'04 Presidential Debate, President Bush vs Senator Kerry Options

[inlonelinessidie]

I was wondering if anyone watched the Presidential Debate yesterday, or if you're going to watch the following ones? I watched it and I thought it was a good debate, however I wish they would've talked about the draft. Anyways what did you guys think about it?

[ComradeRed]

I disagree.

I think the record is 1-1-1.

1st: Kerry
2nd: Bush
3rd: Draw

Gallup polls show that Kerry clearly won the first one. For the second one, 43% think Kerry won and 41% think Bush won ... which is within the Margin of Error (meaning it's a tie). The third one hasn't come out yet, but it will in a day or two.

EDIT: Gallup's poll shows that 52% of Americans think Kerry won, comapred to 39% for Bush.

Kerry won the third debate.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/content/?ci=13642

Among Republicans, 73% think Bush won compared ot 17% for Kerry
Among Independents, 54% think Kerry won and 34% say Bush
Among Democrats, 86% think Kerry won versus 7% for Bush

Among all Americans, 42% now have a more favorable impression of Kerry and 15% have a less favorable impression of Kerry. 27% have a more favorable impression of Bush and 17% now have a less favorable impression.

In terms of specific debate rankings,
Expressed himself more clearly: 61% Kerry, 29% Bush (K +32)
Showed he cares about people like you: 53% Kerry, 41% Bush (K +12)
Has a good understanding of the issues: 49% Kerry, 37% Bush (K +12)
Agreed with you on issues you care about: 53% Kerry, 46% Bush (K +7)
Showed he shares your values: 50% Kerry, 46% Bush (K +4)
Was more believable: 48% Kerry, 45% Bush (K +3)
Was more liekable: Bush 48%, Kerry 43% (B +5)

The margin of error is 4% with 95% Confidence, so basically Bush tied on sharing values and believability, won on likeability, but lost on the other 4 issues.