For the first time since July, Barack Obama has moved ahead of John McCain in Nevada.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state shows Obama attracting 51% of the vote while McCain earns 47%. Last month, McCain had a three-point advantage in this key southwestern state.
McCain is viewed favorably by 54% of the state’s voters, Obama by 53%.
As for their running mates, Delaware Senator Joseph Biden is viewed favorably by 52%, while 50% say the same about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
The economy is the top issue for Election 2008 and just eight percent (8%) of Nevada voters rate the U.S. economy as good or excellent. Sixty-two percent (62%) say the economy is in poor shape. Only six percent (6%) believe it is getting better while 82% say economic conditions are getting worse.
Voters in Nevada are fairly evenly divided as to which candidate they trust most when it comes to the economy. Obama now leads by nine points among women but trails by two among men. Crosstabs with demographic breakdowns are available for Premium Members.
Nationally, Obama has recently opened a modest but stable lead over McCain in both the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll and the Electoral College projections.
While most Nevada voters cast a ballot for George W. Bush four years ago, just 28% now say he is doing a good or an excellent job. Fifty-four percent (54%) say he is doing a poor job.
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This telephone survey of 700 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports October 2, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Nevada Trends: McCain vs. Obama |
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Date |
McCain |
Obama |
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10/27/2008 |
46% |
50% |
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45% |
50% |
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47% |
51% |
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49% |
46% |
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45% |
42% |
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40% |
42% |
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45% |
42% |
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46% |
40% |
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48% |
43% |
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41% |
45% |
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38% |
50% |
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Favorable Ratings For Presidential Candidates in Nevada |
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McCain |
Obama |
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Very Favorable |
30% |
41% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
23% |
10% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
20% |
11% |
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Very Unfavorable |
25% |
37% |
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Not Sure |
2% |
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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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
