Here are the latest results from the Iowa poll by Survey USA published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 692 voters polled on 10/8-9.
| Survey USA Date: 10/8-9 Iowa Added: 10/11/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 54% |
| John McCain | 41% |
| Unsure | 2% |
| Other | 4% |
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Iowa, Purple in '00 and '04, is Solidly Blue in '08: In an election for President of the United States held in Iowa today, 10/10/08, 25 days until Election Day, Democrat Barack Obama defeats Republican John McCain 54% to 41%, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KAAL-TV Mason City and WHO-TV Des Moines. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released three weeks ago, McCain is down two points; Obama is flat.Among men, Obama today leads by 9 points. Three weeks ago -- before three debates and the $700 billion economic rescue package, and immediately after Lehman Brothers, AIG, and Fannie Mae -- the race was tied among men. Among women, Obama had led by 20, now leads by 17. 6% of Democrats cross over to vote for McCain; 12% of Republicans cross over to vote for Obama. Independents favor Obama by 6 points.
Among the 14% of Iowa voters who say they have already cast their ballot, Obama leads by a 2:1 margin. Among likely voters, Obama leads 5:4.
Source: Recent Polls, Electoral College Results
