Friday, April 27, 2007
Post-Debate Poll
According to SurveyUSA/KCTV5 News poll, 31 percent of the audience in South Carolina thought Obama won. Twenty-four percent thought Hillary won; and 14 percent thought Edwards won.
Obama did three times better than Clinton and twice as well as Edwards among South Carolina's Independents. Obama and Clinton tied among Democrats. Edwards and Obama tied among Republicans. Clinton won among white viewers. 60% of debate viewers were white. 36% of debate viewers were black.The poll numbers reveal that 27 percent of Whites, 21 percent of Blacks, 19 percent of males and 31 percent of females thought Hillary won. Seventeen percent of Whites, 56 percent of Blacks, 35 percent of males and 26 percent of females thought Obama won. Twenty-one percent of Whites, 4 percent of Blacks, 13 percent of males and 15 percent of females thought Edwards won.