"Sarah Palin saved us from an embarassing rout. Instead of the popular vote being 53% to 46% it could have been 70% to 30% or worse. THAT is what she did for us! The GOP loss could have been so bad that it would have made us a joke. "What evidence do you base that statement upon? Real Clear Politics list of polls
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | MoE | Obama (D) | McCain (R) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Results | -- | -- | -- | 52.7 | 46.0 | Obama +6.7 |
| RCP Average | 10/29 - 11/03 | -- | -- | 52.1 | 44.5 | Obama +7.6 |
| Marist | 11/03 - 11/03 | 804 LV | 4.0 | 52 | 43 | Obama +9 |
| Battleground (Lake)* | 11/02 - 11/03 | 800 LV | 3.5 | 52 | 47 | Obama +5 |
| Battleground (Tarrance)* | 11/02 - 11/03 | 800 LV | 3.5 | 50 | 48 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 11/01 - 11/03 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 52 | 46 | Obama +6 |
| Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby | 11/01 - 11/03 | 1201 LV | 2.9 | 54 | 43 | Obama +11 |
| IBD/TIPP | 11/01 - 11/03 | 981 LV | 3.2 | 52 | 44 | Obama +8 |
| FOX News | 11/01 - 11/02 | 971 LV | 3.0 | 50 | 43 | Obama +7 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 11/01 - 11/02 | 1011 LV | 3.1 | 51 | 43 | Obama +8 |
| Gallup | 10/31 - 11/02 | 2472 LV | 2.0 | 55 | 44 | Obama +11 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 10/31 - 11/02 | 887 LV | 3.3 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| CBS News | 10/31 - 11/02 | 714 LV | -- | 51 | 42 | Obama +9 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/30 - 11/02 | 2470 LV | 2.5 | 53 | 44 | Obama +9 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 10/30 - 11/02 | 760 LV | 3.6 | 53 | 46 | Obama +7 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 10/30 - 11/01 | 714 LV | 3.5 | 53 | 46 | Obama +7 |
| Pew Research | 10/29 - 11/01 | 2587 LV | 2.0 | 52 | 46 | Obama +6 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/29 - 11/02 | 800 LV | 3.5 | 50 | 44 | Obama +6 |
| Gallup (Traditional)* | 10/30 - 11/01 | 2503 LV | 2.0 | 51 | 43 | Obama +8 |
| Gallup (Expanded)* | 10/30 - 11/01 | 2475 LV | 2.0 | 52 | 43 | Obama +9 |
| Marist | 10/29 - 10/29 | 543 LV | 4.5 | 50 | 43 | Obama +7 |
| FOX News | 10/28 - 10/29 | 924 LV | 3.0 | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/25 - 10/29 | 1005 LV | -- | 52 | 41 | Obama +11 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 10/23 - 10/27 | 831 LV | 3.4 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/24 - 10/26 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 51 | 46 | Obama +5 |
| Gallup (Traditional)* | 10/24 - 10/26 | 2446 LV | 2.0 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| Gallup (Expanded)* | 10/24 - 10/26 | 2343 LV | 2.0 | 53 | 43 | Obama +10 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 10/24 - 10/26 | 879 LV | 3.6 | 50 | 42 | Obama +8 |
| Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby | 10/24 - 10/26 | 1203 LV | 2.9 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/23 - 10/26 | 1314 LV | 2.5 | 52 | 45 | Obama +7 |
| Pew Research | 10/23 - 10/26 | 1198 LV | 3.5 | 53 | 38 | Obama +15 |
| IBD/TIPP | 10/22 - 10/26 | 824 LV | 3.5 | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/20 - 10/26 | 1000 LV | 3.5 | 49 | 46 | Obama +3 |
| Newsweek | 10/22 - 10/23 | 882 LV | 4.0 | 53 | 41 | Obama +12 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/20 - 10/22 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 52 | 45 | Obama +7 |
| Gallup (Traditional)* | 10/20 - 10/22 | 2399 LV | 2.0 | 50 | 46 | Obama +4 |
| Gallup (Expanded)* | 10/20 - 10/22 | 2349 LV | 2.0 | 51 | 45 | Obama +6 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 10/20 - 10/22 | 769 LV | 3.5 | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby | 10/20 - 10/22 | 1206 LV | 2.9 | 52 | 40 | Obama +12 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/19 - 10/22 | 1335 LV | 2.5 | 54 | 43 | Obama +11 |
| IBD/TIPP | 10/18 - 10/22 | 1060 LV | 3.5 | 45 | 44 | Obama +1 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/16 - 10/22 | 1000 LV | 3.5 | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| FOX News | 10/20 - 10/21 | 936 LV | 3.0 | 49 | 40 | Obama +9 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/19 - 10/22 | 771 LV | -- | 52 | 39 | Obama +13 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/17 - 10/20 | 1159 RV | 2.9 | 52 | 42 | Obama +10 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 10/16 - 10/20 | 800 LV | 3.5 | 44 | 43 | Obama +1 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 10/16 - 10/20 | 773 LV | 3.5 | 50 | 42 | Obama +8 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 10/17 - 10/19 | 764 LV | 3.5 | 51 | 46 | Obama +5 |
| Pew Research | 10/16 - 10/19 | 2382 LV | 2.5 | 53 | 39 | Obama +14 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/16 - 10/18 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 51 | 45 | Obama +6 |
| Gallup (Traditional)* | 10/16 - 10/18 | 2590 LV | 2.0 | 49 | 46 | Obama +3 |
| Gallup (Expanded)* | 10/16 - 10/18 | 2277 LV | 2.0 | 51 | 44 | Obama +7 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 10/16 - 10/18 | 785 LV | 3.5 | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby | 10/16 - 10/18 | 1211 LV | 2.9 | 48 | 45 | Obama +3 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/15 - 10/19 | 1000 LV | -- | 50 | 46 | Obama +4 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/13 - 10/19 | 1000 LV | 3.1 | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| F&M/Hearst-Argyle | 10/13 - 10/19 | LV | 3.5 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| IBD/TIPP | 10/14 - 10/18 | 1072 LV | 3.0 | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/11 - 10/13 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| Diageo/Hotline | 10/11 - 10/13 | 829 LV | 3.4 | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby | 10/11 - 10/13 | 1208 LV | 2.9 | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| Gallup (Traditional)* | 10/11 - 10/13 | 2140 LV | 2.0 | 51 | 45 | Obama +6 |
| Gallup (Expanded)* | 10/11 - 10/13 | 2289 LV | 2.0 | 53 | 43 | Obama +10 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 10/10 - 10/13 | 1030 LV | 3.0 | 50 | 41 | Obama +9 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 10/10 - 10/13 | 699 LV | -- | 53 | 39 | Obama +14 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/08 - 10/13 | 800 LV | 3.5 | 53 | 40 | Obama +13 |
| IBD/TIPP | 10/07 - 10/13 | 884 LV | 3.5 | 45 | 42 | Obama +3 |
| USA Today/Gallup (Traditional)* | 10/10 - 10/12 | 761 LV | 4.0 | 50 | 46 | Obama +4 |
| USA Today/Gallup (Expanded)* | 10/10 - 10/12 | 1030 LV | 3.0 | 52 | 45 | Obama +7 |
