A Debate Win for Cheney With Help From His Friends
Dick Cheney prevailed in the vice-presidential debate with help from a more Republican audience - and more support from his ticket's side than John Edwards got from his.
Among registered voters who watched the debate, 43 percent said Cheney won, 35 percent called Edwards the winner and 19 percent called it a tie. One factor is that more Republicans tuned in - 38 percent of viewers were Republicans, 31 percent Democrats, the rest independents.