Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterRound 1 in debates goes to Obama, poll says
Published 9/27/2008 at CNN.com - Politics
A national poll of people who watched the first presidential debate suggests that Barack Obama came out on top, but there was overwhelming agreement that both Obama and John McCain would be able to handle the job of president if elected.
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