November 22, 2008 12:20:44 PM CST
(Newser) – Joe Biden won last night’s debate, polls from CNN and CBS show, but Sarah Palin held her own, improving her image with many responders. Some 51% of viewers polled told CNN that Biden did “the best job,” compared to 36% who preferred Palin. In the CBS poll, uncommitted voters—who may have a preference but aren’t settled on a candidate—said Biden performed better by more than two-to-one.
But seven in 10 uncommitted voters stayed that way after the debate. Some 54% of viewers thought Palin was more likeable, while 36% said the same about Biden, CNN found; meanwhile, 87% said Biden was qualified for the job and 42% said Palin was qualified. Among the uncommitted, 44% said Palin could handle the presidency, up 9 points from before the debate; almost all said Biden “could be an effective president.”
Sources CNN, CBS
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Nov 13, 08 5:59 PM CST Joe Biden and wife Jill paid a pleasant social call this evening on the man Biden once called the "most dangerous vice president" in the nation's history. Dick Cheney and wife Lynne invited the Bidens for a meeting and a tour of the VP's official residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, AFP reports. "It was a good visit," said a Cheney spokeswoman, and a Biden spokeswoman agreed. More »
Nov 13, 08 12:07 PM CST Breaking from presidential-campaign habits with a press conference, Sarah Palin thanked supporters, mentioned Joe the Plumber, and dodged the obvious question about 2012 today at the Republican governors confab in Miami, the New York Times reports. “The future is not that 2012 Presidential race, it’s next year and our next budgets,” she said, citing opportunity in 36 gubernatorial races in 2010. More »
Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • Joe Biden • poll • vice presidential debate
