Posted on 10/02/2008 9:04:10 PM PDT by JustTheTruth
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
The fact of the matter is that Biden came off well tonight. He only made two major gaffes: gay marriage and picking judges based on ideology.
McCain could exploit both to great success, the only question is whether he will or not. If he doesn’t, he probably doesn’t deserve to win.
What a freakin' crock!
Where did they poll NEW YORK, Hollywood, the gay village
LOL. Everyone knows who won. The left wing media is such a joke.
So SeeBS polled 473 retards and liars.
I'm underwhelmed.
WooHoo...what an ego-builder for me. Before the debate ever started, I predicted the “polls” would call Biden the winner! Maybe I’m physic or something!
CBS actually disclosed on TV that this “uncommitted” panel was leaning Obama pre-debate.
It’s obvious they surveyed a host of weak minds with weak eyes.
However Biden came off it would be nice if there was a way to subtract the lies from his performance and then judge him.
Ohhhh, watch out for the guy he talked to at the gas pump. Might not be some average guy but a washington liberal lobbyist.
Imagine if that one goes sideways....
An Uncommitted Voter per CBS is a Democrat who has already cast his first vote but is undecided on how to cast the rest of his votes.
Poll: More tv viewers still find CBS to be losers
If it wasn’t for nursing homes nobody would be watching SeeBS.
These people get the royal treatment, and a chance to be on TV. Sounds like a great way to kill an evening. Does the network buy dinner as well?
Biden performance is impaired by him for not being factual- lying with ease.
Palin did VERY well. America saw all they needed to see from her to feel safe with pulling the lever for her. McCain on the other hand has his work cut out for himself and he has 4 weeks to get it done in.
Enough Maverick talk...drop the hammer John.
panic setting in
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