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45% Say Biden Won Debate, 37% Say Palin
Saturday, October 04, 2008
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The Vice Presidential debate on Thursday night attracted a bigger television audience than the Presidential debate a week earlier, but is not likely to have much of an impact on the results of Election 2008. Forty-five percent (45%) of voters thought Biden won the debate while 37% thought Palin emerged victorious. Fans of each campaign overwhelmingly thought their team won. Obama supporters favored Biden by an 81% to 3% margin while McCain voters declared Palin the victor 76% to 5%. Government employees were especially impressed with Biden and declared him the winner by a 59% to 22% margin. Entrepreneurs narrowly gave the edge to Palin and retired Americans were evenly divided. Forty-four percent (44%) of those who work for someone else in the private sector named Biden the winner while 37% held the opposite view. Middle class earners, those making between $40,000 and $100,000 annually, narrowly favored Palin as the victor. Those who earn less than $40,000 or more than $100,000 thought leaned strongly in Biden’s direction. Voters under 40 said that Biden won, those over 65 said Palin, and those in between were evenly divided. Following the debate, 59% had a favorable opinion of Biden while 53% said the same about Palin. Opinions about Palin remain stronger. Thirty-six percent (36%) have a Very Favorable opinion of her while 29% hold a Very Unfavorable view. For the Senator from Delaware, those numbers are 25% Very Favorable and 17% Very Unfavorable. Despite the controversy raised about moderator Gwen Ifill’s potential conflict of interest, 73% of voters say that she played a neutral role in the debate. Fifteen percent (15%) say she tried to help Biden while 3% believed she tried to help Palin. See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs available for Premium Members only. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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