New poll: Warren and Harris looked like winners at the first debates

Warren and Harris were widely seen as outperforming. No Images? Click here         Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris Looked Like Winners At The First Debates: Poll​ Last week’s Democratic debates gave Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) a platform to impress viewers and position themselves as credible opponents against President Donald Trump, according to a set of new HuffPost/YouGov polls. In surveys taken immediately after the first and second debates in Miami, Warren and Harris were widely seen as outperforming in their respective appearances, eroding former Vice President Joe Biden’s perceived edge as the most electable candidate. Warren, who dominated the opening moments of the first debate, stood out because she “clearly articulated, explained, and defended her policy positions” wrote one Texas woman included in the poll. “She was focused, thoughtful, authoritative, and convincing. She seems to have improved her live performance skills and appeared unflappable. And very capable.” During the second debate, Harris sliced through her rivals’ crosstalk and challenged Biden on his history with racial issues, such as busing. She was ”[v]ery direct in her plans and outspoken,” wrote another woman, who was polled shortly after that night. “To beat the aggressive president we have now the candidate will have to be just as aggressive.” READ MORE     People before power. We think regular people’s stories are important – and we think you do too. JOIN HUFFPOST PLUS       WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? President Donald Trump reportedly wants armored military vehicles stationed on the National Mall during the annual Fourth of July event in Washington that ― in a break with tradition ― also will be marked by a speech by him. READ MORE Hong Kong police fired tear gas to try to disperse hundreds of protesters, some of whom stormed the legislature, destroyed pictures and daubed walls with graffiti, on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday. READ MORE Members of a secret Facebook group for current and former Border Patrol agents joked about the deaths of migrants, discussed throwing burritos at Latino members of Congress visiting a detention facility in Texas on Monday and posted a vulgar illustration depicting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez engaged in oral sex with a detained migrant, according to screenshots of their postings. READ MORE    .     ICYMI The Trump administration is telling some federal employees that they need to leave Washington and others that they have to leave their regional posts and return to the swamp. Worker advocates say the goal is the same in both cases: to force people to quit their jobs, thereby shrinking the federal workforce.  We’re six months into Democratic control of the House, and they still haven’t sued over the president’s secret tax returns. When a conservative writer was bloodied in Portland over the weekend, conservative media pointed at leftist violence. But these bloody brawls have been taking place in Portland for years, hosted by far-right extremists looking for a fight.      . Want more?  What The Hell Is Nancy Pelosi Doing? Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Meet At North Korean Side Of The DMZ Vets To Give Out Thousands Of USS John McCain Shirts At Trump’s July 4 Event   👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe