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If the election for President were today, would you vote for ... (choices rotated) Republican John McCain? Or, Democrat Barack Obama? 46% McCain (R) 50% Obama (D) 2% Other 2% Undecided Virginia Men, Voters Age 50+, Independents, Take Another Look At Obama: In an election for President of the United States in Virginia today, 09/15/08, 7 weeks till votes are counted, Democrat Barack Obama defeats Republican John McCain 50% to 46%, according to this latest SurveyUSA poll conducted for WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, WJLA-TV in Washington DC, WTVR-TV in Richmond, and WJHL-TV in the Tri-Cities. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll...

New Poll has McCain up by 9 in PA. What about scrappy Joe..??

Poll: Democrat Ahead In Louisiana Special Election A new SurveyUSA poll in Louisiana shows Democrats on track to win this Saturday's special election to fill the vacancy of former Rep. Richard Baker (R), who resigned in February to become a lobbyist. The poll shows conservative Democrat Don Cazayoux with 50% support, with 41% for GOP candidate Woody Jenkins, a longtime controversial fixture in Louisiana politics. This seat has not been held by a Democrat since the 1970s, and the district voted 59% for President Bush in 2004, so a Dem win here would be big news indeed.

Re: Obama's Numbers [John Hood] Rich, I'm told that a new Survey USA poll for a NC television station today will put Clinton within five points of Obama. So, yeah, assume a roomful of scaredy cats over at Obama HQ.

Exclusive poll: Romney closing in on McCain Monday, February 04, 2008 (KABC) -- With the California primary just 24 hours away, an exclusive Eyewitness News poll conducted by Survey U.S.A. has delivered some surprising new developments in the race for president. On the Republican side, former Governor Mitt Romney is closing in on Arizona Senator John McCain. According to the exclusive poll by Survey U.S.A. the contest should best be characterized as too-close-to-call. McCain remains in the lead with 39 percent of the vote, while Romney is just three points behind at 36. Meanwhile, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and...

CA Conservatives Race to Romney, But Is That Enough To Leapfrog McCain on Primary Eve? 24 hours till votes are counted in the California Republican Primary, Mitt Romney has pulled close enough to John McCain that the contest should best be characterized as too-close-to-call, according to SurveyUSA's 12th pre-primary tracking poll. Among all likely Republican Primary voters, it's McCain 39%, Romney 36%, others in single digits. Compared to a SurveyUSA poll 1 week ago, conducted before Rudolph Giuliani withdrew from the contest, McCain is up 2, Romney is up 11. McCain had led by 12, now by 3, within...

Versus Hillary: 43% McCain 53% Clinton 37% Giuliani 57% Clinton 34% Romney 60% Clinton 30% Huckabee 63% Clinton Versus Obama: 45% McCain 47% Obama 41% Giuliani 50% Obama 36% Romney 55% Obama 28% Huckabee 60% Obama Geography Surveyed: Massachusetts Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/21/2007 10:10 AM ET Sponsor: WBZ-TV Boston Sample: 542 RVs MoE: ± 4.2%

Versus Hillary: 38% McCain 57% Clinton 36% Giuliani 58% Clinton 34% Huckabee 58% Clinton 33% Romney 58% Clinton Versus Obama: 39% McCain 52% Obama 36% Giuliani 56% Obama 33% Huckabee 56% Obama 32% Romney 57% Obama Geography Surveyed: California Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/21/2007 10:10 AM ET Sponsors: KABC-TV Los Angeles, KFSN-TV Fresno, KGTV-TV San Diego, KPIX-TV San Francisco Sample: 512 RVs MoE: ± 4.4%

Versus Hillary: 40% Giuliani 55% Clinton 37% McCain 57% Clinton 35% Romney 60% Clinton 33% Huckabee 59% Clinton Versus Obama: 46% Giuliani 48% Obama 43% McCain 47% Obama 36% Huckabee 54% Obama 36% Romney 54% Obama Geography Surveyed: New York Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/21/2007 10:10 AM ET Sponsors: WABC-TV New York, WHEC-TV Rochester, WNYT-TV Albany Sample: 503 RVs MoE: ± 4.4%

Versus Hillary: 46% McCain 48% Clinton 42% Giuliani 52% Clinton 40% Romney 53% Clinton 40% Huckabee 54% Clinton Versus Obama: 50% McCain 44% Obama 45% Giuliani 48% Obama 43% Romney 50% Obama 42% Huckabee 51% Obama Geography Surveyed: Virginia Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/20/2007 3:40 PM ET Sponsors: WDBJ-TV Roanoke, WJLA-TV Washington DC Sample: 546 RVs MoE: ± 4.3%

