| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19773 |
| 1 | Do you plan to watch the Presidential debate tomorrow night? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Yes | 65% | 63% | 67% | 50% | 68% | 74% | 71% | 59% | 73% | 64% | 79% | 62% | ** | 66% | 71% | 59% | 67% | 72% | 64% | 72% | 51% | 76% |
| No | 32% | 36% | 28% | 49% | 28% | 22% | 25% | 39% | 23% | 32% | 21% | 38% | ** | 28% | 25% | 41% | 29% | 24% | 35% | 26% | 43% | 24% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 0% | ** | 5% | 3% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 0% |
| Total | 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% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 28% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 37% | 28% | 34% | 38% | 36% | 17% | 53% | 35% | 12% |
| 2 | What issue is most important to you in the 2012 election for President? The economy? Education? Foreign Affairs? Health care? National security? 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 | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Economy | 53% | 57% | 49% | 46% | 62% | 53% | 50% | 54% | 52% | 54% | 60% | 33% | ** | 61% | 52% | 47% | 58% | 56% | 37% | 50% | 51% | 68% |
| Education | 9% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 15% | ** | 6% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 19% | 13% | 4% | 8% |
| Foreign Affairs | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 9% | 0% | ** | 4% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Health Care | 17% | 12% | 23% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 24% | 13% | 22% | 19% | 13% | 6% | ** | 19% | 21% | 11% | 13% | 20% | 21% | 17% | 19% | 14% |
| National Security | 8% | 12% | 4% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 12% | 32% | ** | 5% | 1% | 17% | 12% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 15% | 2% |
| Other | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 14% | ** | 5% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 12% | 10% | 6% | 0% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% | ** | 1% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 3% | 0% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 28% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 37% | 28% | 34% | 38% | 36% | 17% | 53% | 35% | 12% |
| 3 | How important will the Presidential debates be in influencing your vote for President in November? Very important? Somewhat important? Not very important? Or not at all important? |
| 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 | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Very | 22% | 20% | 24% | 23% | 17% | 21% | 29% | 20% | 24% | 22% | 42% | 16% | ** | 22% | 29% | 17% | 26% | 21% | 24% | 24% | 19% | 22% |
| Somewhat | 28% | 24% | 32% | 20% | 40% | 29% | 23% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 21% | 33% | ** | 28% | 28% | 28% | 20% | 43% | 18% | 31% | 21% | 35% |
| Not Very | 21% | 22% | 19% | 18% | 21% | 23% | 21% | 19% | 22% | 20% | 11% | 42% | ** | 22% | 21% | 20% | 22% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 27% | 16% |
| Not At All | 28% | 34% | 23% | 36% | 21% | 27% | 27% | 29% | 27% | 30% | 27% | 10% | ** | 28% | 22% | 33% | 32% | 14% | 34% | 26% | 33% | 27% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | ** | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 28% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 37% | 28% | 34% | 38% | 36% | 17% | 53% | 35% | 12% |
| 4 | Do you expect Barack Obama to be the clear winner? Mitt Romney? Or will there be no clear winner? |
| 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 | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Obama | 34% | 33% | 36% | 21% | 41% | 39% | 39% | 30% | 39% | 34% | 40% | 44% | ** | 13% | 74% | 26% | 17% | 50% | 54% | 37% | 30% | 38% |
| Romney | 30% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 33% | 24% | 33% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 28% | 11% | ** | 50% | 11% | 24% | 45% | 16% | 21% | 29% | 29% | 35% |
| No Clear Winner | 34% | 37% | 30% | 49% | 24% | 32% | 24% | 37% | 29% | 32% | 24% | 45% | ** | 35% | 13% | 49% | 36% | 32% | 23% | 32% | 38% | 26% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 0% | ** | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 29% | 25% | 28% | 17% | 54% | 46% | 81% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 37% | 28% | 34% | 38% | 36% | 17% | 53% | 35% | 12% |