Presidential Debates

Survey of 1,200 Likely Voters

December 14-15, 2007

1* Are the events called Presidential debates a good way for voters to really learn about the candidates?

50% Yes

28% No

22% Not sure

2* Do reporters accurately review what they see in the Presidential debates or do they primarily report in a way that helps their favorite candidate?

16% Accurately review what they see in the debates

67% Report in a way that helps their favorite candidates

17% Not sure

3* Have you watched any of the Presidential Debates so far this year?

70% Yes

27% No

4% Not sure

4* Did the debates you watched change your mind about which candidate to support?

29% Yes

58% No

13% Not sure

5* Would it be better if there were no Presidential debates at all during the Primary campaigns?

13% Yes

73% No

14% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence