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Vice-Presidential Debate Has Not Shifted the Race; Obama-Biden Lead McCain Palin 47% - 41%
Solid Majorities Say Both VP Candidates Did an "Excellent/Good" Job in the Debate
New York, NY - Today's Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracker Poll finds that the Obama-Biden ticket continues to lead the McCain-Palin ticket in the head-to-head race, with Obama-Biden pulling 47% of likely voters, McCain-Palin pulling 41% of likely voters, and 10% of likely voters saying they are "undecided."
General Election Ballot: McCain-Palin vs. Obama-Biden,
October 3 - 5, 2008*
Spotlight on the Vice Presidential Debate
The Poll finds that 77% of likely voters watched the vice presidential debate (compared to 63% of registered voters who watched the first presidential debate).
Vice Presidential Debate Performance, October 3 - 5, 2008*
| Debate Performance |
Palin | Biden |
| Excellent | 20% | 24% |
| Good | 42% | 53% |
| Fair | 25% | 17% |
| Poor | 11% | 4% |
| Total Excellent/good | 61% | 77% |
| Total Fair/poor | 37% | 21% |
| N=698 voters surveyed Friday-Sunday who indicated they had watched the debate on Thursday night. Margin of Error = +/- 3.7% | ||
Overall, 77% of those who viewed the debate said they thought Joe Biden did an "excellent" or "good" job in the debate, while 61% of voters said Sarah Palin did an "excellent" or "good" job.
Who Won Debate, October 3 - 5, 2008*
When asked who they thought won the debate, 47% of likely voters said they thought Joe Biden won, 28% said they thought Sarah Palin won, and 20% said the debate was, essentially, a tie.
As a result, among those voters who watched the debate, 40% say it made them more likely to vote for Obama-Biden, 39% said it made them more likely to vote for McCain-Palin, and 19% say they don't know.
* data presented in charts based on rolling 3-day average of 900+ interviews concluded the previous day (based on at least 300 interviews conducted daily).
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