Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19871

Tampa Area Adults React to VP Debate:

1,000 Tampa area adults were interviewed by SurveyUSA about last night's Vice Presidential debate. Of the adults, 704 watched the debate. Results of debate watchers:

* 38% say Joe Biden clearly won the debate.
* 42% say Paul Ryan clearly won the debate.
* 20% say there was no clear winner.

13% say they changed which candidate for President they support as a result of the debate. Of those who tell SurveyUSA they changed their mind:

* 44% switched from the Obama ticket to the Romney ticket.
* 29% switched from undecided to the Romney ticket.
* A total of 73% switched to the Romney ticket.

* 18% switched from the Romney ticket to the Obama ticket.
* 6% switched from undecided to the Obama ticket.
* A total of 24% switched to the Obama ticket.

* 49% say Biden is ready to be President, if needed.
* 51% say Ryan is ready to be President, if needed.

1	Did you watch last night's debate?

1000 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 2.9 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	70%	76%	65%	56%	75%	74%	70%	81%	62%	**	72%	69%	70%	77%	71%	71%
No	28%	22%	34%	42%	23%	24%	29%	15%	37%	**	27%	28%	29%	22%	27%	28%
Not Sure	2%	2%	1%	2%	2%	1%	1%	4%	1%	**	1%	3%	1%	1%	2%	1%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	47%	53%	24%	34%	43%	80%	8%	9%	2%	36%	35%	28%	31%	44%	16%

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

704 Debate Watchers	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Ryan	42%	44%	39%	31%	47%	41%	43%	34%	32%	**	68%	18%	37%	68%	33%	16%
Biden	38%	38%	38%	46%	32%	40%	35%	56%	46%	**	13%	65%	37%	15%	45%	62%
No Clear Winner	20%	17%	22%	23%	20%	18%	21%	7%	22%	**	19%	16%	26%	17%	21%	22%
Not Sure	1%	0%	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	3%	0%	**	0%	1%	0%	0%	1%	0%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Debate Watchers	100%	51%	49%	19%	36%	45%	80%	10%	8%	2%	37%	35%	28%	33%	44%	16%

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

704 Debate Watchers	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	51%	54%	48%	36%	58%	52%	54%	42%	39%	**	77%	26%	50%	81%	42%	22%
No	41%	40%	41%	49%	35%	42%	37%	54%	55%	**	14%	70%	39%	15%	49%	66%
Not Sure	8%	6%	10%	15%	7%	6%	9%	5%	7%	**	9%	4%	11%	4%	9%	12%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Debate Watchers	100%	51%	49%	19%	36%	45%	80%	10%	8%	2%	37%	35%	28%	33%	44%	16%

4	Who was more truthful?

704 Debate Watchers	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Ryan	48%	51%	44%	38%	55%	47%	50%	33%	44%	**	75%	19%	49%	78%	39%	18%
Biden	41%	40%	42%	45%	37%	43%	38%	58%	48%	**	15%	70%	39%	15%	50%	66%
Not Sure	11%	9%	13%	17%	9%	10%	12%	9%	8%	**	11%	10%	12%	8%	11%	17%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Debate Watchers	100%	51%	49%	19%	36%	45%	80%	10%	8%	2%	37%	35%	28%	33%	44%	16%

5	Who was more respectful?

704 Debate Watchers	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 3.7 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Ryan	59%	62%	55%	52%	62%	59%	63%	41%	45%	**	85%	32%	58%	83%	49%	39%
Biden	24%	26%	22%	26%	22%	25%	20%	39%	46%	**	11%	43%	17%	12%	26%	38%
Not Sure	17%	12%	22%	22%	17%	15%	18%	21%	9%	**	4%	25%	25%	5%	26%	23%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Debate Watchers	100%	51%	49%	19%	36%	45%	80%	10%	8%	2%	37%	35%	28%	33%	44%	16%

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

704 Debate Watchers	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	49%	47%	51%	54%	45%	49%	45%	61%	65%	**	25%	74%	49%	25%	58%	71%
No	44%	47%	41%	34%	48%	45%	48%	28%	29%	**	70%	19%	41%	71%	36%	19%
Not Sure	7%	6%	9%	12%	6%	6%	7%	11%	6%	**	5%	7%	9%	5%	6%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Debate Watchers	100%	51%	49%	19%	36%	45%	80%	10%	8%	2%	37%	35%	28%	33%	44%	16%

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

704 Debate Watchers	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 2.8 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Yes	13%	16%	10%	19%	13%	11%	10%	30%	24%	**	9%	14%	17%	8%	17%	13%
No	83%	80%	85%	73%	84%	86%	87%	67%	66%	**	89%	81%	78%	90%	78%	82%
Not Sure	4%	3%	5%	8%	3%	3%	3%	3%	11%	**	2%	5%	5%	2%	5%	5%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Debate Watchers	100%	51%	49%	19%	36%	45%	80%	10%	8%	2%	37%	35%	28%	33%	44%	16%

8	Did you switch from Romney to Obama? From Obama to Romney? From undecided to Obama? Or from undecided to Romney?

92 Who Changed Their Mind	All	Gender		Age			Race				Party Affiliation			Ideology
Credibility Interval: ± 10.4 pct points	All	Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal
Romney To Obama	18%	22%	12%	29%	10%	18%	20%	10%	23%	**	29%	11%	17%	22%	12%	29%
Obama To Romney	44%	45%	41%	48%	41%	43%	49%	37%	31%	**	25%	66%	34%	47%	48%	43%
Undecided To Obama	6%	5%	7%	0%	0%	17%	5%	7%	7%	**	4%	7%	6%	10%	3%	5%
Undecided To Romney	29%	28%	31%	23%	49%	13%	27%	34%	33%	**	32%	14%	42%	12%	37%	12%
Other	3%	0%	9%	0%	0%	10%	0%	12%	7%	**	10%	2%	0%	9%	0%	12%
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Who Changed Their Mind	100%	62%	38%	28%	36%	36%	62%	22%	14%	2%	26%	37%	37%	20%	56%	15%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.