Prior to the first debate of the election cycle, Obama expressed confidence in her husband's debating skills. He was later criticized for appearing detached and for looking down when addressing Romney. The consensus among uncommitted voters was that the latter 'won' the debate. After Obama's speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, the first lady was found through a CBS News/"New York Times" poll conducted in September to have a 61% favorably rating with registered voters, the highest percentage she had polled since April 2009.