Ohio Poll Released by Marist Poll: Barack Obama 49%, John McCain 45%

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

There were 961 voters polled on 10/5-8.

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Obama Has a Narrow Lead Over McCain in the Buckeye State: The presidential race in Ohio is no longer a statistical dead heat. Among registered voters, Senator Barack Obama now outpaces Senator John McCain 48% to 40%. A Marist Poll conducted just last month had McCain and Obama each with the support of 44% of registered voters. Among likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, Obama has 49% compared with 45% for McCain. Support for the candidates split along party lines. 85% of likely Republican voters report they back John McCain. A similar proportion of likely Democrats -- 89% -- are behind their party’s candidate. Independent voters are divided. 44% say they back Obama while 47% report being for McCain. 6% of these key voters have not made up their minds.

Majority of Voters Have Favorable Images of both Barack Obama and John McCain…Obama Viewed Positively by More: A majority of voters in Ohio hold positive perceptions of Barack Obama and John McCain. Six in ten registered voters think well of Obama while 54% view McCain favorably. In a similar Marist Poll conducted in September, Obama received a positive score of 54% from the Ohio electorate -- 6 percentage points fewer than he currently garners. McCain’s favorable image among Ohio’s voters remains relatively unchanged since last month when 56% of the electorate gave him a favorable rating. However, 44% of voters see him unfavorably now compared with 38% who held this view in September.

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