CBS: Uncommitted Voters Give Kerry Nod (43% - 28%)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/01/opinion/polls/main646712.shtml

Uncommitted voters who watched Thursday night’s presidential debate said John Kerry won the debate against President Bush, and most of those voters improved their opinion about the Democratic candidate because of the debate, according to a CBS News poll.

Forty-three percent of the uncommitted debate-watchers picked Kerry as the winner, while 28 percent chose Mr. Bush. Another 29 percent said it was a tie.

Kerry also made significant inroads on ratings for his potential to handle Iraq and on likeability, two areas where he had been trailing Mr. Bush.

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More than half of the uncommitted voters said that their image of Kerry had changed for the better as a result. Just 14 percent said their opinion of Kerry had gotten worse, and one-third did not change their opinion.

[MallRat]

1. The other numbers in the poll are even better news for Kerry

Pre-debate vs. post-debate numbers are insanely good. Check them out.

-MR

[Coventina]

2. I don't trust ANY POLLS anymore!

I thought Kerry did better than Bush, but I am surprised that the media would back it.

[xyboymil]

3. That's just awesome! These are Incredibly good numbers for John Kerry!

[NewYorkerfromMass]

4. Ratio: by 3 to 1 voter opinions of Kerry improved

This is how you swing the undecideds.
Kerry obviously impressed.

[AntiFascist]

5. Kerry did just what he had to do....

in order to demonstrate that he can be presidential.

[Protagoras]

6. Saw one undecided *cough*

who said she still wasn't sure because she wanted to see them Debate other issues like "Abortion"...WTF?

IF this dimwit doesn't know which side she's on or which side they are on here then she isn't undecided, she's brain damaged.

Right now anyone claiming to be undecided appears to be either.

1) Terminally stupid.
2) Utterly apathetic
3) Desperately seeking attention
4) A republican trying to appear independent.

Fine...we can kick Bush's ass on all the other subjects too now...but I doubt it will clarify much to any of the above.

(Happy about last night's debate...sad about the state of 50% of this nation)

[fujiyama]

9. If abortion is an issue

she's probly a single issue voter.

Only someone completely clueless has to not know what the candidates stances are on abortion.

[alfredo]

7. success breeds success.

Look for Kerry to get some big Mo out of this.

[tranche]

8. This is the one i've been waiting for n/t