After the first night of the second Democratic debate in July 2019, 29 percent of surveyed U.S. voters reported that their opinion of Beto O'Rourke worsened. This is compared to 20 percent of respondents who said that their opinion of Marianne Williamson worsened.
Share of voters in the United States whose opinion of Democratic presidential candidates worsened after first debate night in 2019, by candidate
respondents who watched at least clips of the debate or more
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
Total sample size was 1,000 respondents.
More than one response was possible.
Original question: Did the debate WORSEN your opinion of any of these candidates?
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The Huffington Post. (August 6, 2019). Share of voters in the United States whose opinion of Democratic presidential candidates worsened after first debate night in 2019, by candidate [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036497/share-voters-opinion-candidates-worsened-after-first-debate-night-candidate/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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