CBS Poll: More Uncommitted Voters Saw Biden As Winner
UPDATED CBS News and Knowledge Networks have conducted a nationally representative poll of 473 uncommitted voters to get their immediate reaction to tonight's vice presidential debate.
After the first presidential debate, a similar survey showed that more uncommitted voters identified Barack Obama as the winner
Final numbers from tonight's poll have yet to come in, but we do have some early results. (These numbers may change as more respondents complete the survey.) They suggest that once again more voters have responded favorably to the Democratic candidate.
Forty-six percent of the uncommitted voters surveyed say Democrat Joe Biden won the debate, compared to 21 percent for Republican Sarah Palin. Thirty-three percent said it was a tie.
Eighteen percent of previously uncommitted percent say they are now committed to the Obama-Biden ticket. Ten percent say they are now committed to McCain-Palin. Seventy-one percent are still uncommitted.
Both candidates improved their overall image tonight. Fifty-three percent of those surveyed say they now have a better impression of Biden. Five percent say they have a worse opinion of the Delaware senator, while 42 percent say they debate did not change their opinion.
Fifty-five percent say they now have a better opinion of Palin. Fourteen percent say they have a worse opinion, while 30 percent say their opinion hasn't changed.
After the debate, 66 percent see Palin as knowledgeable about important issues – up from 43 percent before the debate. But Biden still has the advantage on this – 98 percent saw him as knowledgeable after the debate. That figure was 79 percent before the debate.
Uncommitted voters’ views of Palin’s preparedness for the job of vice president also improved as a result of her debate performance - but they are still nowhere near the percentage that thinks Biden is prepared.
Fifty-five percent say Palin is prepared for the job, up from 39 percent before the debate. Ninty-seven percent say Biden is prepared, up from 81 percent pre-debate.
Although Palin made some gains on the question of whether she could serve as president if needed, she rose just 9 points on that measure. Now 44 percent say the Alaska governor could be an effective president. Ninety-one percent said Biden could be effective as president, up from 66 percent before the debate.
We will have a full report on the poll later on. Uncommitted voters are those who don't yet know who they will vote for, or who have chosen a candidate but may still change their minds.
Update: Click here for the complete poll data and analysis.
After the first presidential debate, a similar survey showed that more uncommitted voters identified Barack Obama as the winner
Final numbers from tonight's poll have yet to come in, but we do have some early results. (These numbers may change as more respondents complete the survey.) They suggest that once again more voters have responded favorably to the Democratic candidate.
Forty-six percent of the uncommitted voters surveyed say Democrat Joe Biden won the debate, compared to 21 percent for Republican Sarah Palin. Thirty-three percent said it was a tie.
Eighteen percent of previously uncommitted percent say they are now committed to the Obama-Biden ticket. Ten percent say they are now committed to McCain-Palin. Seventy-one percent are still uncommitted.
Both candidates improved their overall image tonight. Fifty-three percent of those surveyed say they now have a better impression of Biden. Five percent say they have a worse opinion of the Delaware senator, while 42 percent say they debate did not change their opinion.
Fifty-five percent say they now have a better opinion of Palin. Fourteen percent say they have a worse opinion, while 30 percent say their opinion hasn't changed.
After the debate, 66 percent see Palin as knowledgeable about important issues – up from 43 percent before the debate. But Biden still has the advantage on this – 98 percent saw him as knowledgeable after the debate. That figure was 79 percent before the debate.
Uncommitted voters’ views of Palin’s preparedness for the job of vice president also improved as a result of her debate performance - but they are still nowhere near the percentage that thinks Biden is prepared.
Fifty-five percent say Palin is prepared for the job, up from 39 percent before the debate. Ninty-seven percent say Biden is prepared, up from 81 percent pre-debate.
Although Palin made some gains on the question of whether she could serve as president if needed, she rose just 9 points on that measure. Now 44 percent say the Alaska governor could be an effective president. Ninety-one percent said Biden could be effective as president, up from 66 percent before the debate.
We will have a full report on the poll later on. Uncommitted voters are those who don't yet know who they will vote for, or who have chosen a candidate but may still change their minds.
