Barack Obama has expanded his lead over John McCain in Washington and now leads the GOP hopeful by a dozen points.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Washington finds Obama ahead 52% to 40%. When “leaners” are included, Obama leads 54% to 42%.
Forty-five percent (45%) believe that most reporters are trying to help Barack Obama win the election while just 10% believe they are trying to help McCain. Those assessments are similar to the views of voters nationwide.
Obama attracts 89% of the Democratic vote while McCain is supported by 90% of Republicans. Among unaffiliated voters, Obama leads 53% to 41%.
Last month, Obama enjoyed a nine-point lead.
Obama is viewed favorably by 57% of Washington voters, McCain by 52%. Those figures are down slightly for both men over the past month.
Washington has cast its eleven Electoral College votes for Democratic candidates in the last six elections. In 2004, John Kerry took the state by a 53% to 46% margin.
Forty-six percent (46%) of Washington voters say the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror while 24% believe the terrorists are winning. Nationwide, confidence in the War on Terror is at the highest levels of the past four years.
President George W. Bush earns good or excellent ratings from 32% of Washington voters, while 54% say he is doing a poor job. Nationally, the President’s approval ratings are barely above all-time lows.
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This telephone survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports August 6, 2008. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Washington Trends: McCain vs. Obama |
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Date |
McCain |
Obama |
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10/22/2008 |
43% |
54% |
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43% |
53% |
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|
47% |
49% |
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40% |
52% |
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|
39% |
48% |
|
|
35% |
53% |
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|
40% |
51% |
|
|
43% |
48% |
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|
45% |
44% |
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Favorable Ratings for Presidential Candidates in Washington |
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|---|---|---|
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McCain |
Obama |
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Very Favorable |
28% |
45% |
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Somewhat Favorable |
28% |
16% |
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Somewhat Unfavorable |
19% |
14% |
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Very Unfavorable |
24% |
24% |
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Not Sure |
1% |
1% |
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Rasmussen Reports - Electoral College Balance of Power Summary |
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|---|---|
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160 |
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260 |
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118 |
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The Rasmussen Reports ElectionEdge™ Premium Service for Election 2008 offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage ever provided for a Presidential election.
Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
