Can polls tell who won a debate?
Start with these two posts on how instant polls and focus group aim to evaluate how candidates faired in a debate: • Instant post-debate polls • Focus Groups as Reality TV For more commentary, click on this link, or the link for the “debates” category, for a list of short excerpts of all of the posts on polls aimed at measuring reaction to the presidential debates. They will appear in reverse chronological order (most recent first).