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National Public Radio Poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies (R) and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D). May 7-8, 10, 2008. N=800 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"If the election for president were being held today, for whom would you vote if the candidates were John McCain, Republican, and [see below], Democrat?" If unsure: "Which way do you lean as of today, towards [see below]?"

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McCain (R) Obama (D) Other (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

5/7-8, 10/08

43 48 1 7  

1/29-31/08

48 47 3 2  

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Other (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  

5/7-8, 10/08

46 45 2 6  

1/29-31/08

48 45 3 3  

12/7, 9-10/06

48

41

2

9

 

 

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. May 1-8, 2008. N=1,986 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"If the November 2008 general election for president were being held today and the choices were [see below], the Democrat, and John McCain, the Republican, for whom would you vote: [see below] or McCain, or would you vote for a candidate from some other party?" Names rotated. Results include leaners.

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Other Unsure  
% % % %  

5/1-8/08

38 47 4 11  

2/21-25/08

46 40 5 9  

1/18-22/08

42 46 5 7  

10/19-22/07

38 48 6 8  

6/7-10/07

45 41 9 5  

4/5-9/07

42 45 10 3  

12/8-11/06

50 36 10 4  

 

Ipsos Public Affairs poll. April 30-May 4, 2008. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. 4/23-27/08 and earlier: Associated Press/Ipsos Poll.

     

"If the election for president were held today and the candidates were [see below], for whom would you vote?" If neither or unsure: "Well, do you lean more toward [see below]?" Names rotated

     
McCain (R) Clinton (D) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % %

4/30 - 5/4/08

42

47

8

2

4/23-27/08

41

50

7

2

4/7-9/08

45

48

5

2

2/22-24/08

43

48

7

2

2/7-10/08

45

46

7

2


 

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. April 30-May 3, 2008. N=803 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Now, suppose the general election for president in 2008 were being held today between Republican John McCain and Democrat [see below], for whom would you vote?" If unsure: "Which way would you lean as of today?" Names rotated

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Unsure    
% % %    

4/30 - 5/3/08

43 46 11    

3/28-31/08

50 41 10    

2/14-17/08

48 40 12    

1/10-12/08

48 45 8    
5/16-20/07 43 45 12    
4/26-30/07 45 45 11    
1/11-14/07 48 39 12    
11/8-12/06 45 40 15    
7/20-23/06 49 37 15    
6/21-25/06 50 40 11    
5/18-21/06 49 38 13    
2/16-19/06 50 40 11    
1/12-15/06 52 36 12    
11/11-15/05 52 39 9    

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"Now, suppose the general election for president in 2008 were being held today between Republican John McCain, Democrat [see below], and independent Ralph Nader, for whom would you vote?" If unsure: "Which way would you lean as of today?" Names rotated

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McCain (R) Obama (D) Nader (I) Unsure  
% % % %  

4/30 - 5/3/08

40 45 5 9  

3/28-31/08

45 41 3 11  

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Nader (I) Unsure  
% % % %  

4/30 - 5/3/08

42 44 4 10  

3/28-31/08

46 39 5 10  

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. April 28-29, 2008. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. LV = likely voters

     

"Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, if the 2008 general election were held today for whom would you vote if the candidates were [see below]?" Names rotated

     
McCain (R) Clinton (D) Other (vol.)/
Unsure
% % %

4/28-29/08

44

45

11

3/18-19/08

43

46

11

2/19-20/08

47

44

9

1/30-31/08

45

44

10

12/18-19/07

47

42

12

11/13-14/07

45

46

9

10/9-10/07

44

47

9

9/25-26/07

39

46

15

7/17-18/07

42

45

12

6/5-6/07

43

43

14

3/27-28/07

47

43

9

12/5-6/06

48

40

12

10/24-25/06 LV

45

39

15

8/29-30/06

47

39

13

5/16-18/06

46

42

13

3/14-15/06

50

39

11

2/7-8/06

51

38

11

9/27-28/05

49

38

12

11/16-17/04

53

37

10


 

