Horwath impresses voters during debate

NDP leader Andrea Horwath came across as trustworthy and likable in Tuesday’s election debate. But in the end, the debate didn’t tip the political ground sufficiently to name a certain winner in the October 6 election. (See the Star story under the flag at left). None of the leaders apparently had a strong enough performance to change voters minds. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 people online after the debate Tuesday and into Wednesday, found 29 per cent of respondents picked McGuinty as the best performer, 27 per cent chose Hudak, 24 per cent picked Horwath and the rest were not sure. Angus Reid said the results are considered accurate within 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.