| Pew Research | 10/09 - 10/12 | 1191 LV | -- | 49 | 42 | Obama +7 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 10/09 - 10/13 | 1036 RV | 3.0 | 48 | 39 | Obama +9 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/08 - 10/12 | 1000 LV | -- | 51 | 42 | Obama +9 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 10/08 - 10/11 | 766 LV | 3.5 | 53 | 43 | Obama +10 |
| FOX News | 10/08 - 10/09 | 900 RV | 3.0 | 46 | 39 | Obama +7 |
| Newsweek | 10/08 - 10/09 | 1035 RV | 3.7 | 52 | 41 | Obama +11 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 10/07 - 10/09 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| Gallup | 10/07 - 10/09 | 2784 RV | 2.0 | 51 | 41 | Obama +10 |
| Hotline/FD | 10/07 - 10/09 | 838 LV | 2.0 | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby | 10/06 - 10/09 | 1200 LV | 4.2 | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| GWU/Battleground | 10/06 - 10/09 | 800 LV | 3.5 | 51 | 43 | Obama +8 |
| Time | 10/03 - 10/06 | 1053 LV | -- | 50 | 44 | Obama +6 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 10/04 - 10/05 | 658 RV | 3.8 | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| CBS News | 10/03 - 10/05 | 616 LV | -- | 48 | 45 | Obama +3 |
| CNN | 10/03 - 10/05 | 694 LV | 3.5 | 53 | 45 | Obama +8 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 10/02 - 10/06 | 858 RV | 3.3 | 47 | 40 | Obama +7 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 10/01 - 10/05 | 1000 LV | -- | 49 | 46 | Obama +3 |
| Marist | 09/28 - 09/30 | 943 LV | -- | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| CBS News | 09/27 - 09/30 | 769 LV | -- | 50 | 41 | Obama +9 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 09/27 - 09/30 | 808 LV | 3.4 | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 09/27 - 09/29 | 916 LV | 3.0 | 50 | 46 | Obama +4 |
| Pew Research | 09/27 - 09/29 | 1181 LV | 4.0 | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 09/26 - 09/29 | 1007 RV | 3.1 | 48 | 45 | Obama +3 |
| Time | 09/26 - 09/29 | 1133 LV | -- | 50 | 43 | Obama +7 |
| Gallup Tracking | 09/24 - 09/26 | 2759 RV | 2.0 | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 09/24 - 09/26 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 50 | 44 | Obama +6 |
| Hotline/FD Tracking | 09/24 - 09/26 | 914 RV | 3.3 | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| GWU/Battleground | 09/21 - 09/25 | 1000 LV | 3.3 | 46 | 48 | McCain +2 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 09/21 - 09/24 | LV | 4.0 | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| FOX News | 09/22 - 09/23 | 900 RV | 3.0 | 45 | 39 | Obama +6 |
| Marist | 09/22 - 09/23 | 689 LV | 4.0 | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 09/19 - 09/22 | 1085 RV | 3.0 | 48 | 46 | Obama +2 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 09/19 - 09/22 | 780 LV | 3.5 | 52 | 43 | Obama +9 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 09/19 - 09/22 | 838 LV | -- | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| Ipsos/McClatchy | 09/18 - 09/22 | 923 RV | 3.2 | 44 | 43 | Obama +1 |
| CNN/Opinion Research | 09/19 - 09/21 | 697 LV | 3.0 | 51 | 47 | Obama +4 |
| F&M/Hearst-Argyle | 09/15 - 09/21 | 1138 LV | 3.0 | 45 | 47 | McCain +2 |
