« Ron Brownstein Scores The Debate | Main | The Bailout And Presidential Politics » LATimes: Debate Shifts Perceptions Of Obama28 Sep 2008 07:36 pm
Forget the top-line numbers -- note that the poll "indicated that the younger, less-experienced Obama has
made strides since last week in convincing Americans that he can handle
the toughest challenges facing the country, including the economy and
international affairs. Obama was seen as more "presidential" by 46% of the debate watchers, compared with 33% for McCain. The difference is even more pronounced among debate watchers who were
not firmly committed to a candidate: 44% said they believed Obama
looked more presidential, whereas 16% gave McCain the advantage."
Not a single post-debate poll gave the advantage to Sen. McCain. Update: here is one. And, uh Drudge's. |