Update: Click here for the complete poll data and analysis.
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See all 317 CommentsAll her cutesy little words, folksy lingo and eye winks did nothing to help the debate either.
She never explained what her and McCain''s plans were for Iraq, the economy, health insurance, social security etc.
Joe Biden won this debate hands down! He was knowledgable, informative and fully explained his view on the issues and the plans that he and Obama would implement after winning the election.
My conclusion: We are grading on a curve. The rest of America, and most certainly undecideds aren%u2019t. I%u2019m following her every word, from the Gibson interviews to Couric. So I agree that all she has to do is (not do) what she did with them and she looks like a rocket scientist. Average undecideds may be seeing her for the first time. They have no frame of reference and their expectations aren%u2019t as low as mine. They are comparing her head to head with Biden. Perhaps worse, they may have seen or heard about some of the gaffes and this debate just confirmed their impressions because, again, they are not grading on a curve. Either way, an overall win for Palin resulting in a net loss to Biden of not just the debate but undecideds spells very bad news for McCain on Nov. 4.
Trouble is the placed closed - during Clinton''s first term!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA
Nice try at being authentic Joe but you''re just another LIAR.
Misstating or exaggerating your opponents position is just typical politics, dishonest but to be expected. And I was happy to hear her admit that man had a part to play in global warming. I%u2019ve always said that climate change is cyclical, we%u2019re just amplifying the natural effects. But when two minutes later she stated that %u201CAlaska is full of clean, green, natural gas!%u201D I almost choked. Perhaps she forgot to read the Wikipedia before her debate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane but her father is a high school science teacher, and she was the director of energy for the state of Alaska. How could she possibly not know that CO4 is Natural Gas, aka Methane, and that when burned in the presence of oxygen creates Carbon Dioxide and Water? How could she not know that it is no greener than setting an oil well on fire?
So what did we have in instant analysis pundit-land? According to them, we had old Joe, stodgily showing off his knowledge and depth of understanding of the issues, while Sarah, why, she was just as cute and perky as an Applebee''s waitress! Sorry, I don''t mean to be elitist. I used to be a waitress myself, I can even be perky, but I definitely don''t belong in the White House!
In truth, the al Qaeda network led by Osama bin Laden is comprehensively Sunni and subscribes to a form of Sunni Islam known for not tolerating theological deviation. In fact, U.S. officials blame al Qaeda''s former leader in Iraq, the late Abu Musab al Zarqawi, for the surge in sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites. I double checked this on Reuters just to make sure I wasn''t making any error.
I''m loathe to harp on the "one heartbeat away" theme, but this lapse among many only emphasizes the fact that she would be an absolute puppet to the scariest of neocons should she be forced by circumstance to serve as president (I shudder). She doesn''t have the faintest idea what she is saying -- she is a complete impostor seeking higher office.
In truth, the al Qaeda network led by Osama bin Laden is comprehensively Sunni and subscribes to a form of Sunni Islam known for not tolerating theological deviation. In fact, U.S. officials blame al Qaeda''s former leader in Iraq, the late Abu Musab al Zarqawi, for the surge in sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites. I double checked this on Reuters just to make sure I wasn''t making any error.
I''m loathe to harp on the "one heartbeat away" theme, but this lapse among many only emphasizes the fact that she would be an absolute puppet to the scariest of neocons should she be forced by circumstance to serve as president (I shudder). She doesn''t have the faintest idea what she is saying -- she is a complete impostor seeking higher office.
Liberal, San Francisco, Democrat. (who believes in Biblical principles)
Katie Couric should get a job at the National Enquirer - fits her better. Please give us CBS back - fire Katie Couric.
%u201Ccome%u2019n guyz, in Alaaaaaaskah we look forward and don%u2019t finger point the blame game on just who did what don%u2019t ya know%u2026%u201D
%u201CTAAAAAD!!! Joe wants us to lose (money) in Iraq again!%u201D
%u201Coh gad%u2026%u201D
The media look very bad right now. I do not watch CNN but I like to peak in to get a good laugh, and last night their faces told the story - and, of course they were doing the spin in Biden''s favor. But, my God they look stupid
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