ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Both U.S. vice presidential nominees did better in Thursday night's debate than viewers expected, a CNN poll indicates, but viewers said Democrat Joe Biden won.
Among those who watched the much-anticipated debate between Biden, Barack Obama's running mate, and Republican nominee John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, 51 percent said Biden did a better job than Palin, while 36 percent of viewers said Palin won the debate.