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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Rodham Clinton Competitive in Missouri
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Republican John McCain holds a slight advantage over Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Show Me State, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the Arizona senator, while 43 per cent would back the New York senator.
In a separate contest, McCain has a six-point-lead over Illinois senator Barack Obama.
In 2004, Republican George W. Bush carried Missouri’s 11 electoral votes, with 53 per cent of all cast ballots. Aside from the 1956 presidential election, the Show Me State has picked the eventual winner in every contest since 1900.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Missouri - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
John McCain (R) 45% - 43% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 47% - 41% Barack Obama (D)
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 500 likely Missouri voters, conducted on May 6, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.