Here are the latest results from the California poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 500 voters polled on 7/24.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 7/24 California Added: 7/28/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 50% |
| John McCain | 38% |
| Unsure | 6% |
| Other | 6% |
Quote:
The June poll was conducted just as McCain announced his proposal to drill in offshore oil wells, a plan that is popular nationwide but not on the West Coast. It seemed to unify McCain’s opposition in California.In California, as in many typically blue states, Obama had a big bounce after he clinched the Democratic Presidential nomination. Recent polls in New Hampshire and other states show closer races this month than just after the primaries. In California, the two candidates are now tied at 39% among unaffiliated voters. Last month, Obama had a big 55% to 32% lead among unaffiliateds.
McCain is viewed favorably by 54% of voters in California, up from 43% last month. Forty-two percent (42%) of California voters have an unfavorable view of the Republican. Obama’s numbers are 60% favorable, down just three points from a month ago.
The majority of Californians (52%) say protecting the environment is more important than reducing gas and oil prices. Forty-two percent (42%) say the opposite.
Over half of voters in California (51%) say the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That surge of optimism echoes voter sentiments nationwide. Most voters (56%) agree with Obama that Iraq is not the “central front” of the war, while 43% of voters give that title to Afghanistan. The plurality (46%) also believes that Afghanistan is a bigger threat to the U.S. than Iraq.
Source: Recent Polls, Electoral College Results