Cook Political Report/RT Strategies Poll. April 17-20, 2008. N=802 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"I know the election in November is a long way off, but if [see below] were the Democratic Party's candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain were the Republican Party's candidate, who would you vote for: [see below], the Democrat, or John McCain, the Republican?" If neither/unsure: "As of today, do you lean more toward [see below], the Democrat, or McCain, the Republican?" Names rotated

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Other (vol.) Unsure  
% % % %  
4/17-20/08 45 45 3 7  
3/6-9/08 47 45 1 6  
1/31 - 2/2/08 45 41 3 10  
4/20-22/07 43 42 2 13  
1/18-21/07 48 42 4 6  
12/14-17/06 40 39 5 16  
11/9-12/06 44 42 4 9  
6/1-4/06 47 40 6 7  
4/6-9/06 46 37 7 9  

2/23-26/06

48 36 5 11  

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 16-17, 2008. N=1,209 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Suppose that neither Clinton nor Obama is able to secure the Democratic nomination and the party turns to Al Gore as its presidential candidate. If the presidential election were being held TODAY and you HAD TO CHOOSE between Al Gore, the Democrat, and John McCain, the Republican, who would you be more likely to vote for?" If other/unsure: "As of TODAY, do you LEAN more toward Gore, the Democrat, or McCain, the Republican?" Names rotated

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McCain (R) Gore (D) Other (vol.)/
Unsure
   
% % %    

4/16-17/08

46 49 5    

 

Zogby Poll. March 13-14, 2008. N=1,001 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.2.

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General Election Trial Heats:

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McCain (R) Obama (D) Nader (I) Other/Unsure  
% % % %  

3/13-14/08

44

39

5

11

 

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Nader (I) Other/Unsure  
% % % %  

3/13-14/08

45

39

6

11

 

 

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. Feb. 14-17, 2008. N=803 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Now, suppose the general election for president in 2008 were being held today between Republican [see below] and Democrat [see below], for whom would you vote?" If unsure: "Which way would you lean as of today?" Names rotated

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Huckabee (R) Obama (D) Unsure    
% % %    

2/14-17/08

38 49 13    

1/10-12/08

31 54 15    

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Huckabee (R) Clinton (D) Unsure    
% % %    

2/14-17/08

39 49 12    

1/10-12/08

40 49 11    

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"Now, suppose the general election for president in 2008 were being held today between Republican [see below], Democrat [see below], and independent Mike Bloomberg, for whom would you vote?" If unsure: "Which way would you lean as of today?" Names rotated

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McCain (R) Obama (D) Bloomberg (I) Unsure  
% % % %  

2/14-17/08

39 44 6 11  

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Bloomberg (I) Unsure  
% % % %  

2/14-17/08

40 42 6 11  

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Huckabee (R) Obama (D) Bloomberg (I) Unsure  
% % % %  

2/14-17/08

33 47 8 12  

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Huckabee (R) Clinton (D) Bloomberg (I) Unsure  
% % % %  

2/14-17/08

35 45 7 12  

 

Time Poll conducted by abt SRBI. Feb. 1-4, 2008. N=958 likely voters nationwide. RV = registered voters

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"Turning now to the presidential election in November: If the candidates were [see below], the Democrat, and [see below], the Republican, and you had to choose, for which of these candidates would you vote?" If unsure: "Do you lean more toward [see below], the Democrat, or more toward [see below], the Republican?" Names rotated

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McCain (R) Clinton (D) Other (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

2/1-4/08

46 46 2 4 4

4/5-9/07 RV

46 44 1 5 4

3/23-26/07 RV

48 42 1 4 5

3/9-12/07 RV

43 44 1 5 6

2/23-26/07 RV

45 46 2 4 4

1/22-23/07 RV

47 47 - 2 3

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 1-3, 2008. N=974 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.