(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain could carry Alaska in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Research 2000. 58 per cent of respondents would vote for the Arizona senator, while 39 per cent would support Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain could carry Alaska in this year’s United States presidential election, according to a poll by Research 2000. 58 per cent of respondents would vote for the Arizona senator, while 39 per cent would support Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama.
In a survey by Rasmussen Reports, McCain holds a 16-point lead over Obama.
On Aug. 29, McCain officially selected Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. McCain declared: "[Palin] stands up for what’s right, and she doesn’t let anyone tell her to sit down. She’s got grit, integrity, good sense, and fierce devotion to the common good—exactly what we need in Washington today."
In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won Alaska’s three electoral votes, with 62 per cent of the vote. No Democrat has carried the state since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Alaska – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (12) Research 2000 | 58% | 39% | 3% | Oct. 28-30 |
| (11) Rasmussen Reports | 57% | 41% | 2% | Oct. 28 |
| (10) Ivan Moore Research | 53% | 42% | 5% | Oct. 17-19 |
| (9) Research 2000 | 57% | 38% | 5% | Oct. 14-16 |
| (8) Rasmussen Reports | 55% | 40% | 5% | Oct. 6 |
| (7) Research 2000 | 55% | 38% | 7% | Sept. 15-17 |
| (6) Rasmussen Reports | 64% | 33% | 3% | Sept. 9 |
| (5) Ivan Moore Research | 54% | 35% | 11% | Aug. 30-Sept. 2 |
| (4) Rasmussen Reports | 48% | 42% | 10% | Jul. 30 |
| (3) Rasmussen Reports | 45% | 40% | 15% | Jul. 17 |
| (2) Research 2000 | 51% | 41% | 8% | Jul. 14-16 |
|
(1) Rasmussen Reports |
45% |
41% |
13% |
Jun. 16 |
(12) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Alaska, conducted from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(11) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Alaska, conducted on Oct. 28, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(10) Ivan Moore Research – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Alaska voters, conducted from Oct. 17 to Oct. 19, 2008. Margin of error is 4.4 per cent.
(9) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely voters in Alaska, conducted from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(8) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Alaska, conducted on Oct. 6, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(7) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely Alaska voters, conducted from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(6) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Alaska, conducted on Sept. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(5) Ivan Moore Research – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Alaska voters, conducted from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(4) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Alaska voters, conducted on Jul. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(3) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Alaska voters, conducted on Jul. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(2) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 600 likely Alaska voters, conducted on Jul. 14 to Jul. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely Alaska voters, conducted on Jun. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
