[Jane Long]

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/nbc-online-survey-fiorina-won-debate-trump-still-leads-n430316

More than a third of Republican voters say that Carly Fiorina performed best in the Wednesday night debate on CNN. But debate performances don’t translate into vote preference overnight, and Donald Trump maintains his position at the top of the Republican pack, according to the latest NBC News online survey conducted by SurveyMonkey from Wednesday through Friday.

[Jane Long]

...Debates alone rarely move poll numbers in big ways, and Trump continues to lead the crowded field with 29 percent of Republican and independent voters who lean Republican saying they would cast their vote for him....

[RoosterRedux]

And Trump her off the headlines, so she didn't get much play from winning the debate.

BTW, I like your name for her...Snarly. Fits perfectly.

[billyboy15]

“But debate performances don’t translate into vote preference overnight,....”

Actually they pretty well do because the “news” aspect of whatever success the candidate reaped will only last a couple of days. It can be compared to the bump a Party’s candidate gets coming out of the nominating Convention which is usually about 5 points and generally fades after about a week.

[Salvey]

I wonder what effect it would have on Trump’s standings in the polls if he should decide not to participate in any subsequent debates.

[Plumberman27]

If she preformed best we might as well hand over the election now. I think she came off as self centered, and an arrogant bitch that will do anything including lie to get her way. She was horrible as a boss and her record proves it. She seems to have that I am woman attitude and political elections don't have time for that hear me roar baloney. This is the real world sister and she better get used to it. It is a winner take all game and so far all i have seen in her is a loser.