Toplines - VP Debate - October 3 ,2008

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Toplines - VP Debate - October 3 ,2008

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 3, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* How much of the Vice-Presidential Debate did you watch live last night?

58% All of it

19% Most of it

14% Some of it

8% None of it

1% Not sure

2* Who won the debate – Sarah Palin or Joe Biden?

37% Palin
45% Biden
18% Not sure

3* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Sarah Palin?

36% Very favorable
17% Somewhat favorable
16% Somewhat unfavorable
29% Very unfavorable
2% Not sure

4* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?

25% Very favorable
34% Somewhat favorable
21% Somewhat unfavorable
17% Very unfavorable
3% Not sure

5* Did the moderator, Gwen Ifill, try to help Joe Biden, try t o help Sarah Palin, or play a neutral role in the debate last night?

15% Try to help Joe Biden

3% Try to help Sarah Palin

73% Played a neutral role

9% Not sure

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