- CBS News Poll of Uncommitted Voters:
53 percent of the uncommitted voters surveyed identified Democratic nominee Barack Obama as the winner of tonight's debate; just 22 percent said Republican rival John McCain won, with 25 percent seeing the debate as a draw. Before the debate, 54 percent thought Obama shared their values. That percentage rose to 64 percent after the debate. :: Source - CNN Poll
58 percent said Obama won the debate, as compared to 31 percent for McCain. McCain's favorable rating actually dropped from 51 percent pre-debate to 49 percent post-debate, while his unfavorable rating actually increased from 45 percent pre-debate to 49 percent post-debate. Obama ended up with 66 percent favorable rating. Asked who "expressed his views more clearly" 66 percent said Obama, 25 percent said McCain. Asked "Who spent their time attacking his opponent:" 80 percent said McCain, 7 percent said Obama. Asked "Who seemed to be the stronger leader:" 56 percent said Obama, and only 39 percent McCain. Asked who was "more likeable:" 70 percent said Obama as compared to only 22 percent for McCain. :: Source - Stan Greenberg Poll, Pre- and Post-Debate Opinion:
4Before Debate McCain: 54 favorable / 34 unfavorable
4After Debate McCain: 50 favorable / 48 unfavorable
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4Before Debate Obama: 42 favorable / 42 unfavorable
4After Debate Obama: 72 favorable / 22 unfavorable :: Source - Fox News Focus Group of Undecided Voters in Miami:
Not one person raised their hand when asked if they thought John McCain won the debate. Not one. Almost all said they thought Obama had won; there were not many undecideds. Noted Republican pollster Frank Luntz, who ran the focus group for Fox "None had made a decision to support Sen. Obama before the debate, but more than half supported him after the debate. It was a good night for Barack Obama." :: Source
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“McCain was completely incapable of sustaining any momentum, and clumsily returned again and again to his "Joe the Plumber" gimmick. It was clear that John had "jumped the shark" when he began talking directly to the unseen "Joe", and congratulating him for being "rich". I think he realized too that he had blown his "last best chance". His eyes started flittering back and forth like he was lost and scared, and he began to make the faces that have been the source of so much speculation regarding his temperament and stability.”
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I was distracted, and maybe a little bored, so I did my own survey. McBlinker blinked 97 times in 60 seconds. That was almost as often as he invoked the
Joe-the-Plumber silliness.
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