While Republicans are conducting their convention business in the Twin Cities, they may want to take a moment and attempt to woo a few more Minnesota voters on John McCain’s behalf. A new Time/CNN poll of Minnesota has Democratic nominee Barack Obama with a 12-point lead among Minnesota voters in a head-to-head match-up 53 percent to 41 percent. When third-party candidates Ralph Nader, Rep. Cynthia McKinney and Sen. Bob Barr are added to the mix, Obama’s lead increases to 14 points over McCain.
Obama previously held a 10-point lead. The poll surveyed 742 registered voters in Minnesota and has a 3.5 percent margin of error.
Time’s Mark Halperin provides more data from the poll:
Total: Obama 53, McCain 41
Total with all candidates: Obama 51, McCain 37, Nader 4, Barr 2, McKinney 1
Among men: Obama 51, McCain 44
Among women: Obama 55, McCain 37
Among whites: Obama 49, McCain 44
In 65+ age group: Obama 55, McCain 40
Under 50 age group: Obama 55, McCain 39
Making under $50,000/year: Obama 60, McCain 34
Making more than $50,000/year: Obama 52, McCain 43
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Comment posted September 3, 2008 @ 9:10 pm
I suspect the poll would have been same even if Pawlenty were on the ticket. Pawlenty brings nothing to the table.
Comment posted September 3, 2008 @ 10:51 pm
In her acceptance speech Sarah Palin said that John McCain would be a compassionate president!
Is she talking about the John McCain that in 26 years never voted for raising the minimum wage? Eighteen times John McCain voted NO to raise the living standards of the neediest Americans.
Comment posted September 3, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
The poll surveyed 742 registered Democrats in Minnesota. The remaining 48 were busy downtown puncturing tires and breaking glass.
Comment posted September 4, 2008 @ 2:51 am
Um, the poll surveyed 742 registered VOTERS. Read much?
Comment posted October 3, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
Good day america, Obama is on his way. Goodbye McCain we know you are
going insane. McCain/Palin Bush politics will not fly, expecially when
they think we are stupid and can not think for ourselves. McCain got a
lot of nurve after voting to knock out women rights for equal pay,
child care benefits, contributed to the economy melt down. McCain is an
elites who own several super houses, and 13 automobiles. His voting to
make sure the oil companies get 4 billion in tax breaks then turn around to lie about it. The many turndown voting to make sure the little people get stepped on. Now all of a sudden he is for the small
people (McCain/Bush politics). He continues to copy Obama about change,
does he have his own ideas or what? If he had a brain he would be dangerous. He is not a maverick, a maverick is taken out of content.
McCain is out of touch with reality and thinks about himself as though
he is a neo conservative.
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