Post-Debate (#2) Polls
Reported by Nancy - October 9, 2004 -
Here are results of a variety of online polls regarding last night's Kerry v Bush debate.
CNN http://www.cnn.com/
Who won the second presidential debate?
President Bush 19% 49194 votes
John Kerry 79% 201651 votes
Evenly matched 2% 5190 votes
Total: 256035 votes
Fox http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,134871,00.html
Who won Friday night's presidential debate?
a. President Bush (43%) 98,508
b. Senator Kerry (56%) 128,428
c. I did not watch (1%) 1,126
d. None of the above (0%) 630
228,692 total votes
MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/
Who won the debate?
Pres. Bush 31%
Sen. Kerry 69%
732597 responses
CBS http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/08/politics/main648157.shtml
Who won the debate?
President Bush
John Kerry
Neither man. It was a draw
NOTE: I appear to have a browser incompatibility that doesn't let me display CBS poll results. If any reader can contribute these results, thanks!
ABC http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/Vote2004/second_debate_instapoll_041008.html
Who Won?
Kerry 44%
Bush 41%
Tie 13%
NOTE: ABC does not offer an online poll -- these are the results of a "survey ... conducted by telephone among a random-sample panel of 515 registered voters who watched the presidential debate. ... The results have a 4.5-point error margin. Sampling, data collection and tabulation were done by TNS of Horsham, Pa."
ORLANDO SENTINEL http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/elections/orl-bk-debatepolls100804,0,2380215.htmlstory?coll=orl-home-specialbreaking
Which candidate made the best case for his domestic agenda?
Bush 3.2% (2402 responses)
Kerry 96.8% (72224 responses)
74626 total responses
USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/polls/2004-10-09-poll_x.htm
Who won?
Kerry 47%
Bush 45%
NOTE: USA Today does not offer an online poll -- these are the results of "a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll of [515 registered voters who were] debate watchers".



