Statistically Speaking

The first and last vice presidential debate for this election dominated American televisions Thursday night. The debate was intensely anticipated after last week's presidential debate. Media coverage ranged from comments on Gov. Sarah Palin's (R–Alaska) public speaking ability to fact-checking Sen. Joe Biden's figures (D–Del.). Here is what some of the viewers thought:

Percentage of viewers who found Biden more intelligent: 57

Percentage of viewers who felt Palin did better than expected: 84

Percentage of viewers who felt Biden was more likely to bring change: 53

Percentage of viewers who thought that Biden won the debate: 51

Percentage of viewers who felt that Palin was less qualified to be president: 87

Sources: (http://www.thrfeed.com), (http://www.cbsnews.com), (http://www.cnn.com)