Topic: politics
Take a look at this Gallup poll (link via Friday's Best of the Web), which, like most post-debate polls, shows Kerry "winning" the debate (53-37). But further down, there's a series of more specific questions about each candidate's perfomance in the debate:
| Kerry | Bush | |
| Expressed himself more clearly | 60 | 32 |
| Had a good understanding of the issues | 41 | 41 |
| Agreed with you more on the issues you care about | 46 | 49 |
| Was more believable | 45 | 50 |
| Was more likable | 41 | 48 |
| Demonstrated he is tough enough for the job | 37 | 54 |
Too bad for Kerry we're not electing the captain of the debate team. That last one is the big number - he's killing himself with lines like that "global test" foolishness.
As I said to one of our loyal readers, the debate just confirmed the stereotypes people have of Bush and Kerry; unfortunately for Kerry, Bush's stereotype is about 6 points ahead.
Marc
Posted by thynkhard
at 11:32 PM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 3 October 2004 12:03 AM EDT
