2008 State Polls

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DFM Research
Date: 8/23-27
North Dakota
Added: 9/2/08

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In North Dakota, McCain is now viewed favorably by 67% of voters and Palin earns positive reviews from 64%.

Obama gets a favorable response from 52% while 47% say the same of his running mate, Joe Biden.

North Dakota voters are evenly divided as to whether or not Obama�s selection of a running mate was the right choice�35% say the Democratic nominee was right to select Biden while another 35% disagreed.

As for McCain�s choice of Palin, 58% say it was the right decision while 27% disagree.

Like voters across the country, the economy tops the issues list in North Dakota. Forty percent (40%) say it�s the most important issue while 25% view national security as the highest priority.

North Dakota historically is as safe a Republican state as any in Presidential elections. George W. Bush carried the state by twenty-seven points in Election 2004 and twenty-eight points four years earlier. The state has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate just once since 1936. I spoke with Dean Mitchell of DFM Research Today and he stated that the poll was conducted during the DNC Convention with polling ending the day prior to Obama's speech.

The full results are listed below and it includes some polling on the Governors Race and the Insurance Commissioner Race. Hoeven leads Mathern by 44 Percentage Points (63 to 19) and Kelly Schmidt leads Mitch Vance in the treasurer race by 22% to 17% with 59% Unsure.

This is a monthly synopsis of many more 2008 North Dakota polls.

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