March 04, 2008

Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Voting intention surveys conducted in the Ocean State place Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton as the favourite contenders in today’s United States presidential primaries.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Voting intention surveys conducted in the Ocean State place Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton as the favourite contenders in today’s United States presidential primaries.

In a poll of Republican Party voters in Rhode Island conducted by American Research Group, the Arizona senator is in first place with 65 per cent, followed by former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee with 18 per cent, and Texas congressman Ron Paul with seven per cent.

Among Democratic Party voters, the New York senator is ahead in four studies, with the support of at least 42 per cent of respondents. Illinois senator Barack Obama is second, with a high of 37 per cent.

Polling Data

U.S. Presidential Election 2008 - Rhode Island Primary

Republican Party

Contenders (in alphabetical order): Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Ron Paul.

	Huckabee	McCain	Paul
(1) American Research Group	18%	65%	7%

(1) American Research Group (600 likely Republican primary voters, Feb. 20-21, 2008, 4.0 MofE)

Democratic Party

Contenders (in alphabetical order): Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama

	Clinton	Obama
(4) Brown University	42%	37%
(3) Fleming & Associates	49%	40%
(2) American Research Group	52%	40%
(1) Rasmussen Reports	53%	38%

(4) Brown University (402 likely Democratic primary voters, Feb. 27-Mar. 2, 2008, 5.0 MofE)
(3) Fleming & Associates (401 likely Democratic primary voters, Feb. 24-27, 2008, 5.0 MofE)
(2) American Research Group (600 likely Democratic primary voters, Feb. 20-21, 2008, 4.0 MofE)
(1) Rasmussen Reports (1,035 likely Democratic primary voters, Feb. 23, 2008, 3.5 MofE)