(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama holds the upper hand in Massachusetts, according to a poll by Suffolk University. 53 per cent of respondents in the Bay State would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 34 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Democrat Barack Obama holds the upper hand in Massachusetts, according to a poll by Suffolk University. 53 per cent of respondents in the Bay State would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 34 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain.
In a poll by SurveyUSA, Obama holds a 24-point advantage over McCain.
In 2004, Democrat John Kerry—who has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 1984—carried the Bay State’s 12 electoral votes, with 62 per cent of all cast ballots. The last Republican to win Massachusetts in a presidential election was Ronald Reagan in 1984.
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next United States presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Massachusetts – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (11) Suffolk Univ. | 34% | 53% | 13% | Oct. 20-22 |
| (10) SurveyUSA | 35% | 59% | 6% | Oct. 13-14 |
| (9) Rasmussen Reports | 34% | 62% | 4% | Oct. 13 |
| (8) SurveyUSA | 39% | 55% | 6% | Sept. 22-23 |
| (7) Rasmussen Reports | 38% | 54% | 7% | Aug. 5 |
| (6) Suffolk University | 38% | 47% | 15% | Jul. 31-Aug. 3 |
| (5) Rasmussen Reports | 33% | 53% | 14% | Jun. 30 |
| (4) SurveyUSA | 40% | 53% | 7% | Jun. 25-27 |
|
(3) Suffolk University |
30% | 53% | 17% | Jun. 8-10 |
|
(2) Rasmussen Reports |
38% |
51% |
9% |
May 29 |
| (1) SurveyUSA | 41% | 46% | 13% | May 16-18 |
(11) Suffolk University – Telephone interviews with 400 registered voters in Massachusetts, conducted from Oct. 20 to Oct. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.9 per cent.
(10) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 624 likely voters in Massachusetts, conducted on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3.9 per cent.
(9) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews 500 likely Massachusetts voters, conducted on Oct. 13, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(8) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 679 likely Massachusetts voters, conducted on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 3.8 per cent.
(7) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Massachusetts, conducted on Aug. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(6) Suffolk University – Telephone interviews with 500 adults in Massachusetts, conducted from Jul. 31 to Aug. 3, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(5) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Massachusetts, conducted on Jun. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(4) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews with 607 likely voters in Massachusetts, conducted from Jun. 25 to Jun. 27, 2008. Margin of error is 4.1 per cent.
(3) Suffolk University – Telephone interviews with 500 adults in Massachusetts, conducted on Jun. 8 to Jun. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(2) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 600 registered voters in Massachusetts, conducted on May 29, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(1) SurveyUSA – Telephone interviews to 600 registered Massachusetts voters, conducted from May 16 to May 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4.1 per cent.
