Investing.com -- Democrat Kamala Harris' debate performance against Republican rival Donald Trump impressed voters, according to a new poll from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Siena College.
In a survey of 2,437 respondents taken between Sept. 11 -- the day after the debate -- and Sept. 16, 67% of likely US voters said Harris did well in the presidential debate versus 40% for Trump, The New York Times reported on Thursday. A majority of voters in every racial group, age category and education level gave her a positive review, the paper added.
However, Harris has yet to see the debate performance translate into meaningful gains in the race for the White House. The vice president and former president Trump remain even in national polling data, while Harris holds a narrow lead in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania -- although many of the surveys were carried out prior to a second assassination attempt on Trump on Sunday.
In a fiery debate last week that was watched by over 67 million Americans, Harris and Trump clashed on everything from immigration to the economy.
For investors, the much-anticipated event offered few details about how either hopeful would approach major topics like tariffs, taxes and regulation.
Trump has pledged to slash corporate taxes and assume a tougher stance on tariffs. Harris, conversely, has vowed to bump up corporate taxes. Analysts have projected that while Trump's plan could help boost company profits, it may also fuel inflation. But they have also noted that Harris's proposal, on the other hand, could dent corporate returns.
On the debate stage, Harris took aim at Trump's policy of imposing high tariffs on foreign goods, arguing that it would effectively be a tax on the middle class. Trump defended the plan, saying it would not lead to higher prices for Americans, and attacked Harris for overseeing a time of elevated inflation during current President Joe Biden's administration.