Undecided voters in Ohio who watched Tuesday’s vice presidential debate were turned off by Democratic running mate Tim Kaine’s repeated interruptions of Republican Mike Pence, according to a focus group conducted by pollster Frank Luntz.
Luntz live tweeted results during the debate at Longwood University. “Mike Pence is winning because Tim Kaine cannot debate like an adult without interruptions,” he wrote.
“Kaine is interrupting way too much,” Luntz tweeted, adding: “The focus group wants the moderator to lay down the law and shut him up until it’s his turn.”
The focus group, Luntz said, was comprised of 29 undecided Ohio voters, including people leaning towards both Trump and Clinton.
Tonight’s #VPDebate focus group:
• 27 total
– 14 women, 13 men• 7 lean Hillary, 5 lean Trump
– 12 voted Obama
– 14 voted Romney
– 1 other pic.twitter.com/TxmX5tVmxR— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 5, 2016
Mike Pence’s attacks on Hillary’s foreign policy is scoring much better than Tim Kaine’s interruptions. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/mfDZ7pgNSS
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 5, 2016
Kaine is interrupting way too much.
The focus group wants the moderator to lay down the law and shut him up until it’s his turn. #VPDebate
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 5, 2016
Tim Kaine is falling flat tonight while Mike Pence is hitting all the right notes. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/5K7rCFnoIk
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 5, 2016
Mike Pence is winning because Tim Kaine cannot debate like an adult without interruptions. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/qGEoStPhMt
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) October 5, 2016