Here are the latest results from the New York poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 524 voters polled on 1/31-2/1.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 1/31-2/1 New York Est. MoE = 4.3% |
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| John McCain | 49% |
| Mitt Romney | 30% |
| Mike Huckabee | 8% |
| Ron Paul | 4% |
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New York offers its 101 delegates on a winner take-all basis which means a victory for McCain would give him 8% of the delegates he needs to capture the GOP nomination. McCain also has solid leads in the neighboring winner-take-all states of New Jersey and Connecticut, Combined, the tri-state region could give McCain a total of 183 delegates out of the 1,191 needed for a majority at the convention. The Arizona Senator has already won 93 delegates in earlier contests.Sixty-eight percent (68%) of the state’s Likely Primary Voters have a favorable opinion of McCain. That includes 39% with a Very Favorable opinion.
Sixty-seven percent (67%) have a favorable opinion of Romney, including 23% with a Very Favorable opinion.
Forty-three percent (43%) say the economy is the top voting issue while 19% believe the War in Iraq is the top priority. Immigration and National Security are each named as the top issue by 13%.
Nationally, McCain and Romney are on top in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.
McCain leads Huckabee in Alabama and the race is very close in Missouri and Tennessee. McCain leads in the winner-take-all state of New Jersey. He also holds modest leads over Romney in California, Connecticut, and Illinois.
Source: Tracking Polls, Super Tuesday Polls
The average poll results over the last 5 days in the New York polls from USAElectionPolls.com are:
| Candidate | % |
| Mitt Romney | 25 |
| Mike Huckabee | 7 |
| John McCain | 54 |
| Ron Paul | 5 |
