cnn poll: obama won the debate

CNN's poll of debate watchers, via TPM, seem to indicate that Obama won the debate:

Regardless of which candidate you happen to support, who do you think did the best job in the debate -- Barack Obama or John McCain?
Obama 51%
McCain 38%

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Next, regardless of which presidential candidate you support, please tell me if you think Barack Obama or John McCain would better handle each of the following issues:

• The war in Iraq: Obama 52%, McCain 47%

• Terrorism: McCain 49%, Obama 45%

• The economy: Obama 58%, McCain 37%

• The current financial crisis: Obama 54%, McCain 36%

Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think each one better described Barack Obama or John McCain during tonight's debate:

• Was more intelligent: Obama 55%, McCain 30%

• Expressed his views more clearly: Obama 53%, McCain 36%

• Spent more time attacking his opponent: McCain 60%, Obama 23%

• Was more sincere and authentic: Obama 46%, McCain 38%

• Seemed to be the stronger leader: Obama 49%, McCain 43%

• Was more likeable: Obama 61%, McCain 26%

• Was more in touch with the needs and problems of people like you: Obama 62%, McCain 32%>

CBS poll of undecided debate watchers also looks good for Obama, though there is seems that though while Obama still won on the economy, McCain won on the Iraq issue. It's in prose, so here's a summary:

• Won the debate: Obama 39%, McCain 24%, Tie 37% (hey, they're undecided for a reason...)
• Opinion of Obama: Improved 46%, Worsened 8%, No Change 46%
• Opinion of McCain: Improved 32%, Worsened 21%, No Change 47%
• Is prepared to be President: Obama 60% (pre-debate 44%), McCain 78% (pre-debate 79%)
• Understands your problems: Obama 79% (pre-debate 58%), McCain 41% (pre-debate 36%)
  

Would make the right decisions about:

• The economy: Obama 66%, McCain 42%
• The Iraq War: Obama 48% (pre-debate 44%), McCain 56% (pre-debate 44%)

And the big one: Did the debate change these viewers minds? Undecided watchers were asked their presidential preferences pre- and post-debate:

• Obama: Post-Debate 41% (pre-debate 36%)
• McCain: Post-Debate 29% (pre-debate 34%)

Looks like those actually watching gave Obama the big win. The big question now will be how the campaigns and media spin the results.