FOX News Focus Group - Obama Won Debate

John McCain didn't just fail to get the game-changer he needed -- he was trounced in this third and final debate, if the instant post-debate polling provides any indication.

The results over at CBS show Obama to have scored the biggest victory to date: "Fifty-three percent of the uncommitted voters surveyed identified Democratic nominee Barack Obama as the winner of tonight's debate. Twenty-two percent said Republican rival John McCain won. Twenty-four percent saw the debate as a draw."

It is, the site writes, "a clean sweep" for the Illinois Democrat.

Over at CNN, a separate poll of several hundred debate watchers again favored the Democrat by large margins: 58 percent for Obama to McCain's 31 percent. Perhaps more importantly, McCain's favorable rating dropped 51 to 49 while his unfavorable rating increased from 45 percent to 49 percent. Obama ended up with 66 percent favorable rating.

Digging into the details the news is even worse for the Arizona Republican.

Asked who "expressed his views more clearly" 66 percent said Obama, 25 percent said McCain.
"Who spent their time attacking his opponent:" 80 percent said McCain, seven percent said Obama. "Who seemed to be the stronger leader:" 56 percent for Obama, 39 percent for McCain. And who was "more likeable:" 70 percent for Obama to McCain's 22 percent.

CNN also conducted a smaller focus group of 25 undecided likely voters in Ohio, and Obama won that too, 15-10.

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[bondurango]

It's gotten so bad for McCain, even Fox can't fix their news, anymore. This focus group was about as balanced as the leaning tower of Pisa. Yet, it was so obvious Obama won they would have looked like idiots if they had come up with any other conclusion.

[carmie1818]

Racists. There is absolutely NO other reason not to choose Obama over McCain. Not one of these gutless fools had the courage to get up and say: "I won't vote for Obama, because he is black"

This fucking video makes me feel sick.

[erik4727]

0:51 this guy looks like Robert Downey Jr.

[ObamaIsABolshevik]

@Eagle0watch

and obamas statement" world in need run by white folks greed" was tolerant and nonracist, right comrade??

[carmie1818]

@ObamaIsABolshevik Thanks...that means.......so much.

[ObamaIsABolshevik]

@carmie1818 and you have my sympathy but even born commies are human...or pretty close, i will pray for your enlightenment

[carmie1818]

@ObamaIsABolshevik I'm Canadian...so I've been a "commie" since birth.

[ObamaIsABolshevik]

@carmie1818

glad you saw the light

[carmie1818]

@ObamaIsABolshevik You're right...what was I thinking? That is obviously communism.

[ObamaIsABolshevik]

@carmie1818

health care takeover??

heavy industry takeover??

banking takeover??

sounds like a commie to me

[carmie1818]

@ObamaIsABolshevik

Hahaha...."brilliant"....this coming from the loser who devotes an entire page to his belief that Obama is a communist....if you are stupid enough to actually believe that, then you are borderline retarded....now go find another set of year old comments, and pick a gay youtube fight w/ someone else...you cocksucking faggot.

[ObamaIsABolshevik]

@carmie1818

brilliant commie comeback, scumbag