2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum57% of viewers say Clinton won the first debate/30% say La Deplorable
https://today.yougov.com/news/2016/09/27/57-viewers-say-clinton-won-first-debate/
iandhr
(6,852 posts)CNN says 62-27 for HRC
YouGov says 57-30.
Wonder the different methods they used for their sample.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)tonyt53
(5,737 posts)More Democrat leaning people watched the debate. Democrats actually cared what would be said. Many Republicans simply do not care. CNN numbers, about 42% D and 27% R still give Hillary the win.
Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)The deal is, the debate discouraged Republicans from answering polls. Because they knew their guy had lost.
Differential non-response bias.
So the fact that there are more Democrats in the sample is a MEASURE of Clinton's win.
tonyt53
(5,737 posts)I saw one on CNN that was in the FL focus group of undecideds that supported another candidate during the primaries. She responded that neither candidate addressed campaign finance reform. Never mind that the moderator never asked that question or anything even remotely close. She clearly had no idea what the questions were about.
CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)The young lady seemed to be clueless. "Why didn't either candidate talk about what I wanted them to talk about which never came up? Why can't they read my mind? Don't they know that I am the only one who is important out her?"
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)The dumbed down must not have a clue.
TrishaJ
(798 posts)His rock bottom base of support. Deplorable could have mooned everyone on stage and he would still "win" in their little world.