Sixty-seven percent of registered voters who tuned in for the first presidential debate on Wednesday said GOP nominee Mitt Romney won the debate while just 25 percent said President Barack Obama outperformed his rival, a CNN/ORC International Poll revealed.
According to CNN, 430 likely American voters were interviewed by phone following the debate.
“The poll does not and cannot reflect the views of all Americans. It only represents the views of people who watched the event,” CNN reports.
(source: CNN)
The poll has a sampling error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
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AnAmerican111
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:00amAre the 25% dumb and dumber?……………………..
Seriously, after the bumbling fool OBAMA stuttered his way into embarrassment, who with a mind, would vote for OBAMA?
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Huguenot Descendant
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:19amMy father said this same exact thing, if anyone would vote for that bumbling fool then America deserves what it gets.
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HappyHarriet
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:27amEven having the TV on with the sound off you couldn’t possibly want to vote for the gray, stooped, fidgeting Obama who could not make eye contact properly nor find the energy to be fully present.
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Xyskalla
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:36amThere are many thousands of dead people who will vote for Obama, that’s who.
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kindling
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:41amOh I can’t wait until for the next debate. Biden will totally sinks that ship! What a great birthday present that will be. Remember, Obama chose Biden because he makes Obama look good. Heck….he makes my dog look good. Finely, after 4 years I have hope!
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mtcountrygrl
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:49amMy favorite post debate tweet…”I wonder if getting a verbal beatdown on national television is covered by obamacare”. I actually LOL.
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mtcountrygrl
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:50am2nd best tweet of the night…”This is a businessman, talking business, to a grad student. Obama should be taking notes and asking for an extension”
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Zer0
Oct. 4, 2012 at 2:03amSeriously, are the other 25% that bloody entrenched in their bizarro ideology? They certainly were not watching the same debate the rest of the nation witnessed tonight.
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midwesthippie
Oct. 4, 2012 at 2:50am…romney was supposed to “win” this debate…now obama can be the “underdog”…but seriously, the “trickle down government” line was brilliant…romney might be the real deal…
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oneshiner
Oct. 4, 2012 at 4:04amThis is definitely the Hope & Change I’ve been looking forward to. Romney is Presidential, obama is……………………….
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JohnQCitizen
Oct. 4, 2012 at 4:54amA 67% win is the highest win since the poll has been asked says CNN. The poll that was first polled was the 1984 debate between Reagan and Dole. You know the one. The famous one when Reagan flips the age question onto his opponent. Romney did better than that one. Do you remember the results of that election? Every state. Every single state except for wisconsin and washington DC went to Reagan. I’m just saying… lol
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fastfacts
Oct. 4, 2012 at 5:10amHAVE YOU SEEN THE FOX NEWS LUNTZ FOCUS GROUP ON THE DEBATE… ASTOUNDING
Almost all 2008 Obama supporters were turning over to vote for Romney this time. It was absolutely amazing what one debate will do for an undecided: http://www.thedailycandidate.com/video/2012/oct/luntz_undecided_romney.html
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4truth2all
Oct. 4, 2012 at 9:32amYo Mycountrygirl:
Considering he only has about 3 weeks left to “live” , the panel says >>> NO, next …
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mycomet123
Oct. 4, 2012 at 10:56amI totally agree with your comment! Who with a mind would vote for Obama!! That’s the problem, the people that support Obama let other’s do their thinking for them. What I fear is the Obama will do ANYTHING necessary to win, including illegal voters, dead voters, animal voters, “his” people manning the election polls & changing/interfering with peoples votes. He is a liar,cheater, manipulative person who will do or say anthing to win! People need to get on their knees & pray for God’s intervention & mercy on our country!
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LoveTheTruthGuy
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:08pmI felt like I just watched the Wizard of Oz where they pull back the big curtain…the facts made Obama look so small. Finally America gets see how smart, determined, and solution driven Romney is and how Obama is just the opposite of those things.
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moonlight on the bay
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:34pmObama phone lady would! “Keep Obama in president, you know?”
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ammboy
Oct. 4, 2012 at 3:40pmThat’s the thing. They don’t use their brain because they don’t have one. They are Obamas liberal zombies.
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RebelPatriot
Oct. 4, 2012 at 3:42pmRemember this, there are 47% of the voters who will not vote for Romney regardless of the facts. I’m sure that 25% included those voters.
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RebelPatriot
Oct. 4, 2012 at 3:52pmOnly 460 viewers watched on CNN. They must be progressive socialist.
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lassiegirldawn
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:00amI would love to see what the airwaves look like tonight with all the tweeting, text messaging, internet usage, etc. Just think all those waves are going into our brains. I imagine it would look like a weave from a silkworm.
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QuincySmith
Oct. 4, 2012 at 3:00amI would love being a fly (on the wall) in the oblama hq, but I would probably need something to filter out the screaming; can flies hear?
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RestoreCapitalism
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:58amFinally, a poll you can actually believe. In their haste to get a poll run, they didn’t have time to carefully engineer the results.
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lassiegirldawn
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:54amWhat worries me is how our military are not getting their ballots, saying they are not being requested. I can’t believe that our troops are sitting this one out. I smell a skunk under the bed.
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Kenszen
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:52amAnd THAT CNN poll even had a +16% oversampling of Democrats! ;)
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lassiegirldawn
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:51amIf you look at how the camera was focusing, when it look like it was straight on, it looked like Mitt Romney was straight in the middle facing the audience and obummer was off to the side like a step-child. I think the camera views were very impressive. At the end I saw how they were both at angles, pretty funny.
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QuincySmith
Oct. 4, 2012 at 3:02amI noticed when Mitt gave a particularly (can’t remember what) biting response, oblama screwed up his face and the camera (previously split-screen) quickly went to Romney. Funny, and telling.
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BODYBAG
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:47am@JIMCDEW
Posted on October 4, 2012 at 12:34am
So goes the Obama negative campaign advantage. The truth has no agenda people.
All you nay sayers can zip it. 41 Million Tea Partyers are about to march . . . to the
poles to vote Obama out.
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Amen. Put this Navel-Gazer-In-Chief Amateur in the unemployment line on Nov 6.
This country needs to hire a winner ——– Romney / Ryan 2012
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Stoic one
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:46amAHHhh… see what happens when he does not have his teleprompter!
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julez1
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:44amWhat debate was the 25% watching? It would be obvious to anyone who had even graduated High School that, oh, wait, never mind.
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clinging-to-my-guns-and-religion
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:54amHaha. I was thinking the same thing. It’s almost scary that 25% actually said Obama won. Just shows how important this election is. Our electorate is so dumb, ignorant, and ineffective and getting worse every day that if we don’t turn things around now, it will never happen.
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rawmilker
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:55amLOL, just heard some Obama campaign team member (a red headed, short haired gal) say Obama did just fine, she says, “America doesn’t want an attacker in chief but a commander in chief & thats what Obama is”..haha too funny,,the spin begins from the leftist liars….
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ThoughtfulConservative
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:02amdid the spin ever stop?
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blizztech
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:44amThe 33% that stated Barry won the debate want all their “free” stuff. Which debate were they watching? Well, they were probably talking on their free phone, while standing in line to receive their free food. They didn’t watch the debate. If they did then they’re being dishonest. How could Barry defend the economy and his spending? He can’t! Keep the mojo going Mitt! I haven’t donated to Mitt yet, but I’m going to now. I’m just glad he stood up to the Chief Socialist thug.
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JustPeachy
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:42amTwenty-five percent of them must be either deluded or simply in denial. LOL
Clear win for Romney tonight.
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Stoic one
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:48amthat 25% are the ones that will hold on to their SNAP/ebt cards until their fingernails pull off…
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RepubliCorp
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:40amWhat a racist poll………did they call the KKK? <<< just ask MSLSD
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RossPoldark
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:55amYou are the epitome of racism.
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bobefann
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:40amWhat was that 25% watching? Even Chrissy Mathews admits that Romney won.
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julez1
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:39amWhat debate was the 25% watching? Anyone who had even graduated High School, oh wait, never mind.
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Idrinktoomuchcoffee
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:36amObama surely stepped in it!!! He was looking at his shoes the whole night!! It`s Bo`s fault!!!!
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tbconrad
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:35amhaha 430 voters. That’s probably everyone that tuned into their Lame A$$ channel
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NorCalBlazer
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:34amUnfortunately, 47% of Americans didn’t even watch it because they already know they’re going to vote for the wrong guy.
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ThoughtfulConservative
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:56amIt doesn’t really matter who it is, its ALWAYS the wrong guy. When was the last time we had a good POTUS? …not even Great, just GOOD! Reagan maybe, but before him, Kennedy. Who before JFK? More often than not, when we put in a politician to do the people’s work, the people seem to come up on the short end. Voting Romney in, or voting Obama out will not change the fact that there is still a major disconnect between the people and the power. Which is kinda funny when you think about it. WE ARE THE POWER…!
Not one of these politicians holds their position without being elected, and not one election takes place with out people voting. If we the people continue to elect politicians, than we the people will continue to fall prey to the same false promises and sky-grabbing claims that ultimately lead us to the same disgust and the same outrage every 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 years!
We Need People, Not Politicians!
Start Taking On Politicians…
Hold Their Feet To The Fire, Because in America, You Are The Boss!
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JimCDew
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:34amSo goes the Obama negative campaign advantage. The truth has no agenda people. All you nay sayers can zip it. 41 Million Tea Partyers are about to march . . . to the poles to vote Obama out.
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FaithfulFriend
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:34amNo kidd’in?
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Ducky657
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:34amUnless you were drugged or totally out of touch with reality there is no way you could say the President won this debate?
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M13
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:57amEncinom says Obama won.
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Fla.Patriot
Oct. 4, 2012 at 1:08amEncinom needs to realize that it is better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt
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Dismayed Veteran
Oct. 4, 2012 at 11:29amI thought that Obama did an admirable job of representing the collective thinking of th Choom gang.
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ThoughtfulConservative
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:33amAnd Barry looks over to George and says: “Hey maybe its more like 29%, not bad right?”
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Bill Brooke
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:32amLandslide will be the headline Nov. 7 too.
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Verceofreason
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:36amMitt gave a lovely performance repeating already debunked lies
peppered with a few NEW flip flops.
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moonlight on the bay
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:43pmI won’t ask for anything for Christmas. Well, that COULD be counted as an EARLY Christmas gift, but okay, JUST that one!
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moonlight on the bay
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:45pmAnd I am looking FORWARD to seeing the paper that morning! A collector’s item.
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Psychosis
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:32amThe poll does not and cannot reflect the views of all Americans. It only represents the views of people who watched the event,” CNN reports.
neither do any of the other polls from the lapdog media
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:38amThat’s is interesting, because CNN has mostly a left leaning audience, either way, its No Buenos for Obama.
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DEFCON4
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:38am@psychosis, bored tonight, watched-listened liberals disappointed……..
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smokeysmoke
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:31amthe empty chair showed up…. next time obama will have better prepaired his lies… romney needs to keep up the pressure
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freenj
Oct. 4, 2012 at 12:30amI’m a 67% believer that Mitt kicked 0′s a**!
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TheComic
Oct. 4, 2012 at 4:00amTomorrow’s Headlines should be saying. ‘Are YOU Sure That Wasn’t A TKO ?’
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