Readers visiting WNA member websites from Oct. 1 to 7 were asked whether they would continue to watch the remaining presidential debates after the first was widely considered a disaster. Out of 243 respondents, 62% said they planned to continue watching or give it at least one more chance. Thirty-two percent of respondents said they had either seen enough or never planned to watch the debates.
The full question and results can be found below:
Will you keep watching the 2020 presidential debates?
- Yes, I plan to watch the remaining debates: 43% (105)
- Yes, I will give it at least one more chance: 19% (45)
- No, I’ve seen all I need to see in the first debate: 15% (36)
- No, I never planned to watch the debates: 17% (42)
- Undecided: 6% (15)
A breakdown of the data, which includes respondent demographics like age and sex, can be downloaded here.
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This poll question and results were made available through a partnership between the WNA and Polco, a national civic engagement company based in Madison, to help Wisconsin newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.
If you have any questions about using Polco, please contact Jordan Schelling at jordan.schelling@wnanews.com
