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Nevada – A new RGJ/KTVN Channel 2 poll being released today shows Nevada continues to be a true toss-up in the presidential race. In the poll of 600 likely Nevada voters, 44 percent favor Barack Obama and 43 percent favor John McCain. The results also indicate that support for Libertarian candidate, Bob Barr, expected to do well enough in Nevada to draw votes away from McCain, is slipping. He registered just 3 percent support, while independent candidate Ralph Nader is at 2 percent. Six percent of voters remain undecided.
The poll was conducted Aug. 18-20 by Research 2000 and has a 4 percent margin of error. Results also show the two major candidates enjoy very similar favorability ratings among Nevada voters. Of those surveyed, 51 percent had a favorable view and 44 percent had an unfavorable view of McCain, while 52 percent had a favorable and 40 percent had an unfavorable view of Obama.
And as Washoe County Democrats have been saying for months now, Northern Nevada could tip the balance in the race, where it is a veritable tie. McCain has a 1-point lead in Washoe County. Obama is leading by 7 points in Clark County.
The results indicate that McCain's full-on television assault over the past month has done little to erode Obama's standing. However, it's also relevant to point out Obama visited the state a day before the survey began.
http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/pdf/HHH_MPR_August_President.pdf
Minnesota – According to a Minnesota Public Radio News and Humphrey Institute poll, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads his Republican counterpart, John McCain, 48% to 38% among likely Minnesota voters. Three percent favor Ralph Nader and 1% supports Libertarian Bob Barr.
Despite Obama’s lead, the race remains fluid: 10% are undecided; a bit more than 10% of Obama’s and McCain’s backers indicate that they may change their mind; and half of Nader’s supporters and three quarters of Barr’s say they too may switch to another candidate.
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