Barack Obama is a Weak Candidate according to Falling Polling Advantages

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Polling Advantage Map

NOTE: The above map will be updated as soon as possible whenever new state polling data becomes available. The original article content below will be outdated as time goes on.

This is a rudimentary map based off of data that was found off of the Real Clear Politics website. The information tabulated included polls after June 10, 2008. States where no polls have been conducted between John McCain and Barack Obama have been marked with a question mark.

Keep in mind that the latest trend of polls have McCain rising, while Obama's polling advantage has been falling into the single digits or within the margin of error.

12 States in Single Digits - Obama
OH +0.5
IN +0.5
NH +1.4
CO +1.6
MI +3.2
NM +4.5
MN +5.3
IA +5.7
PA +6.8
OR +7.0
WI +7.2
ME +8.0


8 States in Double Digits - Obama
NJ +10.7
IL +11.0
WA +12.2
MA +12.6
CA +15.3
NY +19.3
CT +18.6
RI +22.4


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10 States in Single Digits - McCain
VA +0.6
FL +1.8
MO +2.3
NV +3.0
NC +3.5
ND +5.0
MT +5.3
AK +7.0
GA +7.0
SC +9.4


14 States in Double Digits - McCain
TX +10.5
SD +10.5
MS +10.5
AR +13.0
AZ +13.7
KS +14.0
TN +15.0
ID +16.0
KY +16.0
AL +16.5
LA +17.5
NE +19.0
UT +23.3
OK +32.0


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Unknowns Obama/McCain
HI (McCain)
WY (McCain)
VT (Obama)
DE (Obama)
MD (Obama)
WV (Obama)
DC (Obama)



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