In polls conducted by various newspapers after Saturday's debate, voters agreed that President Chen Shui-bian did better than his rival
By Chang Yun-ping and Huang Tai-lin
STAFF REPORTERS
Monday, Feb 16, 2004,Page 1
Although various polls yesterday indicated that President Chen Shui-bian (???) had outshined his rival Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (??) in the country's first televised presidential-candidate debate on Saturday, they revealed that the debate had a limited effect on voters' support of the candidates.
Various polls conducted by the media after the debate showed similar results: That viewers agreed that Chen's performance was better than Lien's with a rating difference of between 3 and 14 percent.
A poll by the Chinese-language newspaper China Times indicated that viewers generally was of the opinion Chen was more eloquent and quick-witted than his rival. Chen's approval rating was 56 percent and Lien's 15 percent.
In addition, 36 percent of the public favored the administrative platforms proposed by Chen, while 32 percent of viewers supported Lien's ideas.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/02/16/2003098935(This say before the debate Chen is ahead, so who is Whore Hogg working for? The Communist Chinese! Fire him as Reuters fired Jeffrey Parker!!!
EVIL WILL NEVER PREVAIL! While the DU is on watch!