Washington D.C. 1/27/2008 10:07:37 AM
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Mike Huckabee Leads Missouri Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports

Here are the latest results from the Missouri poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 589 voters polled on 1/26.

Rasmussen Reports
Date: 1/26
Missouri
Est. MoE = 3.6%
Mike Huckabee 27%
John McCain 26%
Mitt Romney 18%
Rudy Giuliani 7%
Ron Paul 5%
Unsure 16%

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Huckabee's support is a bit more solid than McCain’s. Among those who currently support the former Arkansas Governor, 63% are “certain” they will vote for him on election day. Just 56% of McCain’s supporters are that certain. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Romney supporters say the same about their candidate.

Mike Huckabee is viewed favorably by 70% of Likely Republican Primary Voters while 67% offer such a positive assessment of McCain. Giuliani gets favorable reviews from 60% while Romney’s favorable ratings are at 58%. Ron Paul is viewed favorably by just 24%.

On the question of electability, John McCain clearly comes out on top in Missouri. Seventy-one percent (71%) believe that he would be at least somewhat likely to win the White House if nominated by the GOP. Just 56% are that confident about Romney’s prospects, 54% believe Huckabee would have a chance and 53% say Giuliani would have a chance to win it all. Just 11% believe Paul would be even somewhat likely to win if nominated.

Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Missouri’s Likely Republican Primary Voters believe the War on Terror is a Very Important voting issue. Seventy-three percent (73%) say the same about Government Ethics and Corruption while 71% consider the Economy a Very Important voting issue. Sixty-five percent (65%) see the War on Iraq as that important while 60% see Immigration as Very Important.

Source: Latest Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls

The average poll results over the last 5 days in the Missouri polls from USAElectionPolls.com are:

Candidate %
Rudy Giuliani 8
Mitt Romney 20
Mike Huckabee 26
John McCain 29
Ron Paul 6