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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Massachusetts: Obama 54%, McCain 38%
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Barack Obama holds the upper hand in Massachusetts, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 54 per cent of respondents in the Bay State would vote for the Illinois senator in this year’s United States presidential election, while 38 per cent would back Republican Arizona senator John McCain.
In a poll by Suffolk University, Obama holds a nine-point lead over McCain.
In 2004, Democrat John Kerry—who has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 1984—carried the Bay State’s 12 electoral votes, with 62 per cent of all cast ballots. The last Republican to win Massachusetts in a presidential election was Ronald Reagan in 1984.
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next United States presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Massachusetts - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)
|
McCain (R) |
Obama (D) |
Other / Not sure |
Date |
|
| (7) Rasmussen Reports | 38% | 54% | 7% | Aug. 5 |
| (6) Suffolk University | 38% | 47% | 15% | Jul. 31-Aug. 3 |
| (5) Rasmussen Reports | 33% | 53% | 14% | Jun. 30 |
| (4) SurveyUSA | 40% | 53% | 7% | Jun. 25-27 |
|
(3) Suffolk University |
30% | 53% | 17% | Jun. 8-10 |
|
(2) Rasmussen Reports |
38% |
51% |
9% |
May 29 |
| (1) SurveyUSA | 41% | 46% | 13% | May 16-18 |
(7) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Massachusetts, conducted on Aug. 5, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(6) Suffolk University - Telephone interviews with 500 adults in Massachusetts, conducted from Jul. 31 to Aug. 3, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(5) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Massachusetts, conducted on Jun. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(4) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews with 607 likely voters in Massachusetts, conducted from Jun. 25 to Jun. 27, 2008. Margin of error is 4.1 per cent.
(3) Suffolk University - Telephone interviews with 500 adults in Massachusetts, conducted on Jun. 8 to Jun. 10, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(2) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 600 registered voters in Massachusetts, conducted on May 29, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(1) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews to 600 registered Massachusetts voters, conducted from May 16 to May 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4.1 per cent.
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