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Old 09-24-2008, 04:47 PM
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Default Overwhelming Numbers Say Hold Debate as Scheduled

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The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is scheduled to take place in two days. Should the debate be held as scheduled? Should the debate be held, but the format changed to focus on the economy? Or, should the debate be postponed?

Hold as scheduled 50
Hold with focus on economy 36
Postpone 10

Only 10% agree with McCain.

Of the 86% that indicated the debate should not be postponed, 58% want it as scheduled, 42 want to redirect towards the economy.

America says keep campaigning by overwhelming numbers.

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Is the right response to the turmoil on Wall Street to suspend the campaigns for president? To continue the campaigns as though there is no crisis? Or, to re-focus the campaigns with a unique emphasis on the turmoil on Wall Street?

Suspend 14
Continue 31
Refocus the campaign 48

Only 14% agree with McCain. Of the 79% that said the Campaign should go on in one form or another, 39% said it should continue as is, 61% said the campaigns should refocus on the present financial situation.



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If Friday's presidential debate does not take place, would that be good for America? Bad for America? Or would it make no difference?

Good for America 14
Bad for America 46
No difference 35

Only 14% thought if the debate doesn't take place, that's good for America.

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That's great, but I wouldn't put much stock in a poll put together and conducted in two hours, in the middle of a work day, and possibly before anyone saw McCain's announcement that he was suspending his campaign.
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Now that some folks have had a chance to think about this sudden announcement that McCain wants to suspend his campaign 'n the debates too, folks now know McCain can't seem to do two things at once, bad quality for a President.
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That's great, but I wouldn't put much stock in a poll put together and conducted in two hours, in the middle of a work day, and possibly before anyone saw McCain's announcement that he was suspending his campaign.
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That's great, but I wouldn't put much stock in a poll put together and conducted in two hours, in the middle of a work day, and possibly before anyone saw McCain's announcement that he was suspending his campaign.
I agree. But the debate should take place as planned. There is no reason to put it off.
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Well at least the Debate Commission decided to have the debates as scheduled, maybe McCain can make it. If not, I don't think we'll miss much from him.
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Good post Alice...I saw this report earlier and was going to post it but I did read that the poll was done in less than 2 hours so I figured righties would quickly dismiss the integrity of the poll. On the other hand, I agree with you and others that the debates should run as scheduled. And you are right that if McCain skips, I know I won't miss his presence much.
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