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The scale of Obama's humiliation revealed:Romney scores 52-point debate victory - theBIGGEST in Gallup poll history

Romney also enjoyed a five-point national poll swing putting him level peggingwith Obama at 47%Even among Democrats, 49 per cent thought Romney was the winner with only 39per cent of his own supporters saying Obama had won the dayLatest: Pew Research Center reported Romney taking a four-point lead among

likely voters since the debate - 12-point swing from mid-September

By Toby Harnden

PUBLISHED: 13:51 EST, 8 October 2012 | UPDATED: 17:05 EST, 8 October 2012

Mitt Romney won the first presidential debate by a whopping 52-point margin according to Gallup - the mostresounding margin since the polling giant began tracking debates 20 years ago.

The stunning judgement on the debate came as a bombshell Pew national poll put Romney four points aheadof President Barack Obama by 49 to 45 points - a huge swing of 12 points from mid-September, when Pewfound Obama leading by 51 to 43 points.

In Gallup debate results published today, three times more people thought Romney did a better job than Obama

in last week's so-called Duel in Denver presidential debate.

The poll about the Wednesday night's debate in Denver, watched by 67 million people, was conducted onThursday and Friday. Of those who watched, 72 per cent thought Romney did a better job compared to 20 percent for Obama.

Meanwhile, the respected Pew Research Center reported the most dramatic shift in a national poll during theentire general election campaign, with Romneys fortunes improving in almost every respect. The center reportedalso pulling even with Obama on 46 per cent among registered voters and taking the lead by three points amonglikely voters.

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Thumping: An astonishing 52% more people thought Romney did a good job in the

debate than Obama

Thumping: Three times more people thought Romney did a good job in the debate thanObama


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One-sided: Even among Democrats, 49 per cent thought Romney was the winner with

only 39 per cent of Obama's own party stating that he was victorious.

Even among Democrats, 49 per cent thought Romney was the winner with only 39 per cent of Obama's ownparty stating that he was victorious.

The previous largest margin was 42 points for Bill Clinton over President George H.W. Bush in the 1992 townhall debate in which Bush famously looked at his watch and Clinton proved masterful in expressing empathyfor ordinary voters.

Double blow: Gallup polls out today also showed a five-point swing towards Romneyamong voters


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Historic: The previous largest margin was 42 points for Bill Clinton over PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush in the 1992 town hall debate in which Bush famously looked at his

watch

At the same time, Gallup detected a five-point national poll swing from Obama to Romney, putting the twocandidates on level pegging at 47 percentage points each over the three days after the debate and halting themovements towards Obama since the Democratic convention.

According to Pew, Romney's personal image has improved with favourable rating hitting 50 per cent registeredvoters for the first time in a Pew survey and up five points since September. At the same, Obamas personal

favourability has dropped six points to 49 per cent.

Pew found that Romney made substantial gains over the past month among women, whites and those youngerthan 50. He even drew level among women, where Obama has held a clear advantage for months and by 18points a month ago.


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Bounce: The Romney campaign has been invigorated since last week's debate. Here the

presidential hopeful entertains school children in Fairfax, Virginia today.


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Turnaround: The Pew Research Center reported the most dramatic shift in a national poll

during the entire general election campaign


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Likeability: romney's personal image has improved with favourable rating among half of

registered voters for the first time

The debate survey is a welcome turnaround for Romney from the Gallup poll taken after the Republicanconvention that found his speech was the worst received of all major party nominees stretching back to BobDole, the GOP candidate in 1996. Some 37 per cent of people found Romney speech Ok, poor or terrible.

Pew registered a 46 per cent margin of victory in the debate for Romney with 66 per cent of registered voters

saying he did the better job in Denver and 20 per cent saying Obama prevailed.

Immediately after the debate, a snap CNN poll found that 67 per cent believed Romney won compared to 25per cent who said Obama was the victory. Another instant poll by CBS gave Romney 46 per cent, 22 per centfor Obama and 32 per cent a tie.


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Forward? President Obama, campaigning today in Keene, California, holding the hands

of the widow of Cesar E. Chavez, Helen F. Chavez, in Keene, California, has seen hispersonal favourability drop six points to 49 per cent, according to Pew


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Trouble on the horizon: Obama has seen five points wiped off his lead in the polls


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Honor: Actress Rosario Dawson attends the announcement of the Cesar E. ChavezNational Monument by Obama. The late Latino farm worker and labor and civil rights

activist was the founder of the United Farm Workers union

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Romneys to moderate for my tastes but I will vote for a moderate over a leftwing loon anyday.

- no fan of Obama , Harrisburg, United States, 08/10/2012 22:36

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Voting for Obama in 2012 is like the Titanic backing up and hitting the iceberg a second time.

-jimpook , Richmond BC, Canada, 08/10/2012 22:35


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Half of the people in that picture are illegals'

- alien5 , boston, United States, 08/10/2012 22:32


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What a crock...and next week it will be Obama by 5 points. It's all Media drama creation!!!

- Gabrielle , Palm Beach Florida, 08/10/2012 22:32


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And I thought the only people who thought Obama had won were the former "Replacement NFL Referees". They could not see orhear clearly, and anyone who says O won is in the same boat.

- tocelp , San Antonio, United States, 08/10/2012 22:32



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Did anyone catch Michelle's thunderous face on stage after the debate? Not that he probably felt like it, but here's betting Barrydidn't get any Wed night. I think his dismal performance was down to having to run on his sucky record, because Mitt called him outwhen he tried to spin the facts, and also that Barry needs a teleprompter when he speaks to second graders. I can't wait for theforeign policy debate. He and Hill have been on their world apology tour for 3 1/2 years and people still hate us, including countrieswho were previous allies. And guess what British cousins, he doesn't like you either. I think his policy is piss off our allies and try tocuddle up to our enemies. I can't wait to hear his spin on the Libya situation when we had the Pres of Libya tell us from day one thiswas a planned terrorist attack. My guess is he will perform worse than Denver but will be prepped with a couple of sound bites sothat the media can replay them and scream, "He's back!"

- K. Anderson , Charlotte, 08/10/2012 22:32


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And there we have it! The next President of the United States will be Mitt Romney. Cannot wait to see Obama hightailed it back toChicago.

- cristal , brooklyn, United States, 08/10/2012 22:27


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Obama looked like a guy who thought he could win a Nobel Peace Prize or something for doing nothing at all... oh, wait... Butseriously, he looked like someone unwilling to work.

- Tim , Houston, 08/10/2012 22:25


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read the covenant God made with Abraham. Look particularly where it says, "He blesses you I also will bless; he who curses you Ialso will curse." Remember that Barack refuses to meet with the prime minister of Israel when he came to new york last month?

Folks, it's serious. I don't think for America--I think for the Bamster.

-jacqilove , geneva, 08/10/2012 22:15


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Pew Poll today: Romney 49%; Obama 45% - Pew and Rasmussen were the only polling companies that got the spread correct in2008. After his drubbing, it seems the Obama camp have decided all they can do is make more derogatory remarks ("liar, liar, pantson fire"). Ironic since in the past weeks the world has witnessed Obama and his team blatantly lying about the circumstances of theBenghazi attack. Romney did not lie in the debate, and for those of us who have followed his career for decades, Romney was "thesame Romney" as always. Obama and his campaign staff and pundits are just getting pathetic. Obama really is an empty chair.

- Verity2012 , California, 08/10/2012 22:14


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