Here's a snapshot of a lot of different online polls regarding the first presidential debate. I see a trend. Note ESPECIALLY the MSNBC poll with almost 1.5 million respondents. Basic question is "who won the debate" with percentages indicating perceived winner.
Friday, October 01, 2004
9:22:39 AM
Tampa Tribune Poll
http://www.tbo.com/
Sample: 4,053
Bush: 23%
Kerry: 74%
Tie: 1%
AOL News Elections
http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/elections/article.adp?id=20040930112609990001
Sample: 814,391
Bush: 47%
Kerry: 53%
Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/
Sample: 27,497
Bush: 19.5%
Kerry 80.5%
MSN Money
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/Promos/P95958.asp
Sample: 21,668
Bush: 29%
Kerry: 71%
CNN
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/
Sample: 59,374
Bush: 12%
Kerry: 86%
Tie: 2%
MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6123733
Sample: 1,438,241
Bush: 38%
Kerry: 62%
Newsday (numerous other questions Kerry leads widely in all)
http://www.newsday.com/
Sample: 11,628
Bush: 16.6%
Kerry: 83.4%
MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6123733/
Sample: 1,455,972
Bush: 38%
Kerry 62%
NBC 5 (Dallas)
http://www.nbc5i.com/index.html
Sample: 95,210
Bush: 30%
Kerry: 70%
Newsnet 5 (Cleveland - might be linked to above?)
http://www.newsnet5.com/index.html
Sample: 95,688
Bush: 30%
Kerry: 70%
News 5 (Cincinatti - yep, clinches it - these three are the same)
Sample: 95827
Bush: 30%
Kerry 70%