This paper reports part of the results from a three-stage panel study of the Fall 1976 presidential campaigns; 1,927 interviews were conducted in all, 594 occurring in the week prior to the election. Results indicated that voters did not change their voting intentions significantly during the fall campaigns; that they did change the certainty with which they held their voting decisions; that voters were greatly disappointed in the debates because they expected to acquire some guidance for their voting behavior, to learn about important issues, and to acquire insights into the candidates; and that certainty about a voting decision did not dampen curiosity. Even the most certain of decisions apparently needed reinforcement, at least early in the campaign. (AA)