(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - There is no clear presidential favourite in the Buckeye State, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation. 47 per cent of respondents in Ohio would vote for Democratic Illinois senator Barack Obama in this year’s election, while 45 per cent would support Republican Arizona senator John McCain.

In a survey by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Obama and McCain are separated by just one percentage point.

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

Contenders: John McCain (R), Barack Obama (D)

(12) Opinion Research Corporation - Telephone interviews with 685 registered Ohio voters, conducted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
(11) Quinnipiac University - Telephone interviews with 1,234 likely voters in Ohio, conducted from Aug. 17 to Aug. 24, 2008. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
(10) Columbus Dispatch - Mail survey with 2,102 registered voters in Ohio, conducted from Aug. 11 to Aug. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 2.2 per cent.
(9) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 700 likely voters in Ohio, conducted on Aug. 18, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(8) Public Policy Polling - Telephone interviews with 950 likely Ohio voters, conducted from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.
(7) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute - Telephone interviews with 1,229 likely voters in Ohio, conducted from Jul. 23 to Jul. 29, 2008. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.
(6) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Ohio, conducted on Jul. 21, 2008. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.
(5) Public Policy Polling - Telephone interviews to 1,058 likely Ohio voters, conducted from Jul. 17 to Jul. 20, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
(4) SurveyUSA - Telephone interviews with 580 likely voters in Ohio, conducted from Jun. 20 to Jun. 22, 2008. Margin of error is 4.2 per cent.
(3) Rasmussen Reports - Telephone interviews with 500 likely voters in Ohio, conducted on Jun. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
(2) Quinnipiac University - Telephone interviews with 1,396 registered voters in Ohio, conducted from Jun. 9 to Jun. 16, 2008. Margin of error is 2.6 per cent.
(1) Public Policy Polling - Telephone interviews to 733 likely Ohio voters, conducted on Jun. 14 and Jun. 15, 2008. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

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