Here are the latest results from the New York poll by Siena Research Institute published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 627 voters polled on 8/11-14.
| Siena Research Institute Date: 8/11-14 New York Added: 8/18/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 47% |
| John McCain | 39% |
| Unsure | 14% |
Quote:
The race for President continues to tighten in New York, with Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain 47-39 percent, down from 50-37 percent in July and 51-33 percent in June. Obama has a 54-34 percent favorable rating and McCain has a 49-41 percent rating.“While New York has not gone ‘red’ in a presidential race since 1984, Obama’s lead over McCain has fallen from 18 points in June to just eight points today,” Greenberg said. “Certainly the dynamic in the race will change with the two conventions and the selection by both candidates of vice presidential running mates.”
A plurality of New York voters continues to support seeing the State Senate switch control from Republicans to Democrats in November by a 47-42 percent margin, down slightly from 48-40 percent last month. Threetime gubernatorial candidate Tom Golisano, who says he will be financially supporting senate campaigns this year has a 22-20 percent favorable rating, although it is stronger upstate, 37-21 percent.
