Poll Names McClintock as Winner of the Debate

Sacramento T.V. Station KXTV ^ | 9/4/2003 | SurveyUSA

[SierraWasp]

Poll Names McClintock as Winner of the Debate

State Senator Tom McClintock came out on top in a poll that gauged public reaction to Wednesday's candidate debate.

A News10/SurveyUSA poll found that 30 percent of California voters felt McClintock won the debate. Twenty-two percent of those questioned said Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante was number one, while 12 percent named Peter Ueberroth as the winner. Arianna Huffington was favored by nine percent of those surveyed, while three percent said Peter Camejo won.

As evidence that the election is still very much up for grabs, the survey found 24 percent of voters either undecided about the winner of the debate or with no favorite.

The poll showed that Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to skip the debate may have been costly. Fifty-five percent of voters felt it was the wrong thing to do, while 37 percent approved of the actor's absence. Eight percent had no opinion.

According to the survey, Gov. Gray Davis' half-hour appearance prior to the debate may not have improved his chances of avoiding recall. About a third of those surveyed, 36 percent, said the question-and-answer session caused their opinion of Davis to fall. Seventeen percent came away from the telecast with a better impression of the governor, while 46 percent said their opinion was unchanged.

,

The poll questioned 1,444 registered California voters in the hours immediately following the debate. Margin of error for the survey is %.1 percent.

Story last updated Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 5:38 PM

[SierraWasp]

I saw this report on the 11:PM newscast after the debate yesterday, but they didn't put the story up on their website till today, for some strange reason!!!

[Dan from Michigan]

Go McClintock!!!

[SierraWasp]

I just can NOT trust this TV station! They kept this off their web site till late friday to fall into the week-end news trough and be missed by most people!!!

[CFC__VRWC]

I saw this report on the 11:PM newscast after the debate yesterday, but they didn't put the story up on their website till today, for some strange reason!!!

It's Friday, so no one's following the news for a couple of days. They dump it onto the website now, and by Monday it's disappeared.

[Theodore R.]

What is the latest poll numbers? Has McClintock moved into second place behind Bustamante?

[risk]

I'm still looking forward to the CBA debates that will include Schwarzenegger.

[Dan from Michigan]

Damn. I didn't notice the source was Survey USA. They were off about 10% in Michigan last time.

[ambrose]

post-debate "snap polls" are usually garbage.

[daviddennis]

This looks like bad news for Bustamante, especially for those who actually bother to read his rambling, incoherent responses.

It makes me wonder if the lefty vote will be split as badly as ours was supposed to be, in which case supporters of all candidates can be pretty much free to vote their conscience. If we could see Bustamante's vote split, we'd be almost guaranteed to see a Republican win.

Interesting.

D

[BonnieJ]

Bustamonte is not in first place. It was only the L.A. Times push-poll that had him higher than the low-to-mid-20's.

[GrandmaPatriot]

They were off about 10% in Michigan last time. Which way? For or against dems?

[FairOpinion]

So why didn't they add the one simple question that really matters: "Who do you plan to vote for on Oct. 7?"

[SierraWasp]

I called 'em yesterday after Kelly.. (can't remember the rest of the screen name) freepmailed me when I posted having seen it nite before last, and asked the newsroom where I could get the report... "Gee... I dunno. You could go to SurveyUSA's website, maybe."

So I went there and NOTHING!!! Somethings up with this deliberate delay!!!

The SacramentoBEE has "HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF THE RECALL" on a poster in the front of every news rack. You know they are spinning this madly to cause the following to happen:

1. Bustamonte is deliberately making himself look more corrupt and threatening than DAVIS!

2. Davis defeats the Recall with massive telephone bank support from government employee UNIONS!

3. EVERYONE ELSE FROM THE OUTHOUSE TO THE WHITEHOUSE LOSES!!!

[FairOpinion]

"If we could see Bustamante's vote split, "

==

And if pigs had wings, they could fly.

Bustamante is the only Democrat on the ballot and the Dems are famous for voting party line. They will all hold their noses and vote Bustamante.

There are things Republicans could learn from them, like how to win.

[AndyTheBear]

Bustamonte is not in first place. It was only the L.A. Times push-poll that had him higher than the low-to-mid-20's.

Exactly, and it was the more recent SurveyUSA poll that had Arnold over Cruz by 45 to 29.

[ambrose]

Bustamante can count on at least 30% to 35% of the vote because of the "D" next to his name. Hell, the Democrats could have run Charles Manson, and he'd get that many votes.

[My2Cents]

The poll questioned 1,444 registered California voters

Interestingly enough, only 1,444 watched the debate the other night.

[Dan from Michigan]

9% for dems. They predicted a 13% win for Granholm, and it was a 4% win.

[My2Cents]

The poll showed that Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to skip the debate may have been costly. Fifty-five percent of voters felt it was the wrong thing to do, while 37 percent approved of the actor's absence.

Gee, 55% thought Arnold goofed by no showing up. Isn't that just about the same percentage of people who support other candidates?