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 10/19-22.
| Research 2000 for Quad City Times Date: 10/19-22 Iowa Added: 10/26/08 |
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| Barack Obama | 54% |
| John McCain | 39% |
| Unsure | 4% |
| Other | 3% |
Quote:
Obama leads McCain 54 percent to 39 percent in the poll, with 3 percent saying they support another candidate and 4 percent undecided.Obama’s lead grew one point over a poll sponsored by Lee Enterprises last month. Obama continued to lead among independent voters 57 percent to 36 percent, as well as with both men and women and every age group.
“I think Obama’s going to carry Iowa comfortably,” said pollster Del Ali, whose firm Research 2000 conducted the survey.
The poll of 600 likely voters who vote regularly in state elections was conducted from Oct. 19-22. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
A majority of respondents to the recent survey, or 54 percent, said they trusted Obama more to handle the economy compared to 34 percent who said they trusted McCain more.
Iowa voters also said they trusted Obama’s pledge to cut taxes more than McCain’s, with 47 percent trusting Obama and 40 percent trusting McCain.
Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results
