Obama previously lead by six points before the debate,
with 47 percent to 41 percent lead.
After last night’s debate, Obama’s support went up by one
percent and Romney’s went up by two percent. That was a net loss of one percent
for Obama.
The poll also found that Romney’s favorability rating also
received a boost from the debate. He has now reached 51 percent benchmark in this
area for the first time since he became the Republican nominee.
Obama’s favorability rating remained the same at 56 percent.