Joe Biden was declared the winner of the Vice Presidential debate, and Obama maintains an eight point lead over john McCain, 50% to 42%

When CNN viewers were asked, “Who did the best job in the debate?”  51% said Joe Biden and 36% said Sarah Palin.

When CNN viewers were asked, “Who was more likable in the debates?” 54% said Palin while only 36% said Biden.

When CNN viewers were asked, “Who was more intelligent in the debate?” 57% of debate watchers said Biden, while 26% said Palin.

When CNN viewers were asked, “Who was more in touch with the problems of people like you in the debate?” 50% said Biden and 44% said Palin.

According to the CNN Opinion Polls, Debate Watchers when asked, “Who more qualified to serve as President?” 87% said Joe is qualified and only 12% said he was not.

When the same question was asked of Palin 46% said she is qualified to be President, while 53% said Sarah Palin is not qualified to be President of the United States.

When viewers were asked, “Did Palin do better or worse than you expected?” a whopping 84% said better and only 7% said worse.

Overall, I think Joe Biden, the real working class Joe, won the debate and the new Gallup Polls suggest the country feels the same.

According to the Gallup, Obama maintains a huge 8 point lead, 50% to McCain’s 42%.

I expect to see more movement in the polling after Tuesday’s President Debate; the main focus of Round 2 will be to see which face john McCain brings to the podium.

All eyes are now on McCain and the referendum on his temperament has begun.