(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain holds the upper hand in the Mount Rushmore State, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 53 per cent of respondents in South Dakota would vote for the Arizona senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 44 per cent would support Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Republican John McCain holds the upper hand in the Mount Rushmore State, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 53 per cent of respondents in South Dakota would vote for the Arizona senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 44 per cent would support Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama.
In a survey by Research 2000, McCain holds a nine-point lead over Obama.
In 2004, Republican George W. Bush carried South Dakota’s three electoral votes, with 60 per cent of all cast ballots. No Democrat has carried the Mount Rushmore State since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
South Dakota – 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (5) Rasmussen Reports | 53% | 44% | 3% | Oct. 30 |
| (4) Research 2000 | 50% | 41% | 9% | Oct. 22-24 |
| (3) Mason-Dixon | 48% | 41% | 11% | Oct. 13-15 |
| (2) Rasmussen Reports | 54% | 37% | 9% | Sept. 9 |
|
(1) Rasmussen Reports |
44% |
40% |
16% |
Jul. 9 |
(5) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely South Dakota voters, conducted on Oct. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(4) Research 2000 – Telephone interviews with 800 likely South Dakota voters, conducted from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(3) Mason-Dixon Polling & Research – Telephone interviews with 800 registered voters in South Dakota, conducted from Oct. 13 to Oct. 15, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(2) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely South Dakota voters, conducted on Sept. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(1) Rasmussen Reports – Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in South Dakota, conducted on Jul. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
