A flash poll of viewers conducted by SSRS research company for CNN found Harris came out ahead. The poll showed 63% of viewers thought Harris won, and viewers’ favorable ratings of her rose from 39% before the debate to 45% after it, while Trump’s favorable rating among viewers remained unchanged at about 39%.

Ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate ABC gave the country their first look at the stage millions of people will see Vice President Harris and former President Trump spar in the first debate between

Presidential candidates arrived in battleground states to campaign Thursday, fresh off a debate that has given each new lines of attack.