Rasmussen: McCain Ahead By 6 In Ohio
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Democrats, Independents, McCain, Ohio, Polls, RepublicansMcCain – 46%
Obama – 40%
This one slipped past me a few days ago. What’s more…looks like McCain opens up a 10 point lead on Obama when you account for leaners 52% to 42%.
Last month the margin was only 1 point, with McCain getting 44% and Obama getting 43%.
Some details…
- McCain is supported by 88% of Republicans.
- Obama earns the vote from 74% of Democrats.
- McCain leads among unaffiliated voters by 9 points
- 49% of voters think economic issues are most important.
- 24% of voters think national security is the most important.
- Obama leads by 18 among those most concerned with the economy.
- McCain leads 79% to 21% among those most concerned with national security.
I think this would definitely be more of a cause for concern for Obama if he weren’t polling well in other swing states like Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia and Nevada that Bush took in 2004.
More next month…
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July 25th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Racism. Has anybody been to Ohio? I don’t think it’s wrong to point out that racism is playing a part in this race. Some folks are even willing to admit it. (Not sure where I just read some quotes). Ohio isn’t exactly Kentucky, but it’s damn close in some parts.
July 26th, 2008 at 7:33 am
My daughter is a journalist in Southern Ohio and states that yes there is racism in Ohio. Appalacia is filled with it. As Jim Webb oncce said these people see all the hand-outs given to blacks such as affirmative action and they have become bitter towards them. Senator Webb also says they have much in common with them and if they ever joined forces they would control the elections in this country.
I believe that what is also at work here is that many disgruntled Hillary supporters are trying to affect the nomination process by claiming to be for MCain when polled in the hope of a last ditch effort to get their candidate the nomination. You can see this played out when the two third party candidates are added to the poll. Almost all their support comes from McCain. I would hope that this would sort itself out after the nomination is finalized and a VP is chosen. With that being said I belive this poll is an outlier. I think the true situation in Ohio is a toss-up and that Obama needs to campaign hard there.