Zogby Poll: Obama Smarter Than McCain; Will Win Friday's Debate
Most think Friday's face-off on foreign policy to be more important than past presidential debates
UTICA, New York - A majority of likely voters nationwide think Democrat Barack Obama is more intelligent than Republican John McCain, and a plurality believes Obama will come out on top in Friday's first debate of the 2008 general election season, a new Zogby Interactive poll shows.
More than four out of 10 voters - 42% - said they think Obama will win the debate Friday, compared to 31% who said they think McCain will come out ahead on points. Another 27% said they are unsure who might win.
The debate, to be held at the University of Mississippi at Oxford, Mississippi, is to focus on foreign policy. It is the first of three presidential debates to be held before the Nov. 4 election. One of the three will feature a town hall-style format, while the other two - including Friday's - will feature the candidates sitting at a table with a single moderator. A fourth debate will feature the vice presidential candidates.
Democrats are much more confident in their candidate than Republicans are in theirs, the Zogby online survey shows. Among Democrats, 79% said they think Obama will win the face-off, while just 62% of Republicans think McCain will come out ahead. Among political independents, it is a much closer question, as 34% said they think Obama will perform better, compared to 27% who said McCain should win. Forty percent of likely voting independents said they are unsure what will happen on Friday.
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Obama will definitly come out on top for the most eh um eh um um ums! I have yet to see anyone stutter as much as him when asked a simple question! I say bring it on!
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