McCain and Obama tied in Georgia (Poll taken 18 June; likely voters)

Southern Political Report ^ | 6/19/08

[SoFloFreeper]

June 19, 2008 — A New InsiderAdvantage / PollPosition survey conducted June 18 of registered likely voters in the November presidential contest shows Sen. John McCain leading Sen. Barack Obama by a single point in Georgia, making the race in Georgia a statistical tie. Libertarian Bob Barr, a former Republican Congressman from Georgia, received 6 percent of the vote. The telephone survey of 408 registered likely voters is weighted for age, race, gender, and political affiliation. The survey has a margin of error of +/- 5%. It was conducted with InsiderAdvantage’s research partner Majority Opinion Research. PollPosition is InsiderAdvantage’s new branding name (look for additional information and expansion of PollPosition in the coming months).

The Results:

McCain: 44%

Obama: 43%

Barr: 6%

Undecided: 7%

[SoFloFreeper]

FRiends, we have to fight this socialism.

[Natchez Hawk]

Won’t last.

[WayneS]

Disppointing.

From the headline, I thought maybe they had REALLY been tied... as in HOG-TIED, with a tarring and feathering possiby to follow.

[moose2004]

Worthless poll, one day snapshot with a ridiculous 5% margin of error. Using this methodology McCain could be ahead of Obama by 9 - 10 points. Look at all the other GA polls, Mac is way ahead.

[stravinskyrules]

McCain is whipping O's behind in GA.

Bogus poll.

[Blueflag]

I agree. The more Georgians learn about Obama, the more they’ll hold their noses and vote for McCain.

[ScottfromNJ]

Obama tied in Georgia ? Now I know for a fact the polls are bogus.

[mc6809e]

I think people are underestimating Obama in the South. Turnout is going to be key -- and it will be big for Obama.

Republicans are going to have to be serious about going to the polls.

[Russ]

The 6% for Barr is the difference. Thanks, Bob, you have no chance of being elected but you sure might see to it that Obama does.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

That 7% will break for Mc Cain. Obama will NOT win GA.

[Perdogg]

Poll, Poll everywhere a Poll
Blocking out the scenery, eating up my roll
vote this, vote that, can’t you read the poll

[CatherinePPP]

Have polls this early really ever been accurate before? I can’t imagine it’s anything to worry about. I mean this is like the poll showing McCain winning New Jersey. It’s so early and I think most people aren’t even paying attention to the election yet and are just saying any old thing when the pollers call.

I hope Democrats get suckered into spending a lot of money in Georgia because of this poll though. I think it will be wasted money!

[Vigilanteman]

Well, Obambi needs Georgia because he doesn't need Ohio. He also thinks he can win North Dakota, so he may as well pull out of Pennsylvania, too!

[Aglooka]

Many consider McCain to be a “moderate” (code talk for stealth liberal).

However, Obama is so far left that by November there will be a distinct contrast between these candidates.

[buckalfa]

Even South Carolina may be in play for Obama. Couple high minority turnout, GOP apathy over McCain, a little traction by Barr, and Obama can win the state’s EVs.

Local conservative talk radio hosts such as Russ Cassell are promoting vote third party, unemployment in the state is rising, and an influx of liberals into Charleston and the Upstate may give Obama a surprise victory.

Taking the South for granted as being in the GOP column may be a mistake.

[1035rep]

John McCain still holds a substantial lead over Barack Obama in Georgia, according to the first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state since the Democrat clinched his party’s presidential nomination.

Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters in Georgia voters, generally considered a safe Republican state, favor McCain to 41% who support Obama, with 6% supporting another candidate and 2% undecided.

McCain is also far ahead in terms of voter favorability – with 61% holding a favorable view of him as opposed to 45% who feel that way about Obama.

While McCain’s unfavorables total 37%, over half of Georgia voters (54%) view Obama at least somewhat unfavorably.

[Patrick1]

Free Republic is now in its every four year panic. Similar to the silly stuff we saw in 2004. McCain will win Georgia by double digits.

This is one of those Matt Towery polls, perhaps the worst poll you will ever find. It is designed to get a specific result and that is to drive conservative turnout.

[jmaroneps37]

Oh there is nooooooooo doubt that barack mcgovern will win Georgia! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeze stop this stupid crap.
Georgia? yeah, right!!

[1035rep]

BTW, Rasmussen has now moved California from “safe Democrat” to the “likely” column.

[CaspersGh0sts]

Given the South’s generally disastrous voting in these past Republican primaries, I don’t think you can take anything for granted there.

I heard a lot of people complaining about the vote in New Hampshire (and I was...), but the vote in the Southland wasn’t any better. Really, I thought it was worse.

We shall see...