(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain could carry Texas in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 54 per cent of respondents in the Lone Star State would vote for the Arizona senator, while 44 per cent would back Illinois senator Barack Obama.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain could carry Texas in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 54 per cent of respondents in the Lone Star State would vote for the Arizona senator, while 44 per cent would back Illinois senator Barack Obama.
A survey by Research 2000 gives McCain a 12-point lead over Obama.
In 2004, Republican George W. Bush—a former governor of Texas—carried the state’s 34 electoral votes, with 61 per cent of the vote. No Democrat has won the Lone Star State since Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Texas – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (10) Rasmussen Reports | 54% | 44% | 2% | Oct. 21 |
| (9) Research 2000 | 52% | 40% | 8% | Oct. 14-15 |
| (8) American Research Group | 57% | 38% | 5% | Oct. 5-8 |
| (7) Rasmussen Reports | 52% | 43% | 5% | Sept. 29 |
| (6) Rasmussen Reports | 54% | 44% | 2% | Aug. 21 |
| (5) Rasmussen Reports | 52% | 44% | 5% | Jul. 30 |
| (4) University of Texas | 43% | 33% | 24% | Jul. 18-30 |
| (3) Rasmussen Reports | 48% | 39% | 13% | Jun. 25 |
| (2) Texas Lyceum | 43% | 38% | 19% | Jun. 12-20 |
|
(1) Rasmussen Reports |
52% |
39% |
9% |
Jun. 2 |
(10) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Texas, conducted on Oct. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(9) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Texas, conducted on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(8) American Research Group – Telephone interviews with 600 likely Texas voters, conducted from Oct. 5 to Oct. 8, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(7) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Texas, conducted on Sept. 29, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(6) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Texas, conducted on Aug. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(5) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Texas, conducted on Jul. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(4) University of Texas – Telephone interviews with 668 registered and likely voters in Texas, conducted from Jul. 18 to Jul., 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(3) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Texas, conducted on Jun. 25, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(2) Texas Lyceum – Telephone interviews with 1,000 adults in Texas, conducted on Jun. 12 to Jun. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Texas, conducted on Jun. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
