Here’s the latest from Rasmussen. First, the head-to-head matchup:
Rasmussen Daily General Election Tracking Poll
- McCain – 47%
- Obama – 43%
Next, the favorable/unfavorable ratings:
- McCain – 50/46 (+4)
- Obama – 48/49 (-1)
Scott points out that opinions about Obama are much stronger on both sides – broken down, his numbers are 26% very favorable, 22% favorable / 14% unfavorable, 35% very unfavorable. Compare this to McCain’s numbers which break down at 17% very favorable, 33% favorable / 23% unfavorable, 23% very unfavorable.
And finally, how Americans view McCain’s and Obama’s political ideologies (numbers in parentheses are from their poll at the beginning of April):
McCain
- Liberal – 17% (9)
- Moderate – 31% (41)
- Conservative – 45% (41)
Obama
- Liberal – 72% (54)
- Moderate – 19% (28)
- Conservative – 3% (8)
May 28th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Damn. Look at those liberal numbers.
Who ARE these 3% calling Obama a conservative?
May 28th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Nobody said you have to have a brain to participate in a poll Alex!
May 28th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
1. Alex
Who ARE these 3% calling Obama a conservative?
Some Marxist voters prefer their chosen candidate to wear his socialism on his sleeve instead of packaging it for the masses…
May 28th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
I am not suprised to see a diminishing number of people viewing the candidates’ ideology as moderate. People’s positions tend to harden. However, it is somewhat surprising that McCain has become viewed as both more liberal and more conservative. Is this a good thing for his electability?
May 28th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
What’s good for McCain is that he is seen as more centrist overall — by a good margin. Most people see themselves as pretty moderate — especially those who aren’t political junkies. If McCain’s numbers are evenly spread, that means he has wide appeal.