CBS Internals

Who can handle the Economy:
McCain: 41% before, 49% after
Obama 54% before - 68% after

Understand your problems: Obama 60 before -80% after
Prepared to be President: Obama 42% before - 57% after

Most voters learned nothing new, felt it was a wash... CNN results in a bit.

Alot of talking heads tonight agree: Bad Format, Horrid Moderator, Boring Questions...

CNN's Analyst cards:

Begala: Obama +16, McCain +1
Borger: Obama +6, McCain +1
Castellanos: Obama +28, McCain +15
Gergen: Obama +5, McCain +2
King: McCain +9, Obama +8
Toobin: Obama +7, McCain +2

TOTAL: Obama: 70%, McCain: 29%... No Contest among Pundit scoring

Even the GOP consultant is honest compared to John King...

CNN POLLS:

38% Dem, 31% Republican

Who did the best job
Obama 54%
McCain 30%

Before After
51% 51% McCain Favorable
46% 46% McCain Unfavorable

NO MOVEMENT!!!

Before After
60% 64% Obama Favorable
38% 34% Obama Unfavorable
+8 Swing!!!

CNN Issues results

Who would better handle Iraq?
Obama: 51%
McCain: 47%

Who would handle Terror?
McCain 51%
Obama: 47%

Who would better handle the Economy?
Obama 59%
McCain 37%

Who would best handle the Financial Crisis?
Obama 57%
McCain 36%

Who expressed his views more clearly in the Debate:
Obama: 60%
McCain: 30%

Who Spent more time attacking his opponent?
McCain: 63%
Obama: 17%

Who seemed to be the strongest leader in the debate?
Obama: 54%
McCain: 43%

Who was more likable?
Obama: 65%
McCain: 28%

John King just said "People don't give a Damn" about Ayers and Terror... "Game Over"; though David Gergen thinks you should still tune in because "Obama is black" and they need the ratings.

We had a Game Changer tonight... the clock buzzed...

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