John McCain continues to hold a strong lead over Barack Obama in Louisiana. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the Bayou State finds the Republican on top 55% to 38%.
The Republican is viewed favorably by 60% of voters and unfavorably by 34%. Meanwhile, Obama is viewed favorably by just 43% of voters and unfavorably by 56%.
This month, McCain is backed by 92% of Republicans while Obama is supported by 72% of Democrats. Among unaffiliated voters, McCain leads by more than a two-to-one margin.
McCain leads 59% to 32% among men and 52% to 42% among women.
Nationally, the two candidates are very competitive in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.
The majority of voters in Louisiana (58%) think media bias is a bigger problem than big campaign contributions in terms of the election, while just over a third (34%) says the latter is a bigger problem. Those results are on par with national numbers. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of voters also say that most politicians break rules to help people who contribute to their campaigns. Slightly more voters in Louisiana (43%) think Obama is influenced by lobbyists and contributors than McCain (29%).
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports August 17, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Favorable Ratings for Presidential Candidates in Louisiana |
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McCain |
Obama |
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Very Favorable |
40% |
35% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
24% |
10% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
16% |
11% |
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Very Unfavorable |
19% |
43% |
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Not Sure |
2% |
2% |
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Louisiana Trends: McCain vs. Obama |
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Date |
McCain |
Obama |
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10/21/2008 |
57% |
41% |
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55% |
40% |
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55% |
38% |
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54% |
34% |
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50% |
41% |
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Rasmussen Reports - Electoral College Balance of Power Summary |
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160 |
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260 |
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118 |
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