… 67.2 million viewers tuned into the first debate, according to Nielsen, making it second only to the Super Bowl so far this year. … Ratings sometimes go up in the second and third rounds of the debate cycle, and given the kind of Frazier-Ali hype surrounding this matchup, there […] Read more »
Biden, Ryan Face the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Test
Romney campaign pollster Neil Newhouse talks to Gerald F. Seib, of the Wall Street Journal, about the vice-presidential debate and the state of the race. Read more »
Political Veterans: A ‘Real’ and ‘Testy’ Debate
We asked two political veterans for their reactions to the Joe Biden-Paul Ryan vice-presidential debate, and here they provide their analysis of who did best on which topics and who had a stronger overall performance. The contributors are Mark S. Mellman, Democratic pollster and Mellman Group president, and David Winston, […] Read more »
Romney’s Debate Win Was About Personality More Than Policy
… YouGov polls have been asking Americans to indicate whether they think 16 different adjectives do or do not describe Romney and Obama — such as “bold,” “effective,” “strong,” “patriotic,” “arrogant,” etc. … Romney was dealing with substantial disadvantages on these dimensions before the debate, but after the debate he […] Read more »
There’s No Question, Romney Changed the Game
Before the first presidential debate, this column repeatedly pointed out that Mitt Romney needed something to happen—an event or development that would change the trajectory of this race—or he would lose. As Jay Leno remarked, the only people who thought President Obama won the debate were the NFL replacement referees. […] Read more »
Biden takes debate over Ryan, uncommitted voters say
Fifty percent of uncommitted voters who tuned into Thursday night’s vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky., said they see Vice President Joe Biden as the winner over Mitt Romney’s GOP running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., according to an instant poll taken by CBS News. Of the 431 polled immediately […] Read more »