This statistic shows an opinion poll regarding the outcome of the third presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the 2012 election on October 22. After the debate, 48 percent of the respondents stated that Barack Obama had done the best job in the debate.
Who do you think did the best job in the final presidential debate in the 2012 elections on October 22?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Barack Obama
48%
Mitt Romney
40%
Both
8%
Neither
2%
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CNN. (October 23, 2012). Who do you think did the best job in the final presidential debate in the 2012 elections on October 22? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244775/outcome-of-the-third-presidential-debate-in-the-2012-elections/
CNN. "Who do you think did the best job in the final presidential debate in the 2012 elections on October 22?." Chart. October 23, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244775/outcome-of-the-third-presidential-debate-in-the-2012-elections/
CNN. (2012). Who do you think did the best job in the final presidential debate in the 2012 elections on October 22?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244775/outcome-of-the-third-presidential-debate-in-the-2012-elections/
CNN. "Who Do You Think Did The Best Job in The Final Presidential Debate in The 2012 Elections on October 22?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244775/outcome-of-the-third-presidential-debate-in-the-2012-elections/
CNN, Who do you think did the best job in the final presidential debate in the 2012 elections on October 22? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244775/outcome-of-the-third-presidential-debate-in-the-2012-elections/ (last visited January 19, 2025)
Who do you think did the best job in the final presidential debate in the 2012 elections on October 22? [Graph], CNN, October 23, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244775/outcome-of-the-third-presidential-debate-in-the-2012-elections/
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