RobMoney$
08-07-2008, 06:39 PM
Found this while searching for recent poll numbers for another thread.
http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Voters’ Trust for McCain on Key Issues Growing
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
John McCain is now trusted more than Barack Obama on nine out of 14 electoral issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The latest national telephone surveys find that McCain has the biggest advantage on the war in Iraq, by a 51% to 39% margin.
Perhaps the most interesting finding of these polls is that McCain has expanded his leads on nearly every issue he had previously had the advantage on, while Obama’s leads have diminished over the past two weeks.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll) shows the race for the White House is very close. The results are consistent with results from the past couple of weeks showing a race that is essentially even as the convention season approaches (see recent daily results (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history)).
In the new survey, McCain has tripled his lead on the topic of immigration. He now has a 45% to 36% advantage over his Democratic opponent, up from a three-point lead two weeks ago (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/july_2008/crosstabs_mccain_obama_trust_on_issues_i_july_19_2 008).
The Republican also has pulled ahead on the issue of balancing the federal budget. Two weeks ago, the candidates were tied on this issue at 40%. McCain now has a 43% to 40% lead on the issue among voters.
McCain used to be behind on the issue of Social Security but has pulled ahead of Obama for a 44% to 38% lead.
On issues that Obama has previously enjoyed huge advantages, such as health care and education, his leads have decreased. On health care, Obama leads 46% to 41%, down from a 12 percentage-point lead just two weeks ago. On education, Obama leads 43% to 39%, down from a 10-point lead two weeks ago. On environmental issues, Obama’s advantage over McCain has gone from 14 percentage points down to eight this week.
The economy is the top issue for the majority of voters this election season. Voters have consistently trusted the Democratic Party more on this issue, but the two presidential candidates are tied at 45% as to who voters trust more. A week prior (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/july_2008/crosstabs_obama_mccain_trust_on_economy_and_nation al_security_july_29_2008), Obama had a statistically insignificant one percentage point lead on the issue.
On national security, an issue that McCain consistently performs well on, the Republican leads 52% to 40%. His lead represents an improvement from the eight-point lead he held the week before.
A poll released this week finds that over half of voters support Obama’s proposal to provide working families with energy credits (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/voters_like_obama_s_energy_credit_for_working_fami lies_but_give_mixed_reviews_to_windfall_profits_ta x) but aren’t sure about his idea of taxing big oil companies. When asked who voters trust more when it comes to energy issues, voters choose McCain by a 46% to 42% margin.
When it comes to government ethics and corruption, Obama has a 46% to 44% advantage. A separate survey finds that the Democratic Party is trusted more on this issue by a 40% to 29% margin (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/trust_on_issues/trust_on_issues).
See survey questions and toplines (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/pt_survey_toplines/august_2008/toplines_obama_mccain_trust_on_issues_august_2_3_2 008). Crosstabs for Obama/McCain Trust on Issues I (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/august_2008/crosstabs_mccain_obama_trust_on_issues_i_august_2_ 2008) and Issues II (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/august_2008/crosstabs_mccain_obama_trust_on_issues_ii_august_3 _2008) available for Premium Members (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_service_description) only.
You know, I want to see Obama lose. I want to see him lose because the public considers him too liberal. I want to see him lose because I don't believe one party should control all three branches of the government.
That would be good for our country, IMO.
I don't want to see Obama lose because of his race. I suspect that some of you think that's why I'm not supporting Obama. And what concerns me is that no matter what happens, if Obama loses, there are those here and around the world that will immediately assume that race is the number one factor.
That would not be good for our country, IMO.
http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
Voters’ Trust for McCain on Key Issues Growing
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
John McCain is now trusted more than Barack Obama on nine out of 14 electoral issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The latest national telephone surveys find that McCain has the biggest advantage on the war in Iraq, by a 51% to 39% margin.
Perhaps the most interesting finding of these polls is that McCain has expanded his leads on nearly every issue he had previously had the advantage on, while Obama’s leads have diminished over the past two weeks.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll) shows the race for the White House is very close. The results are consistent with results from the past couple of weeks showing a race that is essentially even as the convention season approaches (see recent daily results (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/general_election_match_up_history)).
In the new survey, McCain has tripled his lead on the topic of immigration. He now has a 45% to 36% advantage over his Democratic opponent, up from a three-point lead two weeks ago (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/july_2008/crosstabs_mccain_obama_trust_on_issues_i_july_19_2 008).
The Republican also has pulled ahead on the issue of balancing the federal budget. Two weeks ago, the candidates were tied on this issue at 40%. McCain now has a 43% to 40% lead on the issue among voters.
McCain used to be behind on the issue of Social Security but has pulled ahead of Obama for a 44% to 38% lead.
On issues that Obama has previously enjoyed huge advantages, such as health care and education, his leads have decreased. On health care, Obama leads 46% to 41%, down from a 12 percentage-point lead just two weeks ago. On education, Obama leads 43% to 39%, down from a 10-point lead two weeks ago. On environmental issues, Obama’s advantage over McCain has gone from 14 percentage points down to eight this week.
The economy is the top issue for the majority of voters this election season. Voters have consistently trusted the Democratic Party more on this issue, but the two presidential candidates are tied at 45% as to who voters trust more. A week prior (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/july_2008/crosstabs_obama_mccain_trust_on_economy_and_nation al_security_july_29_2008), Obama had a statistically insignificant one percentage point lead on the issue.
On national security, an issue that McCain consistently performs well on, the Republican leads 52% to 40%. His lead represents an improvement from the eight-point lead he held the week before.
A poll released this week finds that over half of voters support Obama’s proposal to provide working families with energy credits (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/voters_like_obama_s_energy_credit_for_working_fami lies_but_give_mixed_reviews_to_windfall_profits_ta x) but aren’t sure about his idea of taxing big oil companies. When asked who voters trust more when it comes to energy issues, voters choose McCain by a 46% to 42% margin.
When it comes to government ethics and corruption, Obama has a 46% to 44% advantage. A separate survey finds that the Democratic Party is trusted more on this issue by a 40% to 29% margin (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/trust_on_issues/trust_on_issues).
See survey questions and toplines (http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/pt_survey_toplines/august_2008/toplines_obama_mccain_trust_on_issues_august_2_3_2 008). Crosstabs for Obama/McCain Trust on Issues I (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/august_2008/crosstabs_mccain_obama_trust_on_issues_i_august_2_ 2008) and Issues II (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/political_tracking_crosstabs/august_2008/crosstabs_mccain_obama_trust_on_issues_ii_august_3 _2008) available for Premium Members (http://rasmussenreports.com/premium_service_description) only.
You know, I want to see Obama lose. I want to see him lose because the public considers him too liberal. I want to see him lose because I don't believe one party should control all three branches of the government.
That would be good for our country, IMO.
I don't want to see Obama lose because of his race. I suspect that some of you think that's why I'm not supporting Obama. And what concerns me is that no matter what happens, if Obama loses, there are those here and around the world that will immediately assume that race is the number one factor.
That would not be good for our country, IMO.