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Scoring the Debate
Vice Presidential Debate Ballot

The following reflects the cumulative results from the 48-hour Interactive
Debate Ballot, which invited viewers to rate candidate performance.

Note: This is not a scientific poll and does not test a representative population sample.
Dick Cheney John Edwards

Analysis
SUPERIOR 17%   
  SUPERIOR
45% 
EXCELLENT 4%      EXCELLENT 29% 
GOOD 25%      GOOD 8% 
DEFICIENT 52%      DEFICIENT 16% 


Evidence
SUPERIOR 17%   
  SUPERIOR 45% 
EXCELLENT 3%      EXCELLENT 27% 
GOOD 15%      GOOD 9% 
DEFICIENT 63%      DEFICIENT 17% 


Reasoning
SUPERIOR 17%   
  SUPERIOR 48% 
EXCELLENT 2%      EXCELLENT 25% 
GOOD 15%      GOOD 8% 
DEFICIENT 64%      DEFICIENT 17% 


Cross Fire
SUPERIOR 17%   
  SUPERIOR 39% 
EXCELLENT 6%      EXCELLENT 26% 
GOOD 28%      GOOD 15% 
DEFICIENT 47%      DEFICIENT 17% 


Rebuttal
SUPERIOR 17%   
  SUPERIOR 46% 
EXCELLENT 4%      EXCELLENT 24% 
GOOD 21%      GOOD 11% 
DEFICIENT 56%      DEFICIENT 17% 


Delivery
SUPERIOR 18%   
  SUPERIOR 55% 
EXCELLENT 9%      EXCELLENT 22% 
GOOD 26%      GOOD 6% 
DEFICIENT 45%      DEFICIENT 15% 



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