Rasmussen Missouri Poll: Obama 43 (+2), McCain 42 (-5)

[MadBadger]

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Missouri shows that Barack Obama and John McCain are essentially even if the race for the Show-Me State’s Electoral College votes. Obama currently attracts 43% of the vote while McCain earns 42%. This survey was conducted Tuesday night, the night that Obama clinched the Democratic nomination.

That’s a big improvement for the Democrat who trailed McCain by six percentage points a month ago and fifteen points in March. The March survey was conducted shortly after Obama’s former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright, became a controversial part of the national dialogue. In February, before either Obama or McCain had wrapped up their nominations, McCain’s advantage over Obama was just two percentage points.

The new poll shows the number of voters who say they will cross party lines has already started to decline. Just 13% of Missouri Democrats currently say they will vote for McCain, down from 21% a month ago. Obama attracts only 8% of GOP voters, down from 14%.

This month, Obama leads by seven-percentage points among voters not affiliated with either major party. Last month, McCain had a modest advantage among unaffiliated voters. Twenty-six percent (26%) of unaffiliated voters are not supporting either major party candidate at this time.

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/missouri/election_2008_missouri_presidential_election

[Mojambo]

1. Lookin good. n/t

[featherman]

2. Confirms a recent SUSA poll (5/17) with Obama +2 in MO

[ThatsMyBarack]

3. Too damn close.

I wish Obama was leading by more than just a hair.

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. Dude, it's MO, which I'm only guessing, but I think MO is normally

a pretty reliable RED state. Obama seems to be polling well in other red states as well. He's only down by 3 here in NC. Be patient, that's a good thing. Obama will likely get a bump when he announces his VP pick as well.

[ThatsMyBarack]

6. That's MA'AM to you!

;)

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. I am so sorry Ma'am.....

:rofl:

I really should look at profiles more often. :toast:

[MadBadger]

5. Missouri was a red state.

[blondeatlast]

8. "...Obama leads by seven percentage points among voters not affiliated with either party."

That's the edge that will win for us.