Barack Obama now has a 13-point lead over John McCain in Oregon, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

Nationally, Obama has opened a steady lead in both the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll and the Electoral College projections.

Obama has a 23-point lead among unaffiliated voters in the state.

Men give the edge to the Democrat by 12 points, women by 14 (see crosstabs).

Fifty-seven percent (57%) have a favorable opinion of Obama, while 42% regard him unfavorably. McCain is viewed favorably by 50%, unfavorably by 49%.

New polling on the presidential race was released this week from the closely-contested states of Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Missouri. See an overview of the state polls and the latest Electoral College projections. A total of 270 Electoral Votes are needed to win the White House (see 50-State Summary).

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Forty percent (40%) of Oregon voters say the economy is the most important issue in this year’s election, and 14% cite fiscal issues as most important. Twenty percent (20%) rank national security as number one.

Over half (53%) disagree with the $700 billion taxpayer-backed bailout plan recently approved by Congress. Just 23% agree with it. But 31% think it will help the economy, 25% say it will hurt, and 23% say it will have no impact.

A plurality (47%) say lower taxes are better to spur economic growth, but 55% say Obama’s plan to raise taxes on those earning more than $250,000 a year will be good for the economy.

Forty-one percent (41%) say raising capital gains taxes will be bad for the economy, while 29% say it’s a good move. Seventeen percent (17%) say it will have no impact.

Just over one out of three (34%) say this year’s presidential campaign has been more negative than previous ones. Fourteen percent (14%) say it’s been more positive, and 52% rate it about the same as in previous years.

Fifty-one percent (51%) say the tone of Obama’s campaign has been generally positive, while 50% rate McCain’s campaign as generally negative. Half of Oregon voters (50%) also believe it is possible for a candidate to win an election without criticizing his or her opponent.

Twenty-five percent (25%) of Oregon voters give President Bush earns good or excellent marks for job performance, while 56% say he is doing a poor job.

State polling data has been released this week from Delaware, Florida,Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

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