CBS Poll: Uncommitted Voters Say Obama Won Debate
UPDATED CBS News and Knowledge Networks have, once again, conducted a nationally representative poll of uncommitted voters to get their immediate reaction to tonight's presidential debate.
And this new poll has good news for the Democratic ticket: Just as in the first presidential debate and the vice presidential face off, more uncommitted voters say the Democratic candidate won the debate. (We've updated this post with final numbers.)
Forty percent of the 516 uncommitted voters surveyed identified Barack Obama as tonight's winner; 26 percent said John McCain won, while 34 percent saw the debate as a draw.
After the debate, 68 percent of uncommitted voters said that they think Obama will make the right decisions on the economy, compared to 55 percent who said that before the debate. Fewer thought McCain would do so – 48 percent after the debate, and 41 percent before.
Before the debate, 59 percent thought Obama understands voters’ needs and problems; that rose to 80 percent after the debate. For McCain, 33 percent felt he understands voters’ needs before the debate, and 44 percent thought so afterwards.
There is some good news for McCain, who still dominates Obama when it comes to perceptions of readiness to be president. Before the debate, 42 percent thought Obama was prepared for the job, and that percentage rose to 58 percent after the debate. But 77 percent felt McCain was prepared for the job before the debate, and 83 percent thought so afterwards.
Before the debate, 51 percent thought Obama would bring real change; afterwards, 63 percent thought that. For McCain, just 23 percent thought he would bring real change before the debate, while 38 percent thought so afterwards.
Fifty-seven percent thought McCain answered the questions that were asked, and an identical percentage thought Obama did.
Seventy-two percent of uncommitted voters remained uncommitted after the debate. Fifteen percent committed to Obama, and 12 percent to McCain.
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.
Click here for the complete poll
And this new poll has good news for the Democratic ticket: Just as in the first presidential debate and the vice presidential face off, more uncommitted voters say the Democratic candidate won the debate. (We've updated this post with final numbers.)
Forty percent of the 516 uncommitted voters surveyed identified Barack Obama as tonight's winner; 26 percent said John McCain won, while 34 percent saw the debate as a draw.
After the debate, 68 percent of uncommitted voters said that they think Obama will make the right decisions on the economy, compared to 55 percent who said that before the debate. Fewer thought McCain would do so – 48 percent after the debate, and 41 percent before.
Before the debate, 59 percent thought Obama understands voters’ needs and problems; that rose to 80 percent after the debate. For McCain, 33 percent felt he understands voters’ needs before the debate, and 44 percent thought so afterwards.
There is some good news for McCain, who still dominates Obama when it comes to perceptions of readiness to be president. Before the debate, 42 percent thought Obama was prepared for the job, and that percentage rose to 58 percent after the debate. But 77 percent felt McCain was prepared for the job before the debate, and 83 percent thought so afterwards.
Before the debate, 51 percent thought Obama would bring real change; afterwards, 63 percent thought that. For McCain, just 23 percent thought he would bring real change before the debate, while 38 percent thought so afterwards.
Fifty-seven percent thought McCain answered the questions that were asked, and an identical percentage thought Obama did.
Seventy-two percent of uncommitted voters remained uncommitted after the debate. Fifteen percent committed to Obama, and 12 percent to McCain.
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.
Click here for the complete poll
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See all 225 CommentsLooks like after 8 long years of failed leadership, we''re going to get a real leader.
Obama 08!
It''s time for real CHANGE.
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McCain probably cannot remember Obama''s name. It''s that pesty old age memory thing.
McCain won by far!!! Obama has no heart or brains, only a smooth talking mouth that changes with the wind.
Jimmy Carter all over again if NObama plus tax gets in the Office...Latino from Ca
The people who have lost their homes can''t buy a home because of their deminished credit standing.
Next most lenders if not all will more than likely revert to the 20% down concept, and who has 20% down just sitting in the bank plus all the incidentals? So now who is qualified to buy these foreclosed on homes, especially if the credit freeze and the economy deteriorates further. So now the taxpayer is stuck with the 700 billion dollar bill, plus a horrible economy. Oh well!!
and mccain kept saying, ''I know how to do that.....I know how to do that''. I''m sorry but that does not answer the question! where are the details?
and his so called attacks made him look weak and childish. I''ve never seen a citizen that out of touch, childish, rude, and mean-spirited. I think mccain''s lost it. he needs to go get a mental check up.
But McCain repeated at least one lie about Obama''s tax plan. Look at www.factcheck.org and you will see. That "voted 94 times" to increase taxes is a LIE! Look it up. If you use the same measure as McCain is using, McCain voted for tax increases more than Obama. And Whalin Palin voted for a windfall tax on oil companies. Huh? She''s a socialist!
If he cannot keep a simple promise he made before the campaign started, how can someone trust him on keeping the promises he makes during the campaign.
He is erratic and filled with hatred. He cannot lead this country in this age.
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How anyone could vote for McCain after watching the debate tonight I simply do not understand.
Obama was consummately Presidential and in command on every issue. Every answer he gave made excellent sense. McCain just looked old, desperate and outclassed. He looked angry, knowing he was outclassed and that he is not going to win the election.
UNBELIEVABLE! Larry Sinclair, uh, DID take a lie detector test:
"Lie Detector Test
Whitehouse.com (not an official government site) offered to pay Sinclair $10,000 to take a polygraph test, and an additional $100,000 if he passes. Sinclair agreed to the terms and took the test on February 25, 2008. According to reports, a former president of the American Polygraph Association determined that Sinclair''s results indicated "deception," with regard to the drug and *** claims."
Do you read that? It showed ''deception''. Just like the deception people like you use to smear an innocent man.
A little copy editing would be good here.
Sen. Hillary Clinton
to say that McCain is not a hero says much more about your character than his. Most humans would not be able to endure for even a few days with the torture that he endured. And, to come out and serve selflessly all of these years since when he could have retired to a very comfortable life years ago. Very, very sad ...your opinion on this...You obviously have very little life experience
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