Here are the latest results from the Alabama poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 500 voters polled on 7/31.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 7/31 Alabama Added: 8/5/08 |
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| John McCain | 55% |
| Barack Obama | 37% |
| Unsure | 4% |
| Other | 4% |
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McCain is viewed favorably by 61% of voters in Alabama and unfavorably by 36%. Obama’s ratings are 41% favorable, 57% unfavorable.McCain has the support of 92% of Republicans and 9% of Democrats in Alabama. Obama is backed by 83% of Democrats and just 4% of Republicans. Among unaffiliated voters, McCain has a 62% to 21% edge.
While the Republican has a commanding 66% to 27% lead among men, the two candidates are essentially even among women.
Alabama has cast its nine Electoral College votes for the Republican candidate in eight out of the last nine elections. George W. Bush handily won the state by twenty-five points in 2004, and by fourteen points in 2000.
When it comes to the war, 67% of Alabama voters say the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror, representing more optimism than voters on the national level. The plurality of voters (42%) agree with Obama that Iraq is not the “central front” of the war, while 44% give that title to Afghanistan. The plurality (42%) also believe that Afghanistan is a greater threat than Iraq to the safety of America.
Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results
