The winner of the Texas Presidential Primary will be determined by turnout and late deciders.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Republican primary voters in Texas found John McCain with a twenty-point lead over Mike Huckabee, 54% to 34%. Texas Congressman Ron Paul receives support from 7% while 5% are not sure.
Barack Obama has moved ahead of Hillary Clinton in Texas. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama attracting 48% of the vote while Clinton earns 44%.
John McCain has opened a substantial lead over Mike Huckabee in the Texas Republican Presidential Primary.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Texas finds Senator Hillary Clinton clinging to a one-point lead over Senator Barack Obama.
In the Texas Republican Presidential Primary, John McCain leads Mike Huckabee 46% to 37%. Ron Paul picks up 8% of the vote while 9% are not sure. Those figures are little changed from a week ago.
In Texas, a state that she must-win to keep her campaign alive, the good news for Hillary Clinton is that she’s still ahead of Barack Obama. The bad news is that her lead is down to three points after she was leading by double-digits a week ago.
In the Texas Republican Presidential Primary, John McCain holds a modest eight-point advantage over Mike Huckabee. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of the race shows McCain earning 45% of the vote while Huckabee attracts 37%. Ron Paul is the choice for 7% and 11% are not sure.
When Election 2008 began, long before the first votes were cast, Senator Hillary Clinton led in the national polls but trailed Barack Obama in the key state of Iowa. Many remarked upon the difference between those national and state numbers.
In Texas, the home state of President Bush, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leads New York Senator Hillary Clinton by eleven percentage points, 50% to 39%.