Posted on 09/24/2008 10:07:50 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
John McCain has gained ground for the third straight month and now holds a slight two-point advantage over Barack Obama in the swing state of New Hampshire.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Granite State finds McCain attracting 49% of the vote while Obama earns 47%. A month ago, it was Obama by a point.
At the moment, the presidential race in New Hampshire is a toss-up. Nationally, the race remains close in the Daily Presidential Tracking poll.
Seventy-four percent (74%) of Obama voters say they will vote with enthusiasm for their candidate, a feeling shared by 68% of McCain voters.
Twenty-six percent (26%) of McCain voters say they’re voting primarily against Obama while 20% of Obama voters are voting primarily against McCain.
McCain is now viewed favorably by 60% of New Hampshire voters, Obama by 54%. Those figures reflect a three-point improvement for McCain and a single-point decline for Obama.
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Obama leads by a wide margin among voters under 30, but his opponent has the edge among older voters. McCain is supported by 92% of New Hampshire Republicans while Obama gets the vote from 88% of Democrats in the state. For McCain, those figures reflect a stunning improvement.
Two months ago, he was supported by just 78% of New Hampshire Republicans.
Obama currently has a modest lead among unaffiliated voters who represent a plurality in the state. Full demographic crosstabs are available for Premium Members. Learn More.
The Democrat’s support has steadily decreased in the Granite State since he clinched the nomination in early June. Obama fell from an 11-percentage point lead in mid-June to a six-point lead in July and a single point advantage in August. McCain was ahead in New Hampshire during March and April.
Rasmussen Markets data shows that Obama is currently given a % chance of winning New Hampshire's four Electoral College votes this year. It is widely considered a swing state, primarily because it is one of the few states to switch sides between Election 2000 and Election 2004. New Hampshire has voted for the Democrat in three out of the last four presidential elections, though John Kerry won by just a single point in 2004. With release of this poll, New Hampshire moves from “Leans Democratic” to “Toss-Up”in the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator. NOTE: Factors other than the latest Rasmussen Reports poll impact the Balance of Power ratings. The current status is indicated on the table in the upper right hand corner of this article.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is viewed favorably by 53% in New Hampshire and unfavorably by 45%. For Delaware Senator Joe Biden, the numbers are 49% favorable and 45% unfavorable. Feelings both for and against are more strongly held about Palin. These results are similar to the national average.
Fifty-one percent (51%) say Palin was the right choice for McCain while 40% say Obama made the right decision in selecting Biden. Eighty-two percent (82%) believe Palin is politically conservative while 51% view Biden as politically liberal.
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But, but ABC/WaPo said that Bambi was up by 9 nationwide!!! What is going on?????!!!!!! :)
That's why I laugh when people say stick to the issues. The Meccan candidate has a 54% favorability rating and he is vulnerable on so many levels. Meanwhile the scum continue their brutal attacks on Sarah Palin. Anybody asks me about Obama, I tell them he's a radical marxist muslim, self-admitted cocaine sniffing Chicago thug politician that had communist bi-sexual babysitters and friends.
and you know what I think....Washington is in play....the gov. race is very close, tied, and he lost by a crooked count last time.....
Sounds like great talking points! I may start using that around the office. lol What's sad is that most of it is true, and the man-child is still dangerously close to being elected.
Why would anyone want this job? What a heavy load the next Prez is going to be handed.
Gas is sky high, and affordable electric vehicles are off in the distant future.
The highest unemployment is in MI and it will only go up under Obama/Biden.
Agreed.
1) New Hampshire colleges host many Massachusetts students who will legally register on the day of the election.
2) Michigan has a large Muslim population. (Virginia, too).
Meh. Polls are a snapshot in time. But I always thought NH would end up Red.
Do we have a specific number as to +/- how many points Mac might get if there is a Bradley effect this time around?
It's unlikely that Massachusetts students (with their cellphones) would be participating in these polls.
Obama signs outnumber McCain signs here about 10-1.
Just like what gradually happened to Vermont after WWII, Liberals who move to New Hampshire after "fouling their NY, CT and MA nests" are altering NH demographics.
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