Debate Watchers Give Obama Edge Over McCain

Gallup by Frank Newport | Sep. 28, 2008 (Poll)

Americans who watched the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 gave Barack Obama the edge over John McCain as having done the better job in the debate, by a 46% to 34% margin. These results are based on a special USA Today/Gallup Poll conducted on Saturday, Sept. 27, the first day after the debate.

The questions about the debate were asked of a random sample of 1,005 national adults as part of the Gallup Poll Daily tracking program on Saturday. ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S.
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Obama Administration, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Sep 28, 2008 - 9:43 AM PDT
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 by Randy Morrow - Sep. 28, 2008

Interesting poll information from Gallup, but the reader must decide if it really means anything or is just a snap shot of a given group at a given moment.

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 by Fred Gatlin - Sep. 28, 2008

An interesting story that describing the results of the first Presidential debate. Gallup is one of the best poll companies.

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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 28, 2008

Horserace polling data, but mildly informative. A finer breakdown on specific issues and questions might add to the information. On what issues might the public think both candidates were off base? Both on base? On which questions does the public diverge? Which issues should have more scrutiny?

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 by Leo Romero - Sep. 28, 2008
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