Saturday, August 30, 2008

Rasmussen Daily Tracking: Palin Leads Biden Among Voters Nationwide


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin


The big news today, Aug. 30, 2008, from Rasmussen’s Presidential Daily Tracking poll is that just a few hours since John McCain first introduced Sarah Palin as his VP pick, the Republican governor of Alaska is viewed favorably by 53% of voters nationwide; whereas, Sen. Joe Biden is viewed favorably by 48%.

The Rasmussen’s poll this Saturday is the first to include reaction to both Barack Obama’s acceptance speech and John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin to be his running mate. The numbers are little changed since yesterday and show Barack Obama attracting 47% of the vote nationwide while John McCain earns 43%. When "leaners" are included, it’s Obama 49% and McCain 45% (see recent daily results).

Rasmussen also reports that Obama currently leads by thirteen points among women while McCain leads by six among men. Among white women, the candidates are essentially even while McCain holds a substantial lead among white men (see other recent demographic observations).

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