Given the apparent adulation around Hillary Clinton in the convention hall last night, it’s worth noting that the percentage of Obama primary voters nationwide who harbor negative feelings about Clinton (32%) is much higher than the percentage of Clinton primary voters who have a negative view of Obama (18%).More ...
Roughly half say he will go down in history as above-average president
August 27, 2008
Currently, 49% of Americans say Bill Clinton will go down in history as an outstanding or above-average president, his best review to date. However, his favorable ratings continue to lag where they were before the 2008 campaign began.More ...
No major change in structure of race, though Obama is doing slightly better
August 27, 2008
The latest Gallup Poll Daily tracking average from Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday shows a race that is still close, with Barack Obama at 45% and John McCain at 44% among registered voters.More ...
Moderate/Liberal Republicans also shifting more to McCain
August 27, 2008
Barack Obama’s recent decline in the polls to the point of an exact tie with John McCain last week can be explained largely by some defection from conservative Democrats.More ...
Hillary Clinton remains a highly popular figure among Democrats, with an 80% favorable rating. Three in four Democrats would like to see her run for president again and be a major-party spokesperson over the next four years.More ...
Gallup analysis shows that John McCain is now getting about 10 points more support from his Republican base than is Obama from his Democratic base.More ...
Gallup Poll Daily tracking interviewing from Saturday, Sunday, and Monday indicates that Barack Obama has received no bounce in voter support from his selection of Sen. Joe Biden to be his vice presidential running mate. The race remains virtually tied with John McCain now slightly ahead 46%-44%.More ...
While 53% of Americans think Barack Obama would increase their federal income taxes, Americans are more likely to say Obama (48%) would better handle the issue of taxes than John McCain (43%).
