I opened up my Rasmussen Poll newsletter dated 9/25/08. This is what it said:
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama attracting 49% of the vote while John McCain earns 46%. Other than the bounces related to his convention and speech in Berlin, this is the first time Obama has had 49% support on back-to-back days since early July.
Re Colorado:
This week in Colorado, it’s Barack Obama with a modest lead over John McCain.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds the Obama attracting 50% of the vote while McCain earns 47% (crosstabs available for Premium Members). A week ago, McCain had a two-point advantage. Over last four Colorado polls, each candidate has had a slight advantage twice and the two men have never been more than three percentage points apart.
Re New Hampshire
New Hampshire: McCain Gains Ground, Holds Two-Point Advantage
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Email to a Friend
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.
Re New Hampshire
Senator McCain leads Barack Obama 60% to 39% in Alabama, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
A month ago the Republican was ahead 55% to 37%. The race has never been closer than 15 points since polling began in April.
Ninety-four percent (94%) of Republicans and 11% of Democrats support McCain, while 85% of Democrats and six percent (6%) of GOP voters back Obama. Unaffiliated voters favor McCain by a whopping 70% to 28% margin (crosstabs available)
Re Alabama:
John McCain now leads Barack Obama 60% to 39% in Alabama, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
A month ago the Republican was ahead 55% to 37%. The race has never been closer than 15 points since polling began in April.
Re North Carolina:
Barack Obama has a two-point advantage over John McCain in the traditionally Republican state of North Carolina.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Tar Heel State shows Obama attracting 49% of the vote while McCain earns 47%. A week ago, McCain held a three-point edge. This is the first time in eight Rasmussen Reports polls that Obama has held any kind of a lead in North Carolina, though the candidates were tied once as well.
The candidates have now been within three points of each other in six of the last seven polls. The sole exception came in August when McCain held a four-point advantage. Nationally, the race between Obama and McCain remains close in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.
Ninety-four percent (94%) of Republicans and 11% of Democrats support McCain, while 85% of Democrats and six percent (6%) of GOP voters back Obama. Unaffiliated voters favor McCain by a whopping 70% to 28% margin (crosstabs available for Premium Members).
Part of the Democratic national strategy is to aggressively encourage turnout by African-American voters in the South because of Obama’s historic role as the first black presidential candidate of a major political party. Ninety-eight percent (98%) of black voters in Alabama support Obama, while 81% of whites favor McCain.
Re Maryland
Barack Obama is dominant in Maryland’s presidential race. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state finds the Democrat ahead of John McCain by a 60% to 37% margin.
This is the biggest lead the Democrat has held in the state this year. Last month, Obama led 53% to 41%. Maryland has cast its ten electoral votes for Democratic candidates in the last four elections.
This month, Obama leads 57% to 38% among unaffiliated voters in the Old Line State. He also leads McCain 52% to 36% among men and 58% to 37% among women (demographic crosstabs are available for Premium Members). Learn More..
Obama is viewed favorably by 67% of Maryland voters and unfavorably by 32%. McCain’s numbers are less flattering, with 48% who view him favorably and 51% who view him unfavorably.
Re Hawaii
Barack Obama is drawing big support in the state where he was born 47 years ago. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Hawaii shows Obama leading John McCain 68% to 27%.
The Democratic nominee leads 71% to 26% among unaffiliated voters in the state. He’s also ahead by over 30 points among both men and women.
Rasmussen Markets data gives the Democrats a 99.6% chance of carrying Hawaii in November. Hawaii has cast its four electoral college votes for the Democratic presidential candidate in eight of the last 10 elections.
Obama is viewed favorably by an overwhelming 74% of voters, while just 25% view him unfavorably. McCain is viewed favorably by just 36%, while 59% view him unfavorably.