John McCain has an eight percentage point lead over Mike Huckabee in Alabama’s Republican Presidential Primary. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds McCain attracting 38% of the vote while Huckabee earns 30%. Mitt Romney is a distant third at 20% and Ron Paul is at 5%.

Before McCain’s victory in Florida, the Arizona Senator was tied with Huckabee for the lead in Alabama.

Among conservative voters in Alabama, McCain picks up 35% of the vote while Huckabee gets 32% and Romney is at 22%.

Thirty-eight percent (38%) of the state’s Likely Republican Primary Voters name the economy as the top voting issue at this time. Seventeen percent (17%) think immigration is the highest priority while 15% say it’s the War in Iraq and 12% name National Security.

McCain leads among those who see the economy as the top issue and among those who name the War in Iraq as the highest priority. McCain, Huckabee, and Romney evenly divide those who name immigration as the most important issue.

Among Evangelical Christian s, Huckabee leads with 43% support. McCain earns the vote from 33% of Evangelicals while Romney gets 15%.

Among other Protestants, McCain is at 45%, Romney 23%, and Huckabee 22%.

McCain is viewed favorably by 72% of the Likely Republican Primary Voters, Huckabee by 70%, and Romney by 59%.

Eighty-one percent (81%) believe McCain would be at least somewhat likely to win in November if nominated. Just 56% say the same about Romney and 51% believe Huckabee would have a chance.

Following his victory in Florida, McCain moved back on top of the polls nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

New state polling data shows McCain with a solid lead in the winner-take-all state of New Jersey. He also holds modest leads over Romney in California, Connecticut, and Illinois (see summary of Rasmussen Reports Super Tuesday polls).

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