| Gallup Tracking | 09/15 - 09/17 | 2815 RV | 2.0 | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 09/15 - 09/17 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| Hotline/FD Tracking | 09/15 - 09/17 | 912 RV | 3.2 | 46 | 42 | Obama +4 |
| GWU/Battleground | 09/11 - 09/18 | 800 LV | 3.0 | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| CBS News/NY Times | 09/12 - 09/16 | LV | 3.0 | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| Quinnipiac | 09/11 - 09/16 | 987 LV | 3.1 | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| Pew Research | 09/09 - 09/14 | 2307 LV | -- | 46 | 46 | Tie |
| Reuters/Zogby | 09/11 - 09/13 | 1008 LV | 3.1 | 47 | 45 | Obama +2 |
| Newsweek | 09/10 - 09/11 | 1038 RV | 3.8 | 46 | 46 | Tie |
| GWU/Battleground | 09/07 - 09/11 | 1000 LV | 3.1 | 44 | 48 | McCain +4 |
| Associated Press/GfK | 09/05 - 09/10 | 812 LV | -- | 44 | 48 | McCain +4 |
| FOX News | 09/08 - 09/09 | 900 RV | 3.0 | 42 | 45 | McCain +3 |
| Gallup Tracking | 09/07 - 09/09 | 2714 RV | 2.0 | 43 | 48 | McCain +5 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 09/07 - 09/09 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 48 | 47 | Obama +1 |
| Hotline/FD Tracking | 09/07 - 09/09 | 902 RV | 3.2 | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 09/06 - 09/08 | 860 RV | 3.3 | 46 | 45 | Obama +1 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 09/05 - 09/07 | LV | 3.0 | 47 | 49 | McCain +2 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 09/05 - 09/07 | 823 LV | 4.0 | 44 | 54 | McCain +10 |
| CBS News* | 09/05 - 09/07 | 655 RV | 4.0 | 44 | 46 | McCain +2 |
| CNN/OpinionResearch | 09/05 - 09/07 | 942 RV | 3.0 | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| IBD/TIPP | 09/02 - 09/07 | 868 RV | 3.3 | 45 | 40 | Obama +5 |
| CBS News | 09/01 - 09/03 | 734 RV | 3.0 | 42 | 42 | Tie |
| Gallup Tracking | 08/30 - 09/01 | 2772 RV | 2.0 | 50 | 42 | Obama +8 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 08/30 - 09/01 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 51 | 45 | Obama +6 |
| USAT/Gallup Tracking* | 08/30 - 08/31 | 1835 LV | 3.0 | 50 | 43 | Obama +7 |
| CNN | 08/29 - 08/31 | 927 RV | 3.0 | 49 | 48 | Obama +1 |
| Hotline/FD | 08/29 - 08/31 | 805 RV | 3.5 | 48 | 39 | Obama +9 |
| CBS News | 08/29 - 08/31 | 781 RV | 4.0 | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| Gallup Tracking | 08/23 - 08/25 | 2784 RV | 2.0 | 44 | 46 | McCain +2 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 08/23 - 08/25 | 3000 LV | 3.0 | 46 | 46 | Tie |
| CNN | 08/23 - 08/24 | 909 RV | 3.5 | 47 | 47 | Tie |
| Hotline/FD | 08/18 - 08/24 | 1022 RV | 3.0 | 44 | 40 | Obama +4 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 08/21 - 08/23 | 765 LV | 4.0 | 48 | 45 | Obama +3 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 08/19 - 08/22 | LV | -- | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| FOX News | 08/19 - 08/20 | 900 RV | 3.0 | 42 | 39 | Obama +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 08/15 - 08/19 | 869 RV | 3.0 | 45 | 42 | Obama +3 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 08/15 - 08/18 | 1005 RV | 3.1 | 45 | 42 | Obama +3 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 08/15 - 08/18 | 1248 RV | -- | 45 | 43 | Obama +2 |
| Gallup Tracking | 08/15 - 08/17 | 2660 RV | 2.0 | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 08/15 - 08/17 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 47 | 46 | Obama +1 |
