Influence of televised debates on polling in U.S. elections

Change in survey results for future U.S. presidents based on the last TV debate

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Release date

September 2008

Region

United States

Survey time period

1960 to 2004

Special properties

Registered Voters

Supplementary notes

Reading help: John F. Kennedy improved against his opponent by 5 percentage points compared to the previous election poll conducted shortly before the televised debate. Ronald Reagan had a similar improvement in poll numbers in 1984 following a televised debate. In the elections from 1964 to 1972, no debates between candidates were televised.

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