Washington D.C. 9/13/2008 5:41:48 AM
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North Dakota Poll Released by Rasmussen Reports: Barack Obama 41%, John McCain 55%

Here are the latest results from the North Dakota poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 500 voters polled on 9/8.

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Rasmussen Reports
Date: 9/8
North Dakota
Added: 9/10/08
John McCain 55%
Barack Obama 41%

Quote:

In North Dakota, McCain is now viewed favorably by 67% of voters and Palin earns positive reviews from 64%.

Obama gets a favorable response from 52% while 47% say the same of his running mate, Joe Biden.

North Dakota voters are evenly divided as to whether or not Obama’s selection of a running mate was the right choice—35% say the Democratic nominee was right to select Biden while another 35% disagreed.

As for McCain’s choice of Palin, 58% say it was the right decision while 27% disagree.

Like voters across the country, the economy tops the issues list in North Dakota. Forty percent (40%) say it’s the most important issue while 25% view national security as the highest priority.

North Dakota historically is as safe a Republican state as any in Presidential elections. George W. Bush carried the state by twenty-seven points in Election 2004 and twenty-eight points four years earlier. The state has voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate just once since 1936.

Source: Latest Polls, Electoral College Results