Reuters/Ipsos Voters give Obama debate win over Romney 48/30

[jezebel]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/17/us-usa-campaign-poll-ipsos-idUSBRE89G1JV20121017

Reuters) - Voters say that President Barack Obama performed better than Republican rival Mitt Romney by a substantial margin in their second debate, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

Forty-eight percent of registered voters gave the victory to Obama, while 33 percent say Romney prevailed in the Tuesday debate, the online poll found.

The poll reflects the broad consensus of debate observers who said Obama's forceful approach gave him the upper hand over Romney, who was widely seen as the victor in their first matchup on October 3.

"Clearly the debate was a bit of a turnaround for Obama. He put in a much stronger performance than he did in the first debate and it's showing in the numbers," said Ipsos pollster Julia Clark.

[TroyD]

1. Good

When does their new poll come out?

[Dawson Leery]

2. Dead Intern Joe conceded that Romney was disrespectful towards Obama and Crowley.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. I sense a bounce coming....

a big bounce:

[Dawgs]

4. Can't be. Nate Silver said it was only a modest win for Obama.

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/17/instant-reaction-polls-show-narrow-obama-advantage-in-second-debate/

[OhZone]

8. What's up with that? nt

[VirginiaTarheel]

5. That is More like it

[VirginiaTarheel]

6. This Reuters poll is a more accurate measurement than last night's immediate snap polls

Snap polls are rushed judgment based on the impulse of the moment. Reuters has had time to measure sentiment after people reflected on the debate.

[WI_DEM]

7. Excellent.