Washington D.C. 8/5/2008 5:56:02 PM
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Florida Poll Released by Survey USA: Barack Obama 44%, John McCain 50%

Here are the latest results from the Florida poll by Survey USA published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 679 voters polled on 8/1-3.

Survey USA
Date: 8/1-3
Florida
Added: 8/5/08
John McCain 50%
Barack Obama 44%
Unsure 3%
Other 3%

Quote:

Florida, Three Months Out -- Sun Shines on McCain: In an election in critical swing-state Florida for President of the United States today, 08/04/2008, Republican John McCain defeats Democrat Barack Obama, 50% to 44%, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll pre-election poll conducted exclusively for WFLA-TV Tampa and WKRG-TV Pensacola. Obama leads by 9 points in Southeastern Florida, where he takes 52% of the vote; McCain takes 52% of the vote in Central Florida, 53% in Southwestern Florida, 55% in the northeastern Florida, and 59% in Northwestern Florida. Among voters younger than Barack Obama, who turns 47 years old today, Obama leads by 5 points. Among voters older than John McCain, who turns 72 at the end of the month, McCain leads by 13. Among voters in-between their ages, McCain leads by 14. Among white voters, McCain leads by 19 points. Among black voters, Obama leads by 68. Hispanics favor Obama by 60 points. McCain leads among both men and women, among both college grads and non-college grads, among both those who earn less than $50,000 a year and among those who earn more than $50,000 a year.

Source: Current Polls, Electoral College Results