WSJ/NBC News Poll: Obama and Biden Are Better Debaters

[maddezmom]

WSJ/NBC News Poll: Obama and Biden Are Better Debaters
Susan Davis reports on the presidential race.

The Democratic presidential running mates Barack Obama and Joe Biden are doing a better job in the debates, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.




Barack Obama and Joe Biden a rally in Detroit on September 28. (AFP/Getty Images)
By a 21 point margin, 50%-29%, voters said the Democrats had the debate edge over rival Republican running mates John McCain and Sarah Palin, while 10% of respondents said the two tickets were equally as good and 4% said neither was good.

McCain and Obama will face off for the second of three debates Tuesday evening at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. This forum will be a town hall style format , where questions will come from the audience as well as viewers on-line. The debate doesn’t have a specific topic, and Tom Brokaw of NBC will moderate it.

The two candidates will likely get a better viewing audience than the first debate–held on a Friday night—which was the least watched debate in modern history.

more:http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/10/06/wsjnbc-news-poll-obama-and-biden-are-better-debaters/

[Captain Hilts]

1. Sparring with tough opponents is a good thing. nt

[ClarkUSA]

4. Oy.

:eyes:

[Captain Hilts]

6. Compared to the debates with Dems those two jerks are easy. We had a great slate of candidates. nt

[Renew Deal]

2. Hopefully Brokaw doesn't get to choose the questions.

I'm glad to hear he's doing the Town Hall and not one of the regular debates. The "networks" handled the primary debates badly. They went for controversy over issues. I think the republicans are pushing the Ayers crap today so it might come up in the debate tomorrow.

[moonlady0623]

3. Well...

....that's because they actually DEBATE.

[sarge43]

5. Smarter helps, too. n/t

[chitty]

7. Chuckie T says they're not because

they graded McCain/Palin on a curve or something to that effect.

[damntexdem]

8. It also helps to have something to say.

And it hurts to have nothing but lies, fluff, mud, and nonsense to sling.