Democrat Polls
University of Washington Poll
Date: 10/27-31
Washington
Added: 11/1/08
Strategic Vision
Date: 10/25-26
Washington
Added: 10/29/08
Quote: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama? Favorable 54% Unfavorable 38% Undecided 8% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joseph Biden? Favorable 49% Unfavorable 41% Undecided 10% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of John McCain? Favorable 47% Unfavorable 44% Undecided 9% Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Sarah Palin? Favorable 46% Unfavorable 43% Undecided 11% Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's job performance? Approve 13% Disapprove 75% Undecided 12% Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the economy? Approve 11% Disapprove 79% Undecided 10% Do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq? Approve 26% Disapprove 64% Undecided 10%
Rasmussen Reports
Date: 10/22
Washington
Added: 10/24/08
Quote: Obama now leads McCain 54% to 43%, with just two percent (2%) of voters undecided. This is Obama�s highest percentage showing in the race to date. At the beginning of the month, the Democrat was ahead 53% to 43%. The race was closest six weeks ago, when Obama had just a two-point lead, but as in much of the country, McCain�s fortunes in Washington fell once Wall Street�s problems began dominating the news. Nationally, Obama has enjoyed a modest lead over McCain every day for nearly a month in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Washington voters expect Obama to carry their state on Election Day. Just 18% think McCain will win the state. Obama and McCain both have the support of 93% of their respective party members in Washington. The Democrat has a six-point lead among unaffiliated voters. Male voters prefer Obama by 12 points, and women voters give him the edge by 10. Sixty-one percent (61%) have a favorable opinion of Obama, while 38% see him unfavorably. The Republican is viewed favorably by 56%, unfavorably by 43%. These numbers are nearly identical to where they were in early October. Forty-five percent (45%) of Washington voters rate the economy as the number one issue in the election, while 22% say national security is most important. Voters give Obama an 11-point advantage over McCain in terms of trust on the economy. They�re evenly divided over which candidate they trust more on national security.
Survey USA
Date: 10/12-13
Washington
Added: 10/15/08
Quote: Obama Begins to Run Up the Score in Washington State with Women and Voters Older than John McCain: In an election for President of the United States in Washington State today, 10/14/08, three weeks until votes are counted, Democrat Barack Obama defeats Republican John McCain, 56% to 40%, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KING-TV in Seattle and KATU-TV in Portland Oregon. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released three weeks ago, Obama is up 2 points; McCain is down 3. Among men, the contest is static; Obama led by 13 points three weeks ago, leads by 12 points today. But among women, Obama has more than doubled his lead in three weeks, from 8 points then to 20 points now. This is consistent with SurveyUSA polling in other battleground states: for every woman who is attracted to a Republican ticket with a female running mate, there may be two or more women who are not attracted. There is little movement among voters younger than Barack Obama, but significant movement among older voters: among those older than John McCain, Obama's lead has tripled; among voters between the two candidates' ages, Obama's lead has doubled. Obama today wins white voters by 12 points; three weeks ago, Obama led by 8; five weeks ago, in polling completed immediately following the Republican National Convention, McCain and Obama tied among whites. 13% of Republicans today cross over to vote for Obama; 8% of Democrats vote for McCain; Independents favor Obama 5:4. Obama leads by 33 points in Metro Seattle, by 8 points in the remainder of Western Washington. McCain leads by 13 points in Eastern Washington. The movement seen here in Washington is almost identical to movement SurveyUSA finds in neighboring Oregon. Three weeks ago, Obama led by 11 points in Oregon. Today Obama leads by 17. Three weeks ago, Obama led by 11 in Washington, today he leads by 16.
Rasmussen Reports
Date: 10/2
Washington
Added: 10/4/08
Quote: McCain is viewed favorably by 56% of Washington voters and unfavorably by 43%. Obama�s ratings are 59% favorable, 39% unfavorable. Washington voters hold the vice presidential nominees in a less flattering light than their running mates. Joseph Biden earns favorable opinions from 54% and unfavorable opinions from 39%. Palin is viewed favorably by 46% and unfavorably by 51%. When it comes to the struggling economy, Washington voters trust Obama more than McCain to handle the issue by a 50% to 41% margin. Most voters (54%) say creating economic growth is the more important policy goal, while 34% say that of reducing the gap between rich and poor. Voters overwhelmingly believe McCain sees economic growth as more important, while the majority also believes Obama�s top economic goal is reducing the income gap.
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