Versus Hillary: 50% McCain 43% Clinton 49% Giuliani 42% Clinton 49% Huckabee 44% Clinton 46% Romney 45% Clinton Versus Obama: 54% McCain 36% Obama 52% Giuliani 36% Obama 52% Huckabee 37% Obama 48% Romney 39% Obama Geography Surveyed: Alabama Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/20/2007 3:35 PM ET Sponsor: WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola Sample: 544 RVs MoE: ± 4.3%

Versus Hillary: 50% McCain 44% Clinton 46% Huckabee 47% Clinton 45% Giuliani 47% Clinton 44% Romney 48% Clinton Versus Obama: 53% McCain 35% Obama 51% Huckabee 38% Obama 50% Giuliani 40% Obama 46% Romney 40% Obama Geography Surveyed: Kentucky Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/20/2007 3:35 PM ET Sponsors: WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WHAS-TV Louisville Sample: 534 RVs MoE: ± 4.3%

Versus Hillary: 58% McCain 35% Clinton 53% Huckabee 39% Clinton 51% Giuliani 39% Clinton 49% Romney 43% Clinton Versus Obama: 56% McCain 36% Obama 52% Giuliani 38% Obama 50% Huckabee 41% Obama 44% Romney 43% Obama Geography Surveyed: Kansas Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/20/2007 3:35 PM ET Sponsors: KCTV-TV Kansas City, KWCH-TV Wichita Sample: 529 RVs MoE: ± 4.3%

Versus Hillary: 46% McCain 46% Clinton 42% Giuliani 50% Clinton 42% Huckabee 50% Clinton 40% Romney 51% Clinton Versus Obama: 44% McCain 46% Obama 40% Giuliani 50% Obama 40% Huckabee 51% Obama 38% Romney 50% Obama Geography Surveyed: Oregon Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/19/2007 11:30 AM ET Sponsor: KATU-TV Portland Sample: 537 RVs MoE: ± 4.3%

Versus Hillary: 47% McCain 49% Clinton 43% Giuliani 52% Clinton 41% Huckabee 54% Clinton 41% Romney 55% Clinton Versus Obama: 43% McCain 50% Obama 38% Giuliani 55% Obama 37% Huckabee 55% Obama 35% Romney 57% Obama Geography Surveyed: State of Washington Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/19/2007 11:30 AM ET Sponsors: KATU-TV Portland, KING-TV Seattle Sample: 513 RVs MoE: ± 4.4%

Versus Hillary: 48% McCain 45% Clinton 46% Giuliani 49% Clinton 45% Huckabee 49% Clinton 44% Romney 50% Clinton Versus Obama: 51% McCain 40% Obama 49% Giuliani 44% Obama 46% Romney 44% Obama 46% Huckabee 45% Obama Geography Surveyed: New Mexico Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/19/2007 11:30 AM ET Sponsor: KOB-TV Albuquerque Sample: 523 RVs MoE: ± 4.4%

Versus Hillary: 49% McCain 42% Clinton 42% Giuliani 45% Clinton 42% Romney 47% Clinton 40% Huckabee 49% Clinton Versus Obama: 44% McCain 46% Obama 40% Giuliani 48% Obama 36% Huckabee 52% Obama 35% Romney 53% Obama Geography Surveyed: Wisconsin Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/18/2007 1:10 PM ET Sponsors: KSTP-TV Minneapolis, SurveyUSA America's Pollster, WDIO-TV Duluth Sample: 542 RVs MoE: ±4.3%

Versus Hillary: 45% McCain 45% Clinton 40% Giuliani 49% Clinton 40% Romney 51% Clinton 39% Huckabee 51% Clinton Versus Obama: 47% McCain 38% Obama 46% Giuliani 40% Obama 42% Romney 43% Obama 42% Huckabee 43% Obama Geography Surveyed: Ohio Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/18/2007 1:10 PM ET Sponsors: WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WYTV-TV Youngstown Sample: 539 RVs MoE: ±4.3%

Versus Hillary: 43% McCain 51% Clinton 41% Huckabee 53% Clinton 40% Giuliani 53% Clinton 36% Romney 58% Clinton Versus Obama: 50% McCain 41% Obama 48% Giuliani 44% Obama 42% Huckabee 47% Obama 42% Romney 48% Obama Geography Surveyed: Minnesota Data Collected: 12/13/2007 - 12/15/2007 Release Date: 12/18/2007 1:05 PM ET Sponsors: KAAL-TV Rochester-Mason City-Austin, KSTP-TV Minneapolis, WDIO-TV Duluth Sample: 556 RVs MoE: ±4.2%

As the South Carolina Republican primary gets closer, we’re finding out who voters like in the GOP. Only News Channel 7 has access to polling information from Survey USA. It recently asked South Carolina voters who on the ticket would get your vote if the republican primary were held today. 30% of voters surveyed said they would choose former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. He's way out in front of the former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. 19% of those surveyed said they would vote for him. Actor and former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson is just one point behind at 18%. 13%...

