After the second night of the second Democratic debate in July 2019, 21percent of surveyed U.S. voters reported that their opinion of former Vice President Joe Biden improved. This is compared to five percent of respondents who said that their opinion of New York City mayor Bill de Blasio improved.
Share of voters in the United States whose opinion of Democratic presidential candidates improved after second 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 IMPROVE 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 improved after second debate night in 2019, by candidate [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036504/share-voters-opinion-candidates-improved-after-second-debate-night-candidate/
The Huffington Post. "Share of voters in the United States whose opinion of Democratic presidential candidates improved after second debate night in 2019, by candidate." Chart. August 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036504/share-voters-opinion-candidates-improved-after-second-debate-night-candidate/
The Huffington Post. (2019). Share of voters in the United States whose opinion of Democratic presidential candidates improved after second debate night in 2019, by candidate. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036504/share-voters-opinion-candidates-improved-after-second-debate-night-candidate/
The Huffington Post. "Share of Voters in The United States Whose Opinion of Democratic Presidential Candidates Improved after Second Debate Night in 2019, by Candidate." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036504/share-voters-opinion-candidates-improved-after-second-debate-night-candidate/
The Huffington Post, Share of voters in the United States whose opinion of Democratic presidential candidates improved after second debate night in 2019, by candidate Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036504/share-voters-opinion-candidates-improved-after-second-debate-night-candidate/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Share of voters in the United States whose opinion of Democratic presidential candidates improved after second debate night in 2019, by candidate [Graph], The Huffington Post, August 6, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036504/share-voters-opinion-candidates-improved-after-second-debate-night-candidate/