Barack Obama is sitting comfortably on a 20-point lead in Massachusetts, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
Obama leads his Republican opponent, John McCain, 58% to 38%. This returns the Democrat to the lead he had in June after the race narrowed to 15 points last month.
Massachusetts has gone for only one Republican presidential candidate -- Ronald Reagan in 1984 -- in over 50 years.
McCain is now viewed favorably by 51% of Massachussetts voters, unfavorably by 45%. This is a shift of six points from the positive to the negative column in the past month. Sixty-two percent (62%) have a favorable opinion of Obama, while 35% regard him unfavorably. The Democrat’s numbers are largely unchanged.
Both candidates have the support of 86% of their respective party members, and ea
Barack Obama is sitting comfortably on a 20-point lead in Massachusetts, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state.
Obama leads his Republican opponent, John McCain, 58% to 38%. This returns the Democrat to the lead he had in June after the race narrowed to 15 points last month.
Massachusetts has gone for only one Republican presidential candidate -- Ronald Reagan in 1984 -- in over 50 years.
McCain is now viewed favorably by 51% of Massachussetts voters, unfavorably by 45%. This is a shift of six points from the positive to the negative column in the past month. Sixty-two percent (62%) have a favorable opinion of Obama, while 35% regard him unfavorably. The Democrat’s numbers are largely unchanged.
Sarah Palin doesn’t fare much better. Just 37% think McCain made the right choice when he named her his running mate. Forty-one percent (41%) have a favorable opinion of Palin versus 58% who view her unfavorably. Fifty-one percent (51%) say her selection makes them less likely to vote for McCain.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Biden is regarded favorably by 67% and unfavorably by 27%. Forty-six percent (46%) think Obama made the right pick with Biden, and 43% say Obama’s choice of Biden will make them more likely to vote for him.
Rasmussen Markets data gives Obama a % of winning Massachusetts’ 12 Electoral College votes this fall. The state is currently rated as “Safely Democratic” in the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator.
Incumbent Senator John Kerry is still far ahead of his Republican challenger Jeff Beatty.
Two-thirds of Massachusetts voters (67%) say they will be voting with enthusiasm for their candidate, but 25% say they will be voting primarily against the opposing candidate.
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Sarah Palin doesn’t fare much better. Just 37% think McCain made the right choice when he named her his running mate. Forty-one percent (41%) have a favorable opinion of Palin versus 58% who view her unfavorably. Fifty-one percent (51%) say her selection makes them less likely to vote for McCain.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Biden is regarded favorably by 67% and unfavorably by 27%. Forty-six percent (46%) think Obama made the right pick with Biden, and 43% say Obama’s choice of Biden will make them more likely to vote for him.
Rasmussen Markets data gives Obama a % of winning Massachusetts’ 12 Electoral College votes this fall. The state is currently rated as “Safely Democratic” in the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator.
Incumbent Senator John Kerry is still far ahead of his Republican challenger Jeff Beatty.
Two-thirds of Massachusetts voters (67%) say they will be voting with enthusiasm for their candidate, but 25% say they will be voting primarily against the opposing candidate.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports September 23, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Massachusetts Trends: McCain vs. Obama |
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Date |
McCain |
Obama |
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10/13/2008 |
34% |
62% |
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38% |
58% |
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36% |
51% |
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33% |
53% |
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38% |
51% |
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39% |
51% |
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42% |
49% |
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Favorable Ratings for Presidential Candidates in Massachusetts |
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McCain |
Obama |
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Very Favorable |
20% |
48% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
29% |
19% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
30% |
13% |
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Very Unfavorable |
20% |
20% |
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Not Sure |
1% |
1% |
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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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