1st Presidential Debate: Online Polls

September 30, 2004 Presidential Debate Network Polls

Fox News Network

Ironically no poll was displayed at FNC. The results of other network polls were displayed under the headline:

Both Campaigns Claim Win; Polls Favor Kerry

MSNBC

Who won the debate? * 748030 responses

Pres. Bush
31%

Sen. Kerry
69%

CBS

Who won the presidential debate?

John Kerry: 91.20%

President Bush: 7.96%

Neither man. It was a draw: 0.84%


ABC

Who Won? (Among Debate Viewers)

Kerry 45%
Bush 36
Tie 17

AOL:

Who won the debate?
John Kerry 55%
George Bush 45%

Did it change the candidate you support?
No: 72%
Yes, I now support Kerry: 19%
Yes, I now support Bush: 9%
Total Votes: 471,086

CNN:

Who do you think won the debate?

George W. Bush
12% 5542 votes

John Kerry
87% 40498 votes

Neither, it was a draw
2% 738 votes
Total: 46778 votes


USA Today

Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the better job in the debate: John Kerry or George W. Bush?

Kerry: 53%
Bush: 37
Neither: 1%
Both/equally: 8%
No opinion: 1%