Harris Will Have More Opportunities Than Trump To Shine in Tuesday's Debate

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Trump and Ms. Harris will meet at the National Constitution Center for their debate hosted by ABC News on Tuesday, which was agreed to by both campaigns after Trump proposed three forums while Ms. Harris insisted there would only be one.
54% : Those same voters say they've already made their minds up about Trump -- arguably the most famous man in the world -- and they are ready to learn more about the vice president.
49% : Just nine percent of respondents said they feel they "need to learn more" about Trump before making up their mind, compared to 28 percent who said the same of Ms. Harris.
47% : Polling has shown a statistical tie between Trump and Ms. Harris both nationally and across the seven key battleground states.
46% : When likely voters were asked in the Times-Siena survey if they knew enough about the candidates to cast their ballots, Ms. Harris again proved herself to be more of an unknown than Trump, which could give her the opportunity to get undecided voters off the fence if she performs well on Tuesday.
44% : Among Hispanics -- a group with whom Trump has made gains and who are now poised to play a decisive role in Arizona and Nevada -- Ms. Harris is also less known than Trump, giving her the opportunity to define herself.
43% : For voters who did not cast ballots four years ago, nine percent do not yet have a view one way or the other about Ms. Harris, compared to 4.5 percent who say the same of Trump.
42% : Among that group, 12 percent do not have a view of Ms. Harris, compared to just 4.5 percent who say the same of Trump.
40% : In this situation, Ms. Harris has far more opportunities to gain in the polls than Trump does given that critical swing voters have said emphatically they don't want to vote for the former president, yet aren't sure yet they can get behind Ms. Harris.
39% : Polls show critical swing voters don't want Trump, but they aren't yet sure they can support Harris.
39% : Among independents, less than one percent do not have a favorable or unfavorable view of Trump.
32% : Of those Americans who say they plan to go to the polls, possibly for a third party, 19 percent say they do not have a favorable or unfavorable view of Ms. Harris, compared to 14 percent who say the same of Trump.

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