| Reuters/Zogby | 08/14 - 08/16 | 1089 LV | 3.0 | 41 | 46 | McCain +5 |
| Quinnipiac | 08/12 - 08/17 | 1547 LV | 2.5 | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Battleground | 08/10 - 08/14 | 1000 LV | 3.1 | 46 | 47 | McCain +1 |
| IBD/TIPP | 08/04 - 08/09 | 856 RV | -- | 43 | 38 | Obama +5 |
| Pew Research | 07/31 - 08/10 | 2414 RV | 3.0 | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| CBS News | 07/31 - 08/05 | 906 RV | -- | 45 | 39 | Obama +6 |
| Gallup Tracking | 08/01 - 08/03 | 2659 RV | -- | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 08/01 - 08/03 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 46 | 47 | McCain +1 |
| Time | 07/31 - 08/04 | 808 LV | 3.5 | 46 | 41 | Obama +5 |
| AP-Ipsos | 07/31 - 08/04 | 833 RV | -- | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| CNN | 07/27 - 07/29 | 914 RV | 3.0 | 51 | 44 | Obama +7 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 07/25 - 07/27 | 791 LV | 4.0 | 45 | 49 | McCain +4 |
| Pew Research | 07/23 - 07/27 | 1241 RV | -- | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 07/21 - 07/24 | 1004 LV | -- | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| FOX News | 07/22 - 07/23 | 900 RV | 3.0 | 41 | 40 | Obama +1 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 07/18 - 07/21 | 1003 RV | -- | 47 | 41 | Obama +6 |
| Gallup Tracking | 07/13 - 07/15 | 2638 RV | 2.0 | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| Rasmussen Tracking | 07/13 - 07/15 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 48 | 45 | Obama +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 07/07 - 07/14 | 1462 RV | 3.0 | 45 | 39 | Obama +6 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 07/10 - 07/13 | LV | -- | 49 | 46 | Obama +3 |
| Reuters/Zogby | 07/09 - 07/13 | 1039 LV | 3.1 | 47 | 40 | Obama +7 |
| Quinnipiac | 07/08 - 07/13 | 1725 LV | 2.4 | 50 | 41 | Obama +9 |
| IBD/TIPP | 07/07 - 07/11 | 854 RV | -- | 40 | 37 | Obama +3 |
| Newsweek | 07/09 - 07/10 | 1037 RV | 3.6 | 44 | 41 | Obama +3 |
| Gallup | 06/30 - 07/02 | 2641 RV | 2.0 | 47 | 43 | Obama +4 |
| Rasmussen | 06/29 - 07/01 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| CNN | 06/26 - 06/29 | 906 RV | 3.5 | 50 | 45 | Obama +5 |
| McLaughlin (R) | 06/26 - 06/29 | 1000 LV | -- | 46 | 38 | Obama +8 |
| Pew Research | 06/18 - 06/29 | 1574 RV | -- | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 06/22 - 06/25 | 2000 LV | -- | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| Time | 06/19 - 06/25 | 805 RV | 3.5 | 47 | 43 | Obama +4 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 06/19 - 06/23 | 1115 RV | -- | 49 | 37 | Obama +12 |
| F&M/Hearst-Argyle | 06/16 - 06/22 | 1501 RV | 2.5 | 42 | 36 | Obama +6 |
| Newsweek | 06/18 - 06/19 | 896 RV | 4.0 | 51 | 36 | Obama +15 |
| FOX News | 06/17 - 06/18 | 900 RV | -- | 45 | 41 | Obama +4 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 06/15 - 06/19 | 1310 LV | -- | 50 | 44 | Obama +6 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 06/12 - 06/15 | RV | 3.0 | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 06/12 - 06/15 | 880 RV | 3.3 | 44 | 40 | Obama +4 |
| Reuters/Zogby | 06/12 - 06/14 | 1113 LV | 3.0 | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Ipsos | 06/05 - 06/11 | LV | -- | 50 | 43 | Obama +7 |
