56% to 35% - Obama favored to win debate tonight.

[kentuck]

I saw this poll number at bottom of screen on MSNBC.

Is this good or bad?

[yellowcanine]

1. Crap, Now we have polls BEFORE the debate?

Absurd is what it is.

[BlueStreak]

5. No more absurd than the polls after the debates

All of the coverage is about irrelevant things. Probably only 2% of the debate coverage actually deals with the consequential issues dealt with during the debates. And they only stumble into that accidentally as they are trying to show who laughed or who drank water or who looked at his notes.

We were a much more informed country when there was 60 minutes of news coverage each evening.

[BlueStreak]

2. Polls say I am 73.6% likely to puke if I see another asinine poll

[TwilightGardener]

3. Good in terms of: people liking Obama and wanting to see a comeback.

Bad in terms of: higher expectations (once again) for Obama than Romney.

[peace13]

4. As we have seen with * and Romney..It's not who wins the debate but...

how the press burps it back to the public. Sure wish they would poll the MSM so we would know how they are going to respond. Ya know they know how it will go.

Personally I say we have one more debate so they have to keep us coming back for more. It wouldn't do for the American people to have a week without worrying about this election. I call a draw from the press. It all will hinge on debate # 3.

[regnaD kciN]

6. Bad. It means that, even if Obama cleans Romney's clock...

...it will be nothing more than expected, so won't change the numbers much. If, however, it's even a draw, that will be considered a crushing blow to our campaign.

[BenzoDia]

7. Let's help carry this narrative since Obama will probably do well tonight.

[liberal N proud]

8. and the media will paint it the other way!

[4th law of robotics]

9. Does anyone else get annoyed with this pro-sports approach to politics?

My team is predicted to beat the spread in this match up but next week my rival team will be on their home turf so that could change the whole game.

Also I heard Ryan may be out part of this season with a sprained ankle.