52% Say Voters Learn About Candidates from Debates
Fifty-two percent (52%) of American voters believe that people learn a lot about the Presidential candidates from the Presidential Debates. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 Likely Voters found that 32% disagree and say that not much is learned from these ritual performances.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Kerry voters believe much can be learned from the debates along with 48% of Bush voters. A related survey shows that 17% of voters are potentially persuadable between now and Election Day.
Those say they are not sure how they will vote or that they will vote for a third party candidate are least likely to see value in the debates.
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