Posted on 05/15/2008 8:07:14 PM PDT by Red Steel
In Kansas, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds John McCain enjoying a twenty-one percentage point advantage over Barack Obama. It’s McCain 55% Obama 34%.
McCain is viewed favorably by 61% of Kansas voters while Obama earns positive reviews from 45%.
Rasmussen Markets shows that Republicans are currently given a 86.0 % chance of winning the Six Electoral College Votes from Kansas this fall. Four years ago, George W. Bush won the state by twenty-five percentage points. At the time this poll was released, Kansas was rated as “Safely Republican” in the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator.
Forty-seven percent (47%) of Kansas voters favor a federal gas tax holiday while 42% are opposed. Those numbers are very close to the national average.
Thirty percent (30%) of Kansas voters believe the federal government needs more revenue for important national programs. Fifty-four percent (54%) disagree.
Sixty-one percent (61%) are worried that the next President will raise taxes so much that it harms the economy.
Thirty-three percent (33%) are worried that the next President will cut taxes so much that it harms important government programs.
By a 63% to 17% margin, Kansas voters oppose an increase in the capital gains tax. Nationally, 65% oppose this particular tax hike.
Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Kansas voters own at least $5,000 worth of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.
Four years ago, President Bush won the votes from 62% of Kansas voters. Now, just 43% believe he is doing a good or an excellent job. Forty-one percent (41%) say he is doing a poor job.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) earns much better reviews—56% say she’s doing a good or excellent job while 22% give her poor marks.
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Kansas voters are more likely to vote for Obama is Sebelius is on the ticket while 34% say they are less likely to vote for Obama with Sebelius as the Vice-Presidential candidate. Among unaffiliated voters, 30% are more likely and 31% less likely to vote for Obama if he picks the Kansas Governor as his running mate. See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs available for Premium Members only.
If McCain couldn’t carry Kansas, he should give up his campaign completely.
The question when looking at these polls is whether you subtract 5% or 10% from the Obama total. Polls a pretty worthless when there is a black candidate. Many Americans lie and say they are voting for the black guy to get pollster approval.
toto could carry kansas by a higher margin
McCain’s gonna win.
What you said.
Wow! At this point in the race, the media normally has the GOP nominee trailing significantly amongst even his immediate family.
Yea no kidding, I keep waiting to hear that McCain’s wife registerd Democrat and is going to donate all her fortune to the chosen one who is to lead us out of wilderness.
I’ve said that McCain can beat Obama hands down. Not many Republicans can’t beat Obama. It just happens to be his turn.
The only one that can beat McCain is McCain. And that stands a good chance of happening.
I know that McCain has a number of faults, but I'd much rather have him sitting in the Oval Office than Obama or Hitlery.
“What’s the Matter with Kansas?”
Iowa? When did it turn liberal?
Thanks for the laugh
I just talked to someone last night from Iowa, who said it’s the economy and healthcare problems.
Hmm...ok. I guess free health care is a big draw for the Democrats. As for the economy, I’m surprised they would think the Dems could do any better.
But doesn’t Iowa still care about moral issues? Right vs. wrong?
For quite a time . A large exodus to the south left a only a bunch of the Dem welfare crowd left in IA.
McCain CAN win. If he doesn’t rip the face of his would be supporters in a fit of bipartisanship.
Iowa seemed to turn left in the mid 1980s. Of course they always elected Demo senators while usually going Republican for president. Then in ‘84 they picked Mao loving Tom Harkin for US senator so that’s when I knew they were going down the drain. Supposedly Dukakis carried the state in ‘88 because of the bad farm economy. As I recall President Reagan’s margin was not that large there in 1984, even as he was romping in places like CT and NJ.
How sad that abortion loving Gov Sebelius gets high marks. I would almost like to see Obama pick her as a running mate just so they would then lose the state of the vice presidential candidate. Just like Kerry/Edwards losing NC by a wide margin last time.
You mean if he doesn't do what he's always done? Why would anyone expect that? It's irrational.
No, he will win because Americans will see he is a better choice than Barack Obama. McCain's divorcement from the GOP will serve him well this year, as the GOP is suffering from very well deserved low ratings.
The figures stun me since Kansas use to be a true red state. You can see by the stats, as well as their love for Sebelius, all the RINOS who moved in. Let Obama have Kathy and get her out of Kansas.
When it comes to voting for president, Kansas will go Democrat right after Hell goes Methodist.
Obama: "I will cut investments in unproven missile defense systems, ....I will not weaponize space... I will slow development of future combat systems... I will institute a 'Defense Priorities Board' to ensure the quadrennial defense review is not used ..."
Then, there will be peace in our time without the evil republicans causing war!
My change is good for Muslims, Islamofascists, Black Racists, and Chrislims. $crew the Christians and real Jews!
If the Dems get Sebelius out of Kansas, I’ll agree to be a Democrat for one day...just not in November.
Guess in my mind I still refuse to think of the regular folks in Iowa as being liberals....at least not enough to vote Obama or Hillary over McCain (though McCain’s not the greatest of choices for conservatives). Oh well, even rural areas of the country have been polluted over the past few decades it seems.
Liberals are trying to change the South too, but there’s more resistance down here, fortunately.
“But doesn’t Iowa still care about moral issues? Right vs. wrong?”
Today as I write this, I’m not sure 75% of America cares about moral issues anymore - but maybe I’m just plain ol’ disgusted.
I can tell you that the person I spoke with was an older gentleman who felt his children and grandchildren had a really raw deal right now; people can’t afford to eat, can’t afford to buy gasoline, can’t find a decent job with health insurance, can’t afford college, can’t make it. Therefore, he will pull the level for Obama and frankly, I don’t think many Obama supporters get beyond this level. Whenever I’ve asked one about economic issues, the pat answer is he will end the war and that money will be used to lift all of us up economically and provide the health care costs (why do people think the government will be paying less for health care than a private citizen, anyway?).
I’m just not feeling optimistic these days.
You know, I agree with all of the gentleman’s concerns. Food is too high, gasoline, war costs, etc. I don’t think Obama is the answer for it though.
Not sure there is an answer except to cast all our care upon the Lord. No other way to have peace in this world.
Politicians will never solve all the problems. We can only hope that good leaders will do what they can in their positions to make things better...and to stand up for what is right.
God is still in control of this earth, and He will bring all things into judgment in His time, whether it be good or bad.
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