New Reuters Poll: Romney Makes Small Gains from Debate

[Doctor Jack]

A new Reuters poll taken all post debate shows a small bump for Romney but also no damage to Obama

Pre-debate Head to Head=Obama +7

Post debate Head to Head=Obama +5


Romney's Post Debate Favorability Rating=51% (no pre-debate numbers)

Obama's Post Debate Favorability Rating=56% (same as pre-debate)


Change in opinion For Romney:

See Romney More Positively=27%

See Romney More Negativity=19%

No Change in Opinion of Romney=40%

Change In Republican Opinion of Romney (major reason for his positive gains)=36% positive (pre), 46% positive (post)

Change in Opinion for Obama:

See Obama More Positively=16%

See Obama More Negatively=18%

No Change in Opinion of Obama=54%


Who Do you Trust More On the Issues (no percentages given)

Obama=Taxes, social security, medicare

Romney=Economy, creating jobs, cutting the deficit




http://news.yahoo.com/romney-gains-ground-obama-strong-debate-185645909--business.html

[Blue Yorker]

1. Misleading

Very often, polls change 2% from one day to the other, when there's no debate.

Reuters does not know whether the gains were due to the debate or whether Romney would have cut the 7% lead to 5% anyway. Polls have noise.

[TroyD]

2. Perhaps, but I wish Romney hadn't been allowed to make any gains

I hope Obama knew what he was doing.

As Joe Trippi reported, Republican online registration has doubled since last night.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. It's a wash. Democratic Party registration has also been amazing.

[GreenStormCloud]

4. It takes about three days for any real effect of a debate to register in the polls.

People who are undecided have to talk with their friends who also saw the debate and see what they think.

[TexasCPA]

5. here are the details

http://www.ipsos-na.com/download/pr.aspx?id=12047

[Doctor Jack]

7. The movement isn't that much

A few points towards Romney on each issue but not some dramatic shift. That could easily calm down after a week or so

[Mr.Turnip]

6. Not good, we had advantages on Economy and Jobs before the debate.

[RBInMaine]

9. Do you think the sky is falling too?

[TexasCPA]

8. Analysis from Daily Kos

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/04/1140220/-Romney-gains-after-debate-with-Republicans-Obama-with-independents