Here are the latest results from the Mississippi poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 500 voters polled on 7/28/08.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 7/28/08 Mississippi Added: 7/31/08 |
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| John McCain | 52% |
| Barack Obama | 41% |
| Unsure | 5% |
| Other | 2% |
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Half of Mississippi voters rate economic issues as their number one concern this election cycle, followed by 26% who rank national security at the top. This is consistent with voter concerns nationwide. National security was the top concern in Election 2004.Seventy percent (70%) of Mississippi voters say lowering the price of gas and oil is more important than protecting the environment, but 20% disagree. This is significantly higher than the national averages on this question.
There is a growing feeling among voters throughout the country that the U.S. and its allies are winning the war on terror LINK: 59% of voters in Mississippi feel that way, while 19% say the terrorists are winning and 16% say it’s a draw.
Forty-four percent (44%) believe that Afghanistan is the central front in the war on terror, as opposed to 33% who say it is Iraq. Nearly half (49%) think that Afghanistan is a greater threat to U.S. national security than Iraq, but 26% feel Iraq is the larger problem.
Mississippians have the same concerns about the media as other Americans. Sixty-eight percent (68%) believe most reporters try to help the political candidate they want to win, and 58% think reporters are trying to help Obama. Only 9% think reporters are trying to help McCain, while one-quarter (25%) think they provide unbiased coverage.
Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results
