Posted on 09/11/2008 2:49:40 PM PDT by sunmars
Don’t expect to see Barack Obama spending much time in the Republican stronghold of Idaho this fall. The Democratic presidential nominee trails John McCain by a staggering 68% to 29% in the first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Idaho voters.
McCain has the support of 96% of the state’s Republicans and 18% of Democrats. Obama is backed by 77% of Idaho Democrats and three percent (3%) of GOP voters. Unaffiliated voters give McCain the edge by a whopping 63% to 30%.
(Excerpt) Read more at rasmussenreports.com ...
McCain has the support of 96% of the state’s Republicans and 18% of Democrats. Obama is backed by 77% of Idaho Democrats and three percent (3%) of GOP voters. Unaffiliated voters give McCain the edge by a whopping 63% to 30%.
Thirty-seven percent (37%) have a Very Favorable opinion of the Republican nominee, while 43% have a Very Unfavorable view of Obama.
Those feelings extend toward the vice presidential candidates as well. Not only do 65% of Idaho voters think McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin was the right one, but 57% have a Very Favorable view of the Alaska governor. Fifteen percent (15%) see Palin in a Very Unfavorable light.
By contrast, only 28% think Obama made the right choice in picking Delaware Senator Joseph Biden as his running mate. While 18% say their opinion of Biden is Very Favorable, nearly twice as many (33%) say they have a Very Unfavorable view of him.
I live in Northern VA. There are liberal idiots everywhere here (we are probably outnumbered 2-1). Maybe I should retire to Idaho.
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NO OBAMAAND NO CHELSEA'S MOMMA!
NoVa is changing - too many nutcase libs moving in. Hopefully the rest of the state can overcome it (I'm still registered to vote in VA, will be sending in my absentee ballot).
As for those Idahoans, they must be bitterly clinging to God and guns!
GO BOISE STATE!
Idaho is a lovely place and a darn great place to retire. Excellent place for conservatives and people who enjoy the outdoors. A lot of politicos that lived in VA to do the government business have second homes, there, vacation there or have a full time residence. There are many different parts of Idaho, so if place doesn’t appeal to you it is likely there is a place that will.
Wisconsin actually went to Kerry in 04 albeit by only 0.4% Incidentally it went to Gore in 2000 by 0.2%. I wouldn’t be surprised to see McCain spending some time there.
Let’s Roll conservatives. Do it for Todd Beamer on this day.
If McCain/Palin can’t take Idaho, we are all in trouble.
Where are the ‘does Obama have a red state problem’ reports?
Great news!.....but I’m wondering why Rassmussen (or whoever paid them) wasted money on polling Idaho. Unless something really really funky happens Idaho will vote R without question.
Kerry took Wisconsin.
That map is wrong. Bush only got 286 EV.
If McCain loses CO and IA this year and Obama gets the 1 EV from KS it’s a tie and Obama is president.
Just move to Chesterfield VA. I will work the polls but I know how my county is going to vote.
There isn’t going to be a tie this year.
LOL! That’s one of the funniest ‘poster’ I’ve ever seen!
I guess they love all the lefty elitists dumping on Idaho universities.
C’mon Howard Dean, what about your “50 state” strategy?? Let’s see you pour some millions into ID, WY, UT.....
Or in the case of Obama’s campaign be sure to follow the “57 state” strategy.
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