| Rasmussen | 06/08 - 06/10 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| Gallup | 06/07 - 06/09 | 2633 RV | 2.0 | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl | 06/06 - 06/09 | 1000 RV | 3.1 | 47 | 41 | Obama +6 |
| Hotline/FD | 06/05 - 06/08 | 806 RV | 3.5 | 44 | 42 | Obama +2 |
| IBD/TIPP | 06/02 - 06/08 | 916 RV | -- | 43 | 40 | Obama +3 |
| CNN | 06/04 - 06/05 | 921 RV | -- | 49 | 46 | Obama +3 |
| CBS News | 05/30 - 06/03 | 930 RV | -- | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 05/30 - 06/01 | 803 RV | -- | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 05/29 - 05/31 | 802 RV | -- | 44 | 43 | Obama +1 |
| Pew Research | 05/21 - 05/25 | 1242 RV | -- | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| Newsweek | 05/21 - 05/22 | 1205 RV | -- | 46 | 46 | Tie |
| Reuters/Zogby | 05/15 - 05/18 | 1076 LV | -- | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| IBD/TIPP | 05/12 - 05/18 | 953 A | 3.2 | 48 | 37 | Obama +11 |
| Rasmussen | 05/13 - 05/16 | 3000 LV | 2.0 | 44 | 45 | McCain +1 |
| Gallup | 05/12 - 05/16 | 4385 RV | 2.0 | 44 | 47 | McCain +3 |
| Democracy Corps (D) | 05/13 - 05/15 | 1014 LV | -- | 48 | 46 | Obama +2 |
| Battleground | 05/11 - 05/14 | 1018 LV | -- | 49 | 47 | Obama +2 |
| Quinnipiac | 05/08 - 05/12 | 1475 RV | 2.4 | 47 | 40 | Obama +7 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 05/08 - 05/11 | 1122 A | -- | 51 | 44 | Obama +7 |
| POS/GQR | 05/07 - 05/08 | 800 LV | -- | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 05/01 - 05/08 | 1986 RV | -- | 46 | 40 | Obama +6 |
| Ipsos | 04/30 - 05/04 | 755 RV | -- | 46 | 42 | Obama +4 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 05/01 - 05/03 | 803 LV | -- | 47 | 48 | McCain +1 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 05/01 - 05/03 | 601 RV | 4.0 | 51 | 40 | Obama +11 |
| Hotline/FD | 04/30 - 05/03 | 803 RV | -- | 47 | 43 | Obama +4 |
| CNN | 04/28 - 04/30 | 906 RV | -- | 49 | 45 | Obama +4 |
| FOX News | 04/28 - 04/29 | 900 RV | -- | 43 | 46 | McCain +3 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 04/25 - 04/29 | 956 RV | -- | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| NBC/WSJ | 04/25 - 04/28 | 1006 RV | -- | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| Rasmussen | 04/24 - 04/27 | 1600 LV | -- | 46 | 46 | Tie |
| Pew Research | 04/23 - 04/27 | 1323 RV | -- | 50 | 44 | Obama +6 |
| AP-Ipsos | 04/23 - 04/27 | 760 RV | -- | 46 | 44 | Obama +2 |
| Newsweek | 04/24 - 04/25 | 1203 RV | -- | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 04/18 - 04/20 | 1016 A | -- | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 04/17 - 04/20 | 802 RV | -- | 45 | 44 | Obama +1 |
| Newsweek | 04/16 - 04/17 | 1209 RV | -- | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| Reuters/Zogby | 04/10 - 04/13 | 1049 LV | -- | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| ABC/Wash Post | 04/10 - 04/13 | 1197 A | -- | 49 | 44 | Obama +5 |
| Rasmussen | 04/10 - 04/13 | 1600 LV | -- | 42 | 49 | McCain +7 |
| AP-Ipsos | 04/07 - 04/09 | 749 RV | -- | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| Gallup | 04/02 - 04/06 | 4380 RV | 2.0 | 45 | 45 | Tie |
| CBS News/NY Times | 03/28 - 04/02 | 1196 RV | -- | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| Hotline/FD | 03/28 - 03/31 | 799 RV | -- | 44 | 46 | McCain +2 |
