[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Sign-in] [Mail] [Setup] [Help]
Status: Not Logged In; Sign In
(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: Poll: Dead heats in 2 key swing states Barack Obama and John McCain are evenly matched in the swing states of North Carolina and Missouri, though Obama is strongly outpacing McCain in two of those states crucial battleground counties, according to new Politico/InsiderAdvantage polls. In North Carolina, Obama and McCain were tied with 48 percent of the vote. Only 3 percent of voters in the state remain undecided. In Missouri, McCain led Obama 50 percent to 47 percent, an edge that was within the margin of error. Voters in North Carolinas Wake County, however, part of the politically competitive Research Triangle area, chose Obama by a solid 53 percent to 39 percent margin. That represented a considerable improvement over Obamas showing in Politicos first survey of Wake, taken October 9, when he led McCain by a margin of 50 percent to 44 percent. In Missouris St. Louis County, which includes the St. Louis suburbs but not the city itself, Obama racked up an imposing 17-point lead similar to his wide lead in politically competitive Wake County. The Illinois senator took 55 percent of the vote in St. Louis County, compared with 38 percent for McCain. See Also * Cover this! Inside the nastiest 08 rumors * Best lines, worst gaffes of campaign * Presidential ad picks and pans McCains ability to break even against Obama in these two states, despite the Democrats strong performance in suburban and urban areas suggests that the Arizona senator is drawing strong support from the less densely populated areas in these states, said InsiderAdvantage pollster Matt Towery. I think whats happened is, the less populated areas of these states are coming in heavily for McCain, Towery said, adding that Obamas performance in St. Louis County was good, but its not great. Its good, but its not overwhelming, Towery explained. And thats in one of the more sophisticated, urban locations in Missouri. In 2004, Sen. John F. Kerry defeated George W. Bush in St. Louis County by 54 percent to 45 percent. But in Politicos polling, Obama led by an even wider margin, thanks to support from a diverse electoral coalition. The Democratic nominee posted strong leads among voters of all age groups in St. Louis County, and bested McCain among both men and women. Though male voters typically tend to break for Republican candidates, Obama was statistically tied with McCain among this group, taking 48 percent compared with the Republicans 46 percent. Among women, Obama had a dramatic advantage of 60 percent to 32 percent, accounting in large part for his wide lead in the county. The only sizable demographic group where McCain bested Obama was white voters, among whom McCain led by a statistically meaningless margin of 47 percent to 46 percent. Statewide, though, McCain narrowly led Obama by taking a significant lead among men, almost eliminating Obamas advantage with women and opening up a more substantial edge among white voters. McCain led Obama among men by 10 points, 54 percent to 44 percent, and trailed among women by just three points. White voters statewide preferred McCain by a 7-point gap, 52 percent to 45 percent. Towery acknowledged that the poll showed a closer-than-expected race among black Missourians Obama took a lower-than-usual 65 percent of the group and said that if African-Americans ultimately vote for Obama by the huge margin analysts expect, it will make the race closer.
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest
#1. To: All (#0)
Knowing that my vote for Baldwin could actually fuck McStain and the republicrat party makes my vote 3rd party vote that much sweeter. FUCK YOU McCAIN! FUCK YOU REPUBLICRATS! ESAD! LOL! I like the idea that for the rest of his life McStain may say to himself, "I lost because those bastards in Missouri voted for Baldwin instead of me."
"The Central Intelligence Agency owns everyone of any significance in the major media." ~ William Colby, Director, CIA 19731976
The chance of a McCain victory is why Bush brought home troops back from Iraq.
A classic!!!!!!
|
||
[Home]
[Headlines]
[Latest Articles]
[Latest Comments]
[Post]
[Sign-in]
[Mail]
[Setup]
[Help]
|