Who Won? S.C. Democratic Debate Poll Results
Updated: 12:09 PM EDT Apr 27, 2007
Who won? According to polling conducted immediately after Thursday's debate, it depends a great deal on who you ask.Overall, Sen. Barack Obama emerged as the winner in tonight's debate among the eight Democratic candidates for President, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 403 South Carolina debate watchers.The polling also indicated that almost a third of South Carolina's adults watched the debate.Obama was selected as the winner by 31 percent of those who said they watched the debate. Sen. Hillary Clinton finished in 2nd place, picked as the winner by 24 percent of viewers.Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina finished third, picked as the winner by 14 percent overall.Obama, the only black candidate, was selected as the winner by 56 percent of black debate watchers, more than twice as many black debate watchers who said Clinton won (21 percent).But Obama was third among white debate watchers, behind Clinton and Edwards.Clinton, the only female candidate, was picked as the winner by 31 percent of women, finishing first ahead of Obama, who was picked by 26 percent of the respondents.Obama was the favorite of male debate watchers, with 35 percent of viewers compared to 19 percent for Clinton.Obama did far better than Clinton and Edwards among South Carolina's Independents.Obama and Clinton tied among those who identified themselves as Democrats. Edwards and Obama tied among those who said they were Republicans.Of the debate viewers surveyed, 60 percent were white, 36 percent were black.SurveyUSA interviewed 1,250 South Carolina adults immediately following the debate. Only the 403 respondents who said they watched the debate were asked about who they believed won and lost.Complete SurveyUSA Polling Demographic Breakdown (PDF format)Results Margin of Sampling Error ± 5% Who won the debate? 31% Obama 24% Clinton 14% Edwards 13% Not Sure 6% Biden 4% Richardson 3% Kucinich 2% Dodd 2% GravelWho lost the debate? 20% Not Sure 17% Gravel 12% Clinton 10% Kucinich 9% Dodd 9% Obama 9% Richardson 8% Biden 5% Edwards
Who won? According to polling conducted immediately after Thursday's debate, it depends a great deal on who you ask.
Overall, Sen. Barack Obama emerged as the winner in tonight's debate among the eight Democratic candidates for President, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 403 South Carolina debate watchers.
The polling also indicated that almost a third of South Carolina's adults watched the debate.
Obama was selected as the winner by 31 percent of those who said they watched the debate. Sen. Hillary Clinton finished in 2nd place, picked as the winner by 24 percent of viewers.
Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina finished third, picked as the winner by 14 percent overall.
Obama, the only black candidate, was selected as the winner by 56 percent of black debate watchers, more than twice as many black debate watchers who said Clinton won (21 percent).
But Obama was third among white debate watchers, behind Clinton and Edwards.
Clinton, the only female candidate, was picked as the winner by 31 percent of women, finishing first ahead of Obama, who was picked by 26 percent of the respondents.
Obama was the favorite of male debate watchers, with 35 percent of viewers compared to 19 percent for Clinton.
Obama did far better than Clinton and Edwards among South Carolina's Independents.
Obama and Clinton tied among those who identified themselves as Democrats. Edwards and Obama tied among those who said they were Republicans.
Of the debate viewers surveyed, 60 percent were white, 36 percent were black.
SurveyUSA interviewed 1,250 South Carolina adults immediately following the debate. Only the 403 respondents who said they watched the debate were asked about who they believed won and lost.
Complete SurveyUSA Polling Demographic Breakdown (PDF format)
Margin of Sampling Error ± 5%
Who won the debate?
31% Obama 24% Clinton 14% Edwards 13% Not Sure 6% Biden 4% Richardson 3% Kucinich 2% Dodd 2% Gravel
Who lost the debate?
20% Not Sure 17% Gravel 12% Clinton 10% Kucinich 9% Dodd 9% Obama 9% Richardson 8% Biden 5% Edwards