| Rasmussen | 03/27 - 03/30 | 1600 LV | -- | 42 | 47 | McCain +5 |
| NBC/WSJ | 03/24 - 03/25 | 800 RV | -- | 44 | 42 | Obama +2 |
| Pew Research | 03/19 - 03/22 | 1,248 RV | -- | 49 | 43 | Obama +6 |
| FOX News | 03/18 - 03/19 | 900 RV | -- | 43 | 44 | McCain +1 |
| CBS News | 03/15 - 03/18 | RV | -- | 48 | 43 | Obama +5 |
| CNN | 03/14 - 03/16 | 950 RV | -- | 47 | 46 | Obama +1 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 03/14 - 03/15 | 685 LV | -- | 49 | 47 | Obama +2 |
| Reuters/Zogby | 03/13 - 03/14 | 1004 LV | -- | 40 | 46 | McCain +6 |
| NBC/WSJ | 03/07 - 03/10 | 1,012 RV | -- | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 03/06 - 03/09 | 802 RV | -- | 43 | 45 | McCain +2 |
| Newsweek | 03/05 - 03/06 | 1,215 RV | -- | 46 | 45 | Obama +1 |
| ABC/Wash Post | 02/28 - 03/02 | LV | -- | 53 | 42 | Obama +11 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 02/28 - 03/02 | 802 RV | -- | 47 | 38 | Obama +9 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 02/21 - 02/25 | RV | -- | 42 | 44 | McCain +2 |
| AP-Ipsos | 02/22 - 02/24 | 755 RV | -- | 51 | 41 | Obama +10 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 02/21 - 02/24 | 1653 LV | -- | 47 | 48 | McCain +1 |
| Pew Research | 02/20 - 02/24 | 1240 RV | -- | 50 | 43 | Obama +7 |
| CBS News/NY Times | 02/20 - 02/24 | 1115 RV | -- | 50 | 38 | Obama +12 |
| FOX News | 02/19 - 02/20 | 900 RV | -- | 47 | 43 | Obama +4 |
| Hotline/FD | 02/14 - 02/17 | 803 RV | -- | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| Reuters/Zogby | 02/13 - 02/16 | 928 LV | -- | 47 | 40 | Obama +7 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 02/08 - 02/10 | 706 LV | -- | 50 | 46 | Obama +4 |
| AP-Ipsos | 02/07 - 02/10 | 1,029 A | -- | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| Time | 02/01 - 02/04 | 958 LV | -- | 48 | 41 | Obama +7 |
| CNN | 02/01 - 02/03 | 974 RV | -- | 52 | 44 | Obama +8 |
| Cook/RT Strategies | 01/31 - 02/02 | 855 RV | -- | 45 | 43 | Obama +2 |
| ABC/Wash Post | 01/30 - 02/01 | 1249 A | -- | 49 | 46 | Obama +3 |
| FOX News | 01/30 - 01/31 | 900 RV | -- | 44 | 43 | Obama +1 |
| NPR | 01/29 - 01/31 | 1000 LV | -- | 47 | 48 | McCain +1 |
| Rasmussen | 01/25 - 01/27 | 1200 LV | -- | 41 | 47 | McCain +6 |
| NBC/WSJ | 01/20 - 01/22 | 1008 A | -- | 42 | 42 | Tie |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 01/18 - 01/22 | 1312 RV | -- | 41 | 42 | McCain +1 |
| Rasmussen | 01/16 - 01/17 | 800 LV | -- | 46 | 41 | Obama +5 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 01/10 - 01/13 | 1106 LV | -- | 45 | 50 | McCain +5 |
| Hotline/FD | 01/10 - 01/12 | 803 RV | -- | 41 | 39 | Obama +2 |
| CNN | 01/09 - 01/10 | 840 RV | -- | 49 | 48 | Obama +1 |
| Rasmussen | 01/04 - 01/06 | 800 LV | -- | 43 | 46 | McCain +3 |
| FOX News | 12/18 - 12/19 | 900 RV | -- | 40 | 44 | McCain +4 |
| Zogby | 12/12 - 12/14 | 1000 LV | -- | 47 | 43 | Obama +4 |
| CNN | 12/06 - 12/09 | RV | -- | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| Rasmussen | 11/26 - 11/27 | 800 LV | -- | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| Rasmussen | 11/16 - 11/17 | 800 LV | -- | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| Gallup | 11/11 - 11/14 | 897 RV | -- | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| Quinnipiac | 10/23 - 10/29 | 1636 RV | -- | 43 | 43 | Tie |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 10/19 - 10/22 | 522 RV | -- | 44 | 36 | Obama +8 |
| FOX News | 09/25 - 09/26 | 900 RV | -- | 40 | 38 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen | 09/19 - 09/20 | 800 LV | -- | 46 | 41 | Obama +5 |
| Quinnipiac | 08/07 - 08/13 | 1545 LV | -- | 43 | 39 | Obama +4 |
| Rasmussen | 08/01 - 08/02 | 800 LV | -- | 46 | 40 | Obama +6 |
| FOX News | 07/17 - 07/18 | 900 RV | -- | 47 | 37 | Obama +10 |
| Rasmussen | 07/16 - 07/17 | 1029 LV | -- | 47 | 38 | Obama +9 |
| Zogby | 07/12 - 07/14 | 1012 LV | -- | 45 | 42 | Obama +3 |
| CNN | 06/22 - 06/24 | 907 RV | -- | 48 | 44 | Obama +4 |
| Newsweek | 06/20 - 06/21 | 831 RV | -- | 51 | 41 | Obama +10 |
| Rasmussen | 06/13 - 06/14 | 800 LV | -- | 46 | 38 | Obama +8 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 06/11 - 06/14 | 927 RV | -- | 48 | 46 | Obama +2 |
| Quinnipiac | 06/05 - 06/11 | 1,711 RV | -- | 43 | 41 | Obama +2 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 06/07 - 06/10 | 1056 RV | -- | 47 | 35 | Obama +12 |
| Zogby | 05/17 - 05/20 | 993 RV | -- | 46 | 43 | Obama +3 |
| Hotline/FD | 05/16 - 05/20 | 800 RV | -- | 42 | 39 | Obama +3 |
| Newsweek | 05/02 - 05/03 | 831 RV | -- | 52 | 39 | Obama +13 |
| Marist | 04/26 - 05/01 | 823 RV | -- | 39 | 46 | McCain +7 |
| Quinnipiac | 04/25 - 05/01 | 1166 RV | -- | 42 | 42 | Tie |
| Hotline/FD | 04/26 - 04/30 | 801 RV | -- | 48 | 37 | Obama +11 |
| NBC/WSJ | 04/20 - 04/23 | 1004 A | -- | 45 | 39 | Obama +6 |
| Rasmussen | 04/09 - 04/10 | 800 LV | -- | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| Time | 04/05 - 04/09 | 1102 RV | -- | 47 | 42 | Obama +5 |
| LA Times/Bloomberg | 04/05 - 04/09 | 603 RV | -- | 48 | 40 | Obama +8 |
| Time | 03/23 - 03/26 | 1102 RV | -- | 43 | 45 | McCain +2 |
| Rasmussen | 03/14 - 03/15 | 800 LV | -- | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| Time | 03/09 - 03/12 | 1500 RV | -- | 44 | 41 | Obama +3 |
| American Res. Group | 03/02 - 03/05 | 2104 LV | -- | 42 | 46 | McCain +4 |
| Newsweek | 02/28 - 03/01 | 1202 RV | -- | 45 | 43 | Obama +2 |
| Time | 02/23 - 02/26 | 1144 RV | -- | 46 | 42 | Obama +4 |
| Zogby | 02/22 - 02/24 | 1078 LV | -- | 44 | 40 | Obama +4 |
| Quinnipiac | 02/13 - 02/19 | 1536 RV | -- | 43 | 43 | Tie |
| Marist | 02/12 - 02/15 | 978 RV | -- | 41 | 44 | McCain +3 |
| USA Today/Gallup | 02/09 - 02/11 | 936 RV | -- | 48 | 48 | Tie |
| Rasmussen | 02/07 - 02/08 | 800 LV | -- | 44 | 44 | Tie |
| Newsweek | 01/24 - 01/25 | 837 RV | -- | 48 | 42 | Obama +6 |
| Time | 01/22 - 01/23 | 1064 RV | -- | 42 | 49 | McCain +7 |
| ABC News/Wash Post | 01/16 - 01/19 | 1000 A | -- | 47 | 45 | Obama +2 |
| Rasmussen | 01/17 - 01/18 | 800 LV | -- | 47 | 44 | Obama +3 |
| Newsweek | 01/17 - 01/18 | 1003 A | -- | 46 | 44 | Obama +2 |
| Hotline/FD | 01/11 - 01/14 | 800 RV | -- | 38 | 43 | McCain +5 |
| Battleground | 01/08 - 01/11 | 500 LV | -- | 39 | 51 | McCain +12 |
| IBD/TIPP | 01/02 - 01/04 | 951 A | -- | 36 | 48 | McCain +12 |
| CNN | 12/15 - 12/17 | 1019 A | -- | 43 | 47 | McCain +4 |
| Rasmussen | 12/12 - 12/13 | 1000 LV | -- | 40 | 46 | McCain +6 |
| Newsweek | 12/06 - 12/07 | 1000 A | -- | 43 | 45 | McCain +2 |
| FOX News | 12/05 - 12/06 | 900 RV | -- | 30 | 49 | McCain +19 |
| Rasmussen | 11/06 - 11/07 | 1000 LV | -- | 39 | 47 | McCain +8 |
