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Suffolk 7News
Date: 10/20-22
Massachusetts
Added: 10/26/08

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In the presidential race, Barack Obama has a 19 point lead over John McCain. Obama has 53%, McCain 34% and 7% undecided. In the race for senate- John Kerry has a comfortable lead over challenger Jeff Beatty. Kerry has 56%, Beatty 19%, and 18% are undecided. 7's Political Editor Andy Hiller has a look behind the numbers.

Survey USA
Date: 10/13-14
Massachusetts
Added: 10/16/08

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Obama Nears Kerry '04 Levels of Support in Massachusetts: Native Son John Kerry carried Massachusetts' 12 Electoral College votes by 25 points in 2004. Today, 10/15/08, 20 days to the vote, Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by 24 points in the Bay State, according to this latest exclusive WBZ-TV News poll conducted by SurveyUSA. Obama takes 59% in a vote today; McCain takes 35%. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released three weeks ago, Obama is up 4 points; McCain is down 4 points.

Obama takes the majority of the vote among both men and women, young and old, white and black, rich and poor, well educated and less educated, and in all regions of the state. McCain leads among Republicans, conservatives, pro-life voters, and gun owners.

11% of Republicans cross over to vote for Obama; 14% of Democrats cross over to vote for McCain; Independents favor Obama by 8 points.

Rasmussen Reports
Date: 10/13
Massachusetts
Added: 10/15/08

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In Massachusetts, Obama leads among male voters by 25 points and among women by 29 points. He also has a 57% to 39% lead among unaffiliated voters.

The Democrat is viewed favorably by 67% of Massachusetts voters and unfavorably by 33%. Forty-nine percent (49%) have a favorable opinion of McCain, while 50% regard him unfavorably.

Interestingly, 22% say Obama would scare them the most if he showed up at their door at Halloween, compared to just 13% who say that of McCain. Scariest by far though for 42% is McCain�s running mate, Sarah Palin, while Joseph Biden, who is running with Obama, would scare just 10% the most.

Sixty percent (60%) also think it is at least somewhat likely that Massachusetts� African-American governor, Deval Patrick, will join the Cabinet should Obama be elected president.

Forty-nine percent (49%) rate the economy as the number one issue in the election, while 21% see national security as most important.

Massachusetts voters trust Obama more than McCain on both the economy (59% to 35%) and national security (54% to 42%).

This is a monthly synopsis of many more 2008 Massachusetts polls.

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