Versus Hillary: 51% McCain (+4) 43% Clinton (-3) 45% Huckabee (+8) 47% Clinton (-7) 44% Giuliani (0) 48% Clinton (-1) 41% Romney (-1) 51% Clinton (0) Versus Obama: 51% McCain (-1) 40% Obama (+3) 46% Giuliani (-3) 43% Obama (+2) 44% Huckabee (+6) 41% Obama (-7) 42% Romney (+1) 45% Obama (0) Geography Surveyed: Ohio Data Collected: 12/03/2007 Release Date: 12/04/2007 3:00 PM ET Sponsor: WCPO-TV Cincinnati Sample: 643 RVs MoE: ±3.9%

Versus Hillary: 52% McCain 42% Clinton 50% Giuliani 45% Clinton 47% Huckabee 46% Clinton 47% Romney 47% Clinton Versus Obama: 56% McCain 35% Obama 55% Giuliani 38% Obama 51% Romney 41% Obama 48% Huckabee 41% Obama Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/30/2007 Sponsor: WKRG-TV Mobile-Pensacola Sample/MoE: 532 RVs / ±4.3% SUSA did not include Fred in this batch.

Versus Hillary: 45% McCain (+8) 50% Clinton (-8) 40% Giuliani (+4) 54% Clinton (-5) 35% Romney (+4) 59% Clinton (-6) 31% Huckabee (+7) 61% Clinton (-7) Versus Obama: 47% McCain (-2) 44% Obama (+5) 44% Giuliani (+1) 46% Obama (-2) 37% Romney (+2) 54% Obama (-3) 27% Huckabee 57% Obama Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/29/2007 Sponsor: WBZ-TV Boston Sample: 540 RVs MoE: ±4.3% Trends in parentheses from previous polls: Hillary: 10/31 Obama: 3/12 (McCain), 10/2 (others)

Versus Hillary: 55% McCain (-5) * 38% Clinton (+4) * 7% Undecided 49% Giuliani (-5) * 43% Clinton (+6) * 8% Undecided 44% Romney (-7) * 48% Clinton (+9) * 8% Undecided 43% Huckabee (-7) * 49% Clinton (+8) * 8% Undecided Versus Obama: 53% McCain * 37% Obama * 10% Undecided 47% Giuliani (-4) * 42% Obama (+2) * 11% Undecided 43% Romney (+2) * 46% Obama (-1) * 12% Undecided 41% Huckabee * 47% Obama * 12% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/26/2007 10:10 AM ET Sponsors: KCTV-TV Kansas City, KWCH-TV Wichita Sample: 542 RVs...

Versus Hillary: 48% McCain (-2) * 45% Clinton (+2) * 7% Undecided 44% Giuliani (-4) * 48% Clinton (+1) * 8% Undecided 40% Romney (-2) * 52% Clinton (+3) * 8% Undecided 39% Huckabee (+1) * 53% Clinton (+4) * 8% Undecided Versus Obama: 50% McCain * 40% Obama * 9% Undecided 49% Giuliani (+3) * 41% Obama (-5) * 9% Undecided 41% Romney (+5) * 49% Obama (-6) * 10% Undecided 38% Huckabee * 50% Obama * 13% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/25/2007 10:55 AM ET Sponsor: KOB-TV Albuquerque Sample: 506 RVs MoE: ±4.4% Trends...

Versus Hillary (best to worst): 48% McCain (+4) 45% Clinton (-4) 7% Undecided 45% Giuliani (0) 46% Clinton (-4) 10% Undecided 44% Romney (+7) 48% Clinton (-9) 8% Undecided 40% Huckabee (+4) 50% Clinton (-6) 10% Undecided Versus Obama: 45% McCain 45% Obama 10% Undecided 40% Giuliani (-6) 51% Obama (+5) 9% Undecided 37% Romney (+2) 52% Obama (-1) 11% Undecided 33% Huckabee 54% Obama 13% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/20/2007 11:50 AM ET Sponsor: KATU-TV Portland Sample: 523 registered voters MoE: ±4.4% Trend from previous polls in parens (Clinton, 10/26; Obama, 9/28).

Best to worst versus Hillary: 51% McCain (-1) 42% Clinton (0) 7% Undecided 45% Giuliani (-1) 45% Clinton (-2) 10% Undecided 41% Romney (0) 48% Clinton (-3) 11% Undecided 40% Huckabee (+2) 50% Clinton (-2) 10% Undecided Versus Obama: 51% McCain 41% Obama 8% Undecided 47% Giuliani (+2) 43% Obama (-3) 10% Undecided 41% Romney (+3) 48% Obama (-2) 11% Undecided 38% Huckabee 50% Obama 12% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/19/2007 11:20 AM ET Sponsors: WDBJ-TV Roanoke, WJLA-TV Washington DC Sample: 542 registered voters MoE: ±4.3% Trend from last polls in parens (Clinton, 10/27; Obama, 9/25)....

Best to worst versus Hillary: 45% McCain (+2) 48% Clinton (-2) 8% Undecided 43% Giuliani (+3) 49% Clinton (-2) 8% Undecided 37% Romney (+3) 54% Clinton (-3) 9% Undecided 36% Huckabee (+6) 54% Clinton (-6) 10% Undecided Versus Obama: 46% McCain 43% Obama 11% Undecided 44% Giuliani (+1) 44% Obama (-3) 12% Undecided 38% Romney (+5) 49% Obama (-4) 12% Undecided 33% Huckabee 52% Obama 14% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/18/2007 1:05 PM ET Sponsors: KAAL-TV Rochester-Mason City-Austin, KSTP-TV Minneapolis, WDIO-TV Duluth Sample: 535 registered voters MoE: ±4.3% Trend from last polls in parens (Clinton 10/25;...

Best to worst versus Hillary: 45% McCain (0) 47% Clinton (+1) 8% Undecided 42% Giuliani (+1) 49% Clinton (+1) 9% Undecided 37% Romney (-1) 53% Clinton (+1) 9% Undecided 36% Huckabee (+1) 53% Clinton (-1) 11% Undecided Versus Obama: 47% McCain 43% Obama 10% Undecided 42% Giuliani (-1) 47% Obama (+1) 11% Undecided 38% Romney (+1) 50% Obama (-2) 12% Undecided 35% Huckabee 52% Obama 13% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/17/2007 7:15 PM ET Sponsors: KSTP-TV Minneapolis, SurveyUSA America's Pollster, WDIO-TV Duluth Sample: 528 registered voters MoE: ±4.4% Trend from last polls in parens (Clinton, 10/24;...

Best to worst versus Hillary: 48% McCain (+4) 44% Clinton (-5) 9% Undecided 43% Giuliani (0) 47% Clinton (-1) 10% Undecided 43% Romney (+1) 49% Clinton (-1) 9% Undecided 43% Huckabee (+2) 49% Clinton (-2) 8% Undecided Versus Obama: 42% McCain 50% Obama 8% Undecided 39% Giuliani (-3) 52% Obama (+2) 9% Undecided 39% Romney (-2) 53% Obama (+2) 8% Undecided 35% Huckabee 56% Obama 9% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/16/2007 11:50 AM ET Sponsor: KAAL-TV Rochester-Mason City-Austin Sample: 546 registered voters MoE: ±4.3% Trend from last polls in parens (Clinton, 10/21; Obama 9/23). Fred not...

Best to worst versus Hillary: 47% McCain (+1) 46% Clinton (0) 7% Undecided 44% Giuliani (-1) 49% Clinton (+2) 7% Undecided 42% Romney (+1) 51% Clinton (+1) 7% Undecided 37% Huckabee (0) 54% Clinton (+1) 9% Undecided Versus Obama: 52% McCain 37% Obama 11% Undecided 49% Giuliani (-3) 41% Obama (+2) 10% Undecided 41% Romney (-5) 45% Obama (0) 15% Undecided 38% Huckabee 48% Obama 14% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/15/2007 10:25 AM ET Sponsors: WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WYTV-TV Youngstown Sample: 533 registered voters MoE: ±4.3% Trend from last polls in parens (Clinton, 10/19; Obama, 9/21). Fred...

Best to worst versus Hillary: 45% Giuliani (+2) 44% Clinton (-6) 10% Undecided 46% McCain (+1) 47% Clinton (-1) 7% Undecided 44% Romney (+3) 47% Clinton (-3) 9% Undecided 43% Huckabee (+3) 49% Clinton (-2) 8% Undecided Versus Obama: 45% McCain 46% Obama 9% Undecided 43% Giuliani (-1) 46% Obama (0) 10% Undecided 41% Romney (+1) 48% Obama (-3) 10% Undecided 41% Huckabee 49% Obama 10% Undecided Data Collected: 11/09/2007 - 11/11/2007 Release Date: 11/14/2007 12:00 PM ET Sponsor: KCTV-TV Kansas City Sample: 543 registered voters MoE: ±4.3% Trend from last polls in parens (Clinton, 10/20; Obama, 9/22). Fred not...

52% McCain 42% Clinton 7% Undecided 46% Giuliani (+2) 47% Clinton (-3) 7% Undecided 43% Fred Thompson (0) 51% Clinton (+1) 6% Undecided 41% Romney (+3) 51% Clinton (-2) 7% Undecided 38% Huckabee 52% Clinton 10% Undecided 35% Paul 54% Clinton 11% Undecided 47% Giuliani 45% Gore 8% Undecided Data Collected: 10/12/2007 - 10/14/2007 Release Date: 10/27/2007 12:00 PM ET Sponsor: WDBJ-TV Roanoke Sample: 490 - 518 RVs MoE: ±4.4% - ±4.5%

46% McCain 46% Clinton 7% Undecided 45% Giuliani (-3) 47% Clinton (0) 9% Undecided 43% Fred Thompson (-4) 49% Clinton (+1) 8% Undecided 41% Romney (-1) 50% Clinton (-2) 10% Undecided 37% Huckabee 53% Clinton 11% Undecided 35% Paul 52% Clinton 12% Undecided 45% Giuliani 49% Gore 7% Undecided Data Collected: 10/12/2007 - 10/14/2007 Release Date: 10/19/2007 9:50 AM ET Sponsors: WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WYTV-TV Youngstown Sample: 502 - 521 RVs MoE: ±4.4% - ±4.5%

43% McCain 50% Clinton 7% Undecided 40% Giuliani (-1) 51% Clinton (-1) 9% Undecided 37% Fred Thompson (-2) 57% Clinton (+5) 7% Undecided 34% Romney (+1) 57% Clinton (+1) 8% Undecided 30% Huckabee 60% Clinton 10% Undecided 28% Paul 61% Clinton 11% Undecided 44% Giuliani 50% Gore 6% Undecided Data Collected: 10/12/2007 - 10/14/2007 Release Date: 10/25/2007 10:15 AM ET Sponsors: KAAL-TV Rochester-Mason City-Austin, KSTP-TV Minneapolis, WDIO-TV Duluth Sample: 513 - 540 RVs MoE: ±4.3% - ±4.4%

Should Republican U.S. Senator Larry Craig of Idaho leave the Senate, which at this hour is not certain, Republicans hold the seat when 4 of 6 possible Republican replacement candidates are tested against likely Democratic nominee Larry LaRocco, a former US Congressman, according to an exclusive SurveyUSA poll of 534 Idaho registered voters. Here is the rundown: U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson, who has said he does not want to be considered as a interim replacement for Craig in the event that a Governor's appointment is required imminently, defeats LaRocco today by 20 points. Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne defeats LaRocco...

CALIFORNIA RESULTS: Poll Date Giuliani McCain Romney Gingrich Thompson Spread SurveyUSA 06/01 - 06/03 28 21 11 8 21 Giuliani +7.0 SurveyUSA 05/04 - 05/06 34 21 12 9 11 Giuliani +13.0 SurveyUSA 03/03 - 03/05 41 23 8 13 -- Giuliani +18.0 In CA GOP Gold Rush, Fred Thompson leaps into 2nd-Place Tie with McCain, 7 Points Behind Giuliani: Eight months to the newly accelerated and suddenly critical California Republican Primary, the contest destabilizes and further tightens, according to a SurveyUSA poll of likely GOP Primary voters, conducted exclusively for KABC-TV Los Angeles, KPIX-TV San Francisco, and KGTV-TV San...

Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #12215Geography Surveyed: California Data Collected: 06/01/2007 - 06/03/2007 Release Date: 06/04/2007 11:40 AM ET Sponsors: KABC-TV Los Angeles, KGTV-TV San Diego, KPIX-TV San Francisco In CA GOP Gold Rush, Fred Thompson leaps into 2nd-Place Tie with McCain, 7 Points Behind Giuliani: Eight months to the newly accelerated and suddenly critical California Republican Primary, the contest destabilizes and further tightens, according to a SurveyUSA poll of likely GOP Primary voters, conducted exclusively for KABC-TV Los Angeles, KPIX-TV San Francisco, and KGTV-TV San Diego. Rudolph Giuliani leads today, but by 7