Ohio Poll Released by Quinnipiac University: Barack Obama 50%, John McCain 43%

Here are the latest results from the Ohio poll by Quinnipiac University published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 1574 voters polled on 10/27-11/2.

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Among early voters in Ohio, Obama leads 64 - 26 percent.

Among all likely voters, women back the Democrat 57 - 34 percent, as men back McCain 51 - 43 percent. McCain leads among white voters 48 - 45 percent and among evangelical Christians 59 - 34 percent. Obama leads among black voters 96 - 1 percent.

Independent voters go 48 - 44 percent for the Democrat.

Obama gets a 55 - 38 percent favorability in Ohio, with 51 - 42 percent for McCain.

Palin's favorability is a negative 41 - 45 percent, while Biden gets 48 - 33 percent.

For 58 percent of Ohio voters, the economy is the biggest issue and voters say 53 - 40 percent that Obama will be more effective than McCain working with Congress on this issue.

Criticism of McCain's ties to Bush is more harmful than criticism of his selection of Palin, voters say 62 - 24 percent, with 10 percent saying neither.

Criticism of Obama as too liberal is more harmful than criticism that he is too inexperienced, voters say 43 - 39 percent, with 14 percent saying neither.

"Sen. Obama's Ohio lead is based on his ability to be competitive among whites, even those without college degrees. He also is keeping Sen. McCain almost 15 points below the level of support among white evangelical Christians that President Bush received four years ago," Brown said. "Who would have thought that would be the case last March when Obama lost the Ohio Democratic primary decisively to Sen. Hillary Clinton, mostly because of his weakness among white working class voters?"

Source: National Polls, Electoral College Results