Undecided voters not swayed by last debate, ‘still on the fence’ about the election: report

The New York Times spoke with undecided voters about their reactions after Tuesday's presidential debate, where a majority of them expressed being unswayed by the performances of both candidates.

The Times interviewed voters in five states and asked them whether the debate changed their views on the presidential race.

Shavanaka Kelly, who lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin told the Times that her three daughters laughed at former President Trump claiming migrants were stealing and eating pets in Ohio.

"It was kind of like, ‘can you take him serious?’" Kelly said. However, Trump’s opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, did not move the needle either.

"She didn’t, kind of, separate herself," Kelly said, adding that she was "still on the fence."

One couple in Pennsylvania, were hoping to be convinced by either candidate by the end of the debate but were disappointed.

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"It was all disappointing," Sharon Reed, a retired teacher who lives in central Pennsylvania.

"Mr. Trump’s tariffs and Ms. Harris’s aid to young families and small businesses — would help a couple like them, living on a fixed income that has not kept pace with inflation," the Times wrote.

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However, after the debate, Sharon and her husband, Bob, both 77 years old, wondered how costly the candidates’ policies would be. They said that neither candidate delivered enough details on their immigration or foreign policy.

"In interviews with undecided voters, many of whom The Times has interviewed regularly over the last several months, they acknowledged that Ms. Harris seemed more presidential than Mr. Trump," the Times wrote.

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