Poll Watch: SurveyUSA Tampa-St. Petersburg 2012 Vice Presidential Debate Poll

SurveyUSA Tampa-St. Petersburg 2012 Vice Presidential Debate Poll

Was Paul Ryan the clear winner? Was Joe Biden the clear winner? Or, was there no clear winner? 

• Paul Ryan 42%
• Joe Biden 38%
• No clear winner 20%
• Not sure 1%

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 37%
• Joe Biden 37%
• No clear winner 26%
• Not sure 0%

Among Moderates

• Joe Biden 45%
• Paul Ryan 33%
• No clear winner 21%
• Not sure 1%

Among Men

• Paul Ryan 44%
• Joe Biden 38%
• No clear winner 17%
• Not sure 0%

Among Women

• Paul Ryan 39%
• Joe Biden 38%
• No clear winner 22%
• Not sure 1%

Who was more truthful?

• Paul Ryan 48%
• Joe Biden 41%

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 49%
• Joe Biden 39%

Among Moderates

• Joe Biden 50%
• Paul Ryan 39%

Who was more respectful?

• Paul Ryan 59%
• Joe Biden 24%

Among Independents

• Paul Ryan 58%
• Joe Biden 17%

Among Moderates

• Paul Ryan 49%
• Joe Biden 26%

Does Paul Ryan appear ready to step in as president, if needed?

• Yes 51%
• No 41%
  

Among Independents

• Yes 50%
• No 39%
  

Among Moderates

• Yes 42%
• No 49%

Does Joe Biden appear ready to step in as president, if needed?

• Yes 49%
• No 44%
  

Among Independents

• Yes 49%
• No 41%
  

Among Moderates

• Yes 58%
• No 36%
  

As a result of this debate, did you change your mind about who you will vote for?

• Yes 13%
• No 83%

(Among debate watchers who changed their mind) Did you switch from Romney to Obama? From Obama to Romney? From undecided to Obama? Or from undecided to Romney?

• Obama to Romney 44%
• Undecided to Romney 29%
• Romney to Obama 18%
• Undecided to Obama 6%

Survey of 704 adult debate watchers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota area was conducted October 12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Party ID: 37% Republican; 35% Democrat; 28% Independent. Ideology: 44% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 16% Liberal.