Was John McCain the clear winner? Was Barack Obama the clear winner? Or, was there no clear winner?
- 26 percent -- John McCain
- 56 percent -- Barack Obama
- 18 percent -- No Clear Winner
Did the candidates spend too much time attacking each other? Too little time? Or the right amount of time?
- 33 percent -- Too Much
- 17 percent -- Too Little
- 48 percent -- Just The Right Amount
- 2 percent -- Not Sure
Was Barack Obama too forceful? Not forceful enough? Or just right?
- 14 percent -- Too Forceful
- 19 percent -- Not Forceful Enough
- 63 percent -- Just Right
- 4 percent -- Not Sure
Was John McCain too forceful? Not forceful enough? Or just right?
- 42 percent -- Too Forceful
- 24 percent -- Not Forceful Enough
- 32 percent -- Just Right
- 2 percent -- Not Sure
Which candidate was more angry?
- 52 percent -- McCain
- 18 percent -- Obama
- 29 percent -- Not Sure
Which candidate laid out a better vision for America's future?
- 31 percent -- McCain
- 62 percent -- Obama
- 6 percent -- Not Sure
Was the moderator of the debate, Tom Brokaw, fair to both candidates? Unfair to McCain? Or Unfair to Obama?
- 86 percent -- Fair To Both
- 6 percent -- Unfair To McCain
- 7 percent -- Unfair To Obama
- 2 percent -- Not Sure
Was the town-hall format successful? Or unsuccessful?
- 62 percent -- Successful
- 22 percent -- Unsuccessful
- 16 percent -- Not Sure