National Poll Released by Franklin Marshall College Hearst Argyle: Barack Obama 45%, John McCain 47%

Here are the latest results from the Misc Pollsters National Polls poll by Franklin Marshall College Hearst Argyle published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 1320 voters polled on 9/15-21.

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The September 2008 Franklin and Marshall College Poll of registered adults finds Democrat Barack Obama trailing Republican John McCain by two points, 45% to 43%. McCain’s advantage is the same when undecided but leaning voters are included, 47% to 45%. McCain has an advantage among men, those over 55 years of age, non-Hispanic whites, fundamentalist Christians, Southerners, and military veterans (see Table A-1). Obama leads among women, those under 35, non-Hispanic blacks, and residents of the Northeast.

The largest changes in candidate preference since our June survey are among fundamentalist Christians, white men, and white women. McCain’s advantage over Obama among fundamentalist Christians has increased from 8 points to 30 points; his advantage among white men has increased from 7 points to 28 points; and his advantage among white women has increased from 5 points to 17 points. Candidate preference among partisans has also changed since June. McCain has more support among Republicans than Obama has among Democrats; McCain also has an advantage among Independent voters that he did not have in June (Figure 1). The survey also found that McCain’s favorability ratings increased from 34% in June to 49%, while Obama’s favorable ratings have remained mostly unchanged.

Source: Current Polls, Electoral College Results