Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research

Ohio Picks Hillary Over McCain in 2008

May 04, 2008
Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most popular United States presidential contender in Ohio, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 48 per cent of respondents in the Buckeye State would vote for the New York senator in this year’s election, while 38 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most popular United States presidential contender in Ohio, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 48 per cent of respondents in the Buckeye State would vote for the New York senator in this year’s election, while 38 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain.

In a separate contest, McCain is virtually tied with Illinois senator Barack Obama.

In 2004, Republican George W. Bush carried Ohio’s 20 electoral votes, with 51 per cent of the vote. The Buckeye State has supported the eventual president in every U.S. election since 1964.

Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.

Polling Data

Ohio - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

John McCain (R) 38% - 48% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 43% - 42% Barack Obama (D)

Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,127 registered voters in Ohio, conducted from Apr. 23 to Apr. 29, 2008. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.