| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19963 |
| 1 | Did you watch the first 2 Presidential debates? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | North We | North Ea | Central | South We | South Ea | |
| Yes | 86% | 92% | 81% | 90% | 84% | 84% | 87% | 87% | 85% | 86% | 91% | 90% | ** | 85% | 89% | 84% | 88% | 81% | 91% | 68% | 95% | 87% | 85% | 89% |
| No | 13% | 8% | 18% | 10% | 16% | 15% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 9% | 10% | ** | 15% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 19% | 9% | 32% | 5% | 13% | 14% | 11% |
| Not Sure | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | ** | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 53% | 47% | 61% | 14% | 21% | 4% | 31% | 43% | 26% | 33% | 38% | 22% | 8% | 9% | 29% | 24% | 29% |
| 2 | Do you plan to watch tonight's 3rd debate? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | North We | North Ea | Central | South We | South Ea | |
| Yes | 88% | 91% | 85% | 87% | 84% | 90% | 90% | 86% | 90% | 88% | 93% | 93% | ** | 88% | 91% | 82% | 90% | 82% | 93% | 72% | 91% | 85% | 86% | 95% |
| No | 10% | 7% | 13% | 9% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 4% | 7% | ** | 12% | 6% | 15% | 10% | 15% | 5% | 27% | 5% | 12% | 12% | 4% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 0% | ** | 1% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 53% | 47% | 61% | 14% | 21% | 4% | 31% | 43% | 26% | 33% | 38% | 22% | 8% | 9% | 29% | 24% | 29% |
| 3 | Who is a better debater? |
| 432 Who Watched First Two Debates | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.8% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | North We | North Ea | Central | South We | South Ea | |
| Mitt Romney | 50% | 53% | 47% | 51% | 54% | 46% | 49% | 52% | 47% | 58% | 35% | 40% | ** | 89% | 18% | 62% | 87% | 45% | 20% | 45% | 62% | 57% | 48% | 42% |
| Barack Obama | 43% | 43% | 43% | 44% | 38% | 48% | 42% | 42% | 45% | 35% | 58% | 58% | ** | 8% | 79% | 21% | 7% | 44% | 77% | 44% | 37% | 31% | 45% | 56% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 10% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 2% | ** | 3% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 11% | 3% | 11% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Who Watched First Two Debates | 100% | 51% | 49% | 30% | 23% | 25% | 22% | 53% | 47% | 61% | 15% | 22% | 3% | 30% | 44% | 25% | 33% | 36% | 23% | 6% | 10% | 29% | 24% | 30% |
| 4 | Will tonight's moderator be fair to both candidates? Will tonight's moderator favor Obama? Or favor Romney? |
| 500 Debate Watchers | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | North We | North Ea | Central | South We | South Ea | |
| Fair To Both | 50% | 53% | 47% | 42% | 53% | 47% | 59% | 47% | 53% | 50% | 45% | 60% | ** | 32% | 67% | 41% | 25% | 55% | 74% | 42% | 48% | 52% | 51% | 49% |
| Will Favor Obama | 32% | 33% | 31% | 39% | 34% | 27% | 26% | 37% | 27% | 33% | 29% | 31% | ** | 46% | 15% | 45% | 57% | 29% | 9% | 15% | 37% | 28% | 29% | 41% |
| Will Favor Romney | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | ** | 0% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Not Sure | 16% | 13% | 19% | 18% | 10% | 22% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 22% | 7% | ** | 22% | 15% | 11% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 37% | 12% | 17% | 18% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Debate Watchers | 100% | 48% | 52% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 53% | 47% | 61% | 14% | 21% | 4% | 31% | 43% | 26% | 33% | 38% | 22% | 8% | 9% | 29% | 24% | 29% |
| 5 | What foreign issue are you most interested in hearing the candidates debate tonight? The attack in Libya? China's role in the world economy? Ending the American military role in Afghanistan? The conflict in Syria? Iran's nuclear program? Relations with Russia? Relations with Cuba? Or something else? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | North We | North Ea | Central | South We | South Ea | |
| Attack In Libya | 20% | 20% | 21% | 24% | 15% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 16% | 26% | ** | 36% | 9% | 20% | 44% | 11% | 5% | 19% | 43% | 18% | 12% | 22% |
| China's Role | 21% | 17% | 25% | 20% | 16% | 26% | 21% | 18% | 24% | 26% | 15% | 12% | ** | 29% | 14% | 23% | 23% | 29% | 11% | 8% | 16% | 27% | 27% | 16% |
| Role In Afghanistan | 35% | 36% | 34% | 36% | 50% | 30% | 25% | 42% | 28% | 26% | 44% | 50% | ** | 15% | 53% | 29% | 14% | 34% | 60% | 52% | 16% | 28% | 35% | 44% |
| Syria | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | ** | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Iran's Program | 11% | 15% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 17% | 9% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 4% | ** | 10% | 11% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 13% | 11% |
| Russia | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ** | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Cuba | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | ** | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Other | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 0% | 1% | ** | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 4% | ** | 4% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 18% | 3% | 9% | 1% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 29% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 53% | 47% | 61% | 14% | 21% | 4% | 31% | 43% | 26% | 33% | 38% | 22% | 8% | 9% | 29% | 24% | 29% |