15 in Pennsylvania. These may be outliers, with a slightly higher MOE than Quinnipiac usually does, but good news nonethless. Especially, since its previously unreleased, predebate poll, with a lower MOE, showed Obama widening his lead.
FLORIDA: Obama 49 - McCain 43 pre-debate; Obama 51 - McCain 43 post-debate; OHIO: Obama 49 - McCain 42 pre-debate; Obama 50 - McCain 42 post-debate; PENNSYLVANIA: Obama 49 - McCain 43 pre-debate; Obama 54 - McCain 39 post-debate Friday's presidential debate
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Florida
Even before Friday's debate, Florida voters had shifted from 50 - 43 percent for McCain in a September 11 Quinnipiac University poll to 49 - 43 percent for Obama.
Looking at post-debate numbers, Florida men likely voters back McCain 50 - 45 percent, while women back Obama 57 - 37 percent. McCain leads 50 - 45 percent edge among white voters.
Independent voters back Obama 52 - 40 percent, compared to 50 - 43 percent for McCain September 11.
Ohio
Post-debate, Obama leads 53 - 39 percent among Ohio women and ties McCain 46 - 46 percent among men. Independent voters go 46 percent for Obama and 42 percent for McCain, compared to 47 - 43 percent for McCain September 11.
The 64 percent of voters who watched the debate say Obama did better 49 - 33 percent.
Obama gets a 54 - 32 percent favorability in Ohio, with 49 - 40 percent for McCain.
Palin's favorability is split 35 - 35 percent, compared to 41 - 22 percent last time.
Biden's favorability is 38 - 27 percent, compared to 36 - 22 percent last time.
Pennsylvania
Post-debate, Obama leads 58 - 34 percent with women and 49 - 45 percent among men. Independent voters shift from leaning 45 - 44 percent to McCain September 11 to 59 - 29 percent for Obama.
The 65 percent of voters who saw the debate say 51 - 30 percent that Obama won. Obama gets a 61 - 28 percent favorability, compared to McCain's 45 - 44 percent split. Palin's favorability is a negative 34 - 37 percent, down from 39 - 26 percent. Biden gets a 49 - 23 percent score, down from 53 - 22 percent.
From September 22 - 26, Quinnipiac University surveyed:
1,161 Florida likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percent;
1,203 Ohio likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percent;
1,138 Pennsylvania likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percent.
From September 27 - 29, Quinnipiac University surveyed:
836 Florida likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent;
825 Ohio likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent;
832 Pennsylvania likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent.