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Survey USA
Date: 9/21-22
Washington
Added: 9/24/08

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Washington State: Obama, McCain Return To Pre-Convention Levels of Support: In an election for President of the United States in Washington State today, 09/23/08, six weeks from the vote, Democrat Barack Obama defeats Republican John McCain by 11 points, 54% to 43%, 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 two weeks ago, Obama is up 5 points; McCain is down 2. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released six weeks ago, before the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, before the picks of Joe Biden and Sarah Palin as running mates, Obama is up 3 points; McCain is down 1. Today, Obama takes majorities of men and women, across all age groups, and among both whites and minorities. Among men , Obama takes 55% of the vote and wins by 13 points, his highest total since tracking began in April. Among women , Obama takes 52% of the vote and wins by 8 points, his second-lowest total since tracking began in April. 8% of Republicans vote for Obama; 8% of Democrats vote for McCain; Independents favor Obama by 7 points. Obama wins lower income voters by 24 points, higher income voters by 4. Obama wins college grads by 24 points; McCain leads by 2 among those who did not graduate college. Obama leads by 24 points in Metro Seattle, by 5 points in the remainder of Western Washington. McCain leads by 18 points in Eastern Washington.

American Research Group
Date: 9/16-18
Washington
Added: 9/19/08

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Independents (31%): McCain 43%, Obama 48%.

Rasmussen Reports
Date: 9/10
Washington
Added: 9/13/08

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McCain is now viewed favorably by 60% of Washington voters, up eight points from 52% in the previous survey. Obama is viewed favorably by 58%, which is essentially unchanged.

As for the running mates, Biden is viewed favorably by 56%, Palin by 51%. However, feelings are much stronger about Palin�39% voice a Very Favorable opinion of her while 31% have a Very Unfavorable view. For Biden, the comparable numbers are 26% Very Favorable and 22% Very Unfavorable.

Among unaffiliated voters, McCain is viewed favorably by 66%, Obama by 55%, Palin by 53%, and Biden by 49%.

Fifty-one percent (51%) say that Palin was the right choice for McCain to make while 40% say that Biden was the right choice for Obama.

By a 53% to 36% margin, unaffiliated voters say McCain made the right choice. Thirty-five percent (35%) of unaffiliateds say that Obama made the right choice while 33% disagree.

Seventy-six percent (76%) of Obama voters say they�re voting enthusiastically for their candidate while 19% are voting primarily against McCain.

Sixty-nine percent (69%) of McCain voters are voting enthusiastically for him while 27% are voting primarily against Obama.

Survey USA
Date: 9/5-7
Washington
Added: 9/9/08

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In WA State, McCain-Palin Slices Into Obama-Biden: Democrat Barack Obama's once double-digit lead in Washington state is no more, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KING-TV Seattle and KATU-TV Portland Oregon. In an election today, 09/08/08, eight weeks till votes are counted, it's Obama 49%, McCain 45%. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll 4 weeks ago (before both candidates had named their running mates), Obama is down 2 points; McCain is up 1. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll 8 weeks ago, Obama is down 6; McCain is up 6. Obama led by 17 points in June, led by 16 points in July, led 8 points in August, leads 4 points today. Among voters with no college education, there is continuing movement to McCain. Obama led by 15 points in July, now trails by 8, a 23-point erosion. Among voters who earn less than $50K a year, there is continuing movement to McCain. Obama's once 26-point lead among the lower-income group is now 5 points, a 21-point erosion. Among voters older than McCain, Obama had led by 24 points in July, now trails by 1, a 25-point erosion. McCain always has run well among Conservatives, but his advantage among Conservatives has grown from 4:1 in May to 11:1 today. In Eastern Washington state, Obama led 5:4 in June, but McCain leads 2:1 today. Among women , McCain is up 9 points from June, Obama is down 11 points from June. McCain had been gaining ground among female voters before he picked Sarah Palin. That continues. Among men , Obama leads by 4 today, a 5-point shift toward Obama from last month, when McCain led by 1. This is one of the few bright spots in today's poll data for the Democrats.

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