Here are the latest results from the Massachusetts poll by 7 News / Suffolk University published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 400 voters polled on 7/31-8/3.
| 7 News / Suffolk University Date: 7/31-8/3 Massachusetts Added: 8/5/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 47% |
| John McCain | 38% |
| Bob Barr | 1% |
| Cynthia McKinney | 1% |
| Unsure | 13% |
Quote:
The poll sharply contrasts with a June 7NEWS/Suffolk University poll, which showed Obama with a 23-point lead, 53 percent to 30 percent."Barack Obama’s campaign has hit a soft patch this summer," said David Paleologos, director of the Political Research Center at Suffolk University in Boston. "With November just three months off, it still appears an Obama outcome in Massachusetts is not in question, but the margin certainly is." Shifting demographics
The biggest McCain gains came among Western Massachusetts voters, men, middle-aged voters, and independents.
"These were the four demographics that shifted the most. Obama held every other demographic category quite competitively."
Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results
