In two different Colorado focus groups of married and unmarried women conducted directly after Thursday's vice presidential debate, respondents broadly agreed that Sarah Palin came off better than Joe Biden. Full Story »
Posted by Amy Baroch
Interesting, but all too brief report about recent focus groups in Colorado, organized by the Womens Voices, Women Vote organization, and conducted by the firm of Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner Research. Overall, the report seems fair and factual, but the author doesn't provide enough information, nor does he take the time to consult multiple sources or provide links to the evidence. It's encouraging to note that although Huffington Post typically supports liberal causes and the Obama campaign, there was no attempt to spin the facts in this report, which points to a less favorable response to Biden compared to Palin.
I can see how Biden's 'lawyerly' diction could get him in trouble with regular civilians -- I was also put off by it personally. But I still think that overall, he came out sounding more like the voice of reason, even if Palin's folksy ways were more appealing.