Tracy wirtes:

>Oh, no, another hint of sanity in the Kerry camp snuck past the  spin
>doctors!
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>  From: Jim Mc Coy [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Friday, October 01,  2004 7:55 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: OT:  The Debates
>>
>>
>> Once again, Kerry's own advisors  called the debate a draw!
>>
>> jm



Kerry's advisors may have called the debate a draw, but the  pollsters
haven't. From today's electoral-vote.com webpage  commentary:

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Survey USA has polled over 20,000 people in 14 states and 21 cities to ask
who won the first debate. In 11 states and 15 cities Kerry was the clear
winner.  In 2 states and 6 cities, Bush was the clear winner. Colorado was a tossup.
 Ominously for Bush, the 2 states that said he won the debate are Texas and
Oklahoma, which he has in the bag already, but the states that gave Kerry the
win include Oregon (by 19%), Maine (by 18%), Pennsylvania (by 22%), Arkansas
(by  12%), and most significantly Florida (by 24%).
American Research Group has now produced more details on its post-debate
poll. Not surprisingly, practically all Democrats thought Kerry won and
practically all Republicans thought Bush won. But among independents, Kerry won  by
19%.
Gallup's lead story today is entitled "Kerry Wins Debate." According to
Gallup's poll, 53% of the people interviewed felt Kerry won and 37% felt Bush
won.
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Wirt Atmar

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