
Along with blaming Democratic President Joe Biden for the high cost of living, four of those six claimed that Harris failed to persuade them that she would pursue economic policies that differ from Biden's. Florida businessman Mark Kadish,61, stated, "I still don't know what she is for." "There was no real meat and bones for her plans."
There are eight white voters and two Black voters; four women and six males make up the voting population. Each of them has cast a ballot for a candidate from the other major party at some point. Some policy details were brought up by Harris, including her intention to provide tax breaks to families and small companies. In contrast to her opponent, she spent the most of the debate criticizing Trump and his ideas.
Before the debate, 48-year-old Nevada security firm CEO Robert Wheeler was leaning toward Harris. His earlier belief that Harris failed to offer sufficient policy clarity has given way to his current declaration that he would support Trump if the election were to take place tomorrow.
According to Wheeler, the entire discussion felt like Kamala Harris was trying to convince people not to vote for Donald Trump rather than presenting her case for why she should be elected.
However, Los Angeles-based freelancer Meredith Marshall declared her support for Harris. While she appreciated the vice president's commitment to assist small company owners, she had hoped for more economic information from him.
