This was supposed to be McCain's strong debate. A tie goes to Obama (and it wasn't a tie).
McCain's visuals and optics were awful. He came across as belligerent and dismissive.Obama leads in the polls. A tie goes to Obama (and it wasn't a tie).
The undecided vote is not the general population. The demeanor of the candidates matters as much or more than substance.
The polls and the pundits seem to be giving Obama a victory but it wasn't a knock out blow. Obama is ahead in most of the national polls and his performance last night certainly did not hurt him and probably helped him a lot.
Here's more from the DK analysis:
Nearly half of those uncommitted voters who watched the debate said that their image of Obama changed for the better as a result. Just eight percent say their opinion of Obama got worse, and 46 percent reported no change in their opinions.
McCain saw less improvement in his image. Thirty-two percent have improved their image of McCain as a result of the debate, but 21 percent said their views of him are now worse than before. Why did voters' image of Obama improve? Many volunteered that they were impressed by his poise and knowledge about the issues, that he was more knowledgeable about the issues than they thought previously.
When it came to McCain, those same voters said he "didn’t control himself well under pressure," that he was "angry and bad-tempered," and that he "talked too much about the past."
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