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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:18 PM Oct 2012

Expectations game: 41% think Obama will win second debate--37% Mitt

Voters Split on Second Debate
A new Pew Research poll finds 41% of voters surveyed say President Obama will do better in this week's presidential debate, while 37% expect Mitt Romney to prevail.

This stands in stark contrast to expectations prior to the first presidential debate two weeks ago, which voters expected Obama to win by a 51% to 29% margin.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/10/15/voters_split_on_second_debate.html

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Expectations game: 41% think Obama will win second debate--37% Mitt (Original Post) WI_DEM Oct 2012 OP

So, that's good right? TroyD Oct 2012 #1

I still think Obama won the 1st debate . . . fleur-de-lisa Oct 2012 #2

Romney should be the clear favorite. geek tragedy Oct 2012 #3

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

1. So, that's good right?

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:20 PM

Oct 2012

This is driving me crazy.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

2. I still think Obama won the 1st debate . . .

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:02 PM

Oct 2012

Just because rMoney was loud and rude, that doesn't make him the winner, in my opinion. I don't care what the MSM and the partisan shills said . . . Obama was better!

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

3. Romney should be the clear favorite.

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 05:54 PM

Oct 2012

I expect Obama will be better than the last debate, but he hasn't had a really good unscripted, challenging media appearance in a while.

Would love to see him prove me wrong, but his 60 minutes interview, DNC speech and especially the Univision forum suggest that the debate was part of a larger pattern, not just an off night.

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