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Pew Research reported the results of its first post-debate poll.

Better news for Mitt than I expected.

First, Pew confirms the insta-poll number from debate nite … 2 of 3 people thought that Romney won the debate … 20% of all people (mostly the 44% of Dems) thought Obama won it … (those people also probably think that Elvis is still alive.)

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Likeability

Interestingly, Romney pulled even with Obama on likeability … Obama lost 5 points, Mitt gained 5 points  … now,roughly half of all folks view each of the candidates favorability.

That’s a big deal since Obama has been showcasing his likeability on The View, Letterman, etc.

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Most important

There was a 12 point swing in the Presidential horse race number among likely voters … pre-debate, Obama was leading by 8 points … after the debate, Mitt is leading by 4.

Based on the poll’s “internals”, Romney gained ground among all groups except blacks …  who still gave Obama 92% support.

Game on.

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