Vice-Presidential Debate Has Not Shifted the Race; Obama-Biden Lead McCain Palin 47% - 41%

New York, NY - Today's Diageo/Hotline Daily Tracker Poll finds that the Obama-Biden ticket continues to lead the McCain-Palin ticket in the head-to-head race, with Obama-Biden pulling 47% of likely voters, McCain-Palin pulling 41% of likely voters, and 10% of likely voters saying they are "undecided."

General Election Ballot: McCain-Palin vs. Obama-Biden,
October 3 - 5, 2008*

Spotlight on the Vice Presidential Debate

The Poll finds that 77% of likely voters watched the vice presidential debate (compared to 63% of registered voters who watched the first presidential debate).

Vice Presidential Debate Performance, October 3 - 5, 2008*

Overall, 77% of those who viewed the debate said they thought Joe Biden did an "excellent" or "good" job in the debate, while 61% of voters said Sarah Palin did an "excellent" or "good" job.

Who Won Debate, October 3 - 5, 2008*

When asked who they thought won the debate, 47% of likely voters said they thought Joe Biden won, 28% said they thought Sarah Palin won, and 20% said the debate was, essentially, a tie.

As a result, among those voters who watched the debate, 40% say it made them more likely to vote for Obama-Biden, 39% said it made them more likely to vote for McCain-Palin, and 19% say they don't know.

* data presented in charts based on rolling 3-day average of 900+ interviews concluded the previous day (based on at least 300 interviews conducted daily).

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