Ohio Poll Released by Marist College Poll: Barack Obama 47%, John McCain 45%

Here are the latest results from the Ohio poll by Marist College Poll published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 565 voters polled on 9/11-15.

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It’s a Tossup: The race for the White House is a dead heat among registered voters in Ohio. 44% of the state’s registered voters say they support Senator Barack Obama -- the same proportion who backs Senator John McCain. When likely Ohio voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, are factored into the equation, Obama has 47% to McCain’s 45%. 90% of likely Democratic voters in the state say they support Obama. A similar proportion of likely Republican voters -- 89% -- report that they are behind their party’s candidate. Support among likely Independent voters is evenly split between the two candidates with each receiving 42%.

Most Ohio Voters Strongly Support Their Choice for President: Regardless of whom they support, 81% of registered Ohio voters say they are strongly committed to their candidate. 82% of voters who are McCain supporters strongly support the GOP candidate while 79% of Obama backers are firmly behind him. Only a small percentage of both McCain’s and Obama’s supporters report they might change their vote by Election Day -- 3% for McCain compared with 6% for Obama.

Economy Takes Center Stage in Campaign: With many of the nation’s financial institutions in a tailspin, Ohio voters are worried about the economy. More than four in ten registered voters say the economy is the most important issue for them when picking a candidate. Security against terrorism and social issues tie for a distant second with 11%. Health care follows closely behind with 9%. There is at least one thing that both McCain and Obama supporters agree on -- the economy is the central issue in this presidential race. 35% of McCain’s backers and 49% of Obama’s report that the economy is the issue that matters most to them when choosing a candidate. However, more Republicans -- 22% -- say security against terrorism is the key issue in the race compared with just 2% of voters for Obama. Health care is a greater priority for Obama supporters. 15% of registered voters in the Democrat’s camp have it at the top of their list compared with only 3% of McCain’s backers.

Source: Latest Polls, Electoral College Results