By
SurveyUSA
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Published: Wed, September 24, 2008 - 3:25 pm
Last Updated: Wed, September 24, 2008 - 3:27 pm
Geography Surveyed: US 50 States
Data Collected: 09/24/2008
Release Date: 09/24/2008 17:05 ET
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America's First Reaction: Friday's McCain-Obama Debate Should Still Be Held On Friday, But Perhaps with New Focus: Immediately after John McCain's announcement 3 pm ET today, Wednesday 09/24/08, that he was suspending his campaign and seeking to postpone Friday's schedule presidential debate, SurveyUSA interviewed 1,000 adults nationwide. Key findings:
A majority of Americans say the debate should be held. Just 10% say the debate should be postponed. A sizable percentage of Americans, 36%, think the focus of the debate should be modified to focus more on the economy. 3 of 4 Americans say the presidential campaign should continue. Just 14% say the presidential campaign should be suspended. If Friday's debate does not take place 46%, of Americans say that would be bad for America. |
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Caveats: This survey was completed in middle of unprecedented and fast-changing news events. This survey should be viewed as a freeze-frame snapshot of public opinion at a unique moment in American history. Opinions can and should be expected to change as news events unfold. SurveyUSA did not characterize Senator McCain's comments nor Senator Obama's comments in any way in the research questionnaire.
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1
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Asked of 1000 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.2% |
| 50% | Held As Scheduled |
| 36% | Held With Focus On Economy |
| 10% | Postponed |
| 4% | Not Sure |
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2
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Asked of 1000 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.2% |
| 14% | Suspend Campaigns |
| 31% | Continue Campaign |
| 48% | Re-focus The Campaign |
| 7% | Not Sure |
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3
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Asked of 1000 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.2% |
| If Friday's presidential debate does not take place, would that be good for America? Bad for America? Or would it make no difference? |
| 14% | Good For America |
| 46% | Bad For America |
| 35% | No Difference |
| 6% | Not Sure |
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4
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Asked of 1000 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.2% |
| If Friday's presidential debate does not take place, would that be good for john McCain, bad for john McCain, or would it make no difference? |
| 21% | Good For McCain |
| 21% | Bad For McCain |
| 52% | No Difference |
| 6% | Not Sure |
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5
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Asked of 1000 Adults |
| Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.2% |
| If Friday's presidential debate does not take place, would that be good for Barack Obama, bad for Barack Obama? Or would it make no difference? |
| 16% | Good For Obama |
| 26% | Bad For Obama |
| 52% | No Difference |
| 6% | Not Sure |
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