Political Debates
Voters Divided Over Who Will Win Second Debate
Neither Candidate Viewed as Too Personally Critical
One-in-Ten ‘Dual-Screened’ the Presidential Debate
TV Trumps Digital Sources for Debate Coverage
Romney’s Strong Debate Performance Erases Obama’s Lead
GOP Challenger Viewed as Candidate with New Ideas
Cable Leads the Pack as Campaign News Source
Twitter, Facebook Play Very Modest Roles
Section 2: Debates and Campaign Outreach
Post-Debate: Palin Still Seen as Unqualified, a Bump for Biden
Continued Doubts About Financial Bailout
Obama Boosts Leadership Image and Regains Lead Over McCain
Growing Concerns About Palin's Qualifications
The G.O.P.’s Unanswered Question
by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times
A Summer of Discontent with Washington
Clinton Widens Lead, Giuliani Slips
Section 4: The 2008 Presidential Campaign
Deconstructing the Debate 5/15/07
How Well Did the GOP Candidates' Views Match Those of Their Party's Members and of the General Public?
by Jodie T. Allen, Richard Auxier, Alec Tyson
Kerry Wins Debate, But Little Change in Candidate Images
Bush 49%-Kerry 44% Among Likely Voters
Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe
Perceptions of Partisan Bias Seen as Growing, Especially by Democrats





