Here are the latest results from the South Dakota poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 500 voters polled on 10/30.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 10/30 South Dakota Added: 11/1/08 |
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| John McCain | 53% |
| Barack Obama | 44% |
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Sixty-four percent (64%) of South Dakota voters have a favorable opinion of McCain while 34% view him unfavorably. Obama is seen favorably by 49% and unfavorably by the identical number. McCain’s numbers are largely unchanged from the survey in September; Obama’s have improved somewhat.The economy is the number one issue in the election for 42% of South Dakota voters, while 24% rank national security as the most important. Voters in the state trust McCain more in both areas, on the economy by eight points and on national security by 20.
Among just those who say the economy is the most important issue, as in much of the country, Obama has the lead, 58% to 34%. For those who rank national security as the premier issue in the race, McCain leads by a staggering 72% to 23%.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) believe that elections are fair to voters, while 29% say they are not. But 68% are Very Confident that their vote will be counted. Just three percent (3%) are not at all confident of that.
Forty-six percent (46%) think it is more likely that people will vote illegally on Election Day than that eligible voters will be denied their right to do so. Thirty-two percent (32%), however, think the opposite is more likely, and 21% are undecided.
Eighty-seven percent (87%) think those who want to vote should be required to show photo identification before being allowed to do so.
Source: Current Polls, Electoral College Results
