Posted on 09/30/2004 9:32:20 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
2. Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the better job in the debate: John Kerry or George W. Bush?
Kerry 53%, Bush 37%
5. Next, regardless of which presidential candidate you support, please tell me if you think John Kerry or George W. Bush would better handle the situation in Iraq.
Bush 54%, Kerry 43% (Pre-debate: Bush 54%, Kerry 40%)
An initial 3-point pickup on undecideds? Doesn't seem like enough to call it a change in momentum, by any means. Some of those in that 3-point pickup will fade in the next day or so, having some buyer's remorse when they're away from the TV screen and start remembering their reservations.
According to an ABC News poll, Bush gained a point in the percentage of Voters that said they would vote for him after watching the debate. Before the debate 50%, after the debate 51%