Tuesday, October 7, 2008

CBS Poll: Uncommitted Voters Say Obama Won Debate

I'm still wondering who these "uncommitted" folks are:

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.

1 comment:

Dexter said...

Both of my sisters are "undecided"! I'm just happy and surprised that they're not fully supporting McCain. Obama came to Grand Junction and Katie could hear him speak from her front yard (I guess he was at a nearby farm). I'm really hoping that he said something that resonated with her (and she's totally against the war and pro choice so I think the problem may be aesthetics and off-shore drilling)... And Libby, whose Facebook profile says conservative, will be exercising her right to NOT vote. That was good news. It's hard to imagine being undecided when you're from the Bay Area Bubble where everyone has an opinion and most of them are the same as yours. (mommy likey)