Poll Watch: CNN/ORC 2012 Presidential Debate Survey

CNN/ORC 2012 Third Presidential Debate Poll

Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate -- Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?

• Barack Obama 48% [46%] (25%) 
• Mitt Romney 40% [39%] (67%)

Did Barack Obama do a better or worse job than you expected?

• Better 59% [73%] (21%)
• Worse 15% [10%] (61%)

Did Mitt Romney do a better or worse job than you expected?

• Better 44% [37%] (82%)
• Worse 26% [28%] (10%)

Who did the debate make you more likely to vote for?

• Mitt Romney 25%
• Barack Obama 24%
• Neither 50%

Can Obama handle job of Commander-in-Chief?

• Yes 63%
• No 36%

Can Romney handle job of Commander-in-Chief?

• Yes 60%
• No 38%

Who seemed to be a stronger leader?

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 46%

Who was more likeable?

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 47%

Who spent more time attacking his opponent?

• Barack Obama 68%
• Mitt Romney 21%

Survey of 448 registered voters who watched the third presidential debate was conducted October 22, 2012. Party ID: 34% [33%] (37%) Democrat; 30% [33%] (33%) Republican.  The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted October 16, 2012 after the second presidential debate are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 3, 2012 after the first presidential debate are in parentheses.