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08 Oct 08
FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right: Post-Debate Thoughts, or Lack Thereof
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McCain needed to keep the Republican brand at arm's-length. He had largely managed to do that until the Lehman Brothers collapse scared the Hell out of Main Street and reminded everyone of the failures of the status quo. McCain needed to empathize on the economy; his "fundamentals" comment made that very difficult. He needed to find some way to position himself in opposition to Senator Obama on the bailout, but he had boxed himself in with his gambit about suspending his campaign. McCain lost tonight, but the reasons for his failure stem from long before this evening.
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What was with McCain's failure to shake Obama's hand after the debate? It was quite awkward although I appreciate Barack Obama not breaking step through it
Donklephant » Blog Archive » CBS Snap Debate Poll: Obama 39%, McCain 27%
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- How did the debate impact vote preferences?
15% say they are now committed to Obama
14% to McCain
70% are still uncommitted - Would make the right decisions about the economy?
McCain: 41% before the debate, 49% after
Obama: 54% before the debate, 68% after - Understands your needs?
McCain: 35% before the debate, 46% after
Obama: 60% before the debate, 80% after - Prepared for the job of president?
McCain: 80% before the debate, 84% after
Obama: 42% before the debate, 57% after - Did candidates answer the questions they were asked?
57% yes, 42% no — for both candidates
Here are the numbers from a poll of 500 uncommitted voters…
Obama continues to dominate the “economic” and “understands my needs” categories.
- How did the debate impact vote preferences?
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