Iowa Poll Released by Research 2000 for Quad City Times: Barack Obama 53%, John McCain 39%

Here are the latest results from the Iowa poll by Research 2000 for Quad City Times published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 600 voters polled on 9/15-17.

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“This is the state that started it all for Obama. He’s very popular here,” Ali said.

In a statement, Obama’s Iowa director Jackie Norris said the campaign has seen momentum as the economy and a “need for change in Washington” become a larger focus in the election.

“Regardless of what the polls say, we know the McCain campaign is capable of harsh, false attacks which can distract from the important issues, which is why we are taking absolutely nothing for granted,” Norris said.

The numbers in the poll conducted by Research 2000 differed from a recent Big Ten Battleground Poll that showed the race in Iowa as a toss-up, but were similar to a recent Iowa Poll by the Des Moines Register that showed Obama with a 12-point lead.

Republican Doug Gross, who is co-chairing the party’s get-out-the-vote efforts in Iowa, said internal polls are showing a tight race in the state between McCain and Obama.

“Our view is that Iowa’s still very much in play and will continue to be in play and is neck and neck,” Gross said.

McCain’s Iowa spokeswoman, Wendy Riemann, said the campaign considers Iowa a battleground state.

“We’re committed to winning Iowa, and we will be fighting to win Iowa through Nov. 4,” she said.

McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, which swung the spotlight back to the GOP candidate, didn’t make a large share of voters more likely to support McCain, the Research 2000 survey showed.

Of those polled, 61 percent said the Palin pick had no effect on their decision, and 22 percent said it made them more likely to vote for McCain.

Source: Current Polls, Electoral College Results