Obama Leads McCain by 36 Percentage Points Among Likely Voters in New York�Outdistances McCain Two to One Among Registered Voters: Both registered voters and likely voters in New York State overwhelmingly support Senator Barack Obama for president. Among registered voters, Obama is ahead of McCain by 30 percentage points, 60% to 30%. Looking at likely voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, the Democrat widens the gap. Obama distances himself from McCain by 36 percentage points, 65% to 29%. While most members of Barack Obama�s own party -- 88% -- say they back their party�s nominee, a much smaller percentage of Republicans report being behind John McCain. 65% of Republicans say they support McCain while more than a quarter are crossing party lines. Many New York voters not enrolled in a party are behind Barack Obama. Nearly two-thirds of these likely voters say they support Obama for president.
Obama leads John McCain 57% to 37%. Obama�s lead has grown seven points since last month, when he led his opponent 55% to 42%. The Democrat has held double-digit leads since regular tracking began in March.
New York has been safely blue in recent presidential elections, going for Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004 over George W. Bush by double-digit margins.
Among unaffiliated voters in New York, Obama leads 47% to 39%. Though he enjoys a big lead among women in the state, men are evenly divided, favoring McCain 46% to 45%.
Obama is viewed favorably by 63% and unfavorably by 34%. McCain�s reviews are 49% favorable, 47% unfavorable.
Most New Yorkers (90%) said they were likely to tune into the third and final presidential debate last night, and 65% believe the candidates� performances in debates are at least somewhat important in determining who to vote for.
Nearly half of New Yorkers (47%) think Obama�s campaign is mostly positive, while nearly an equal number (48%) think McCain�s campaign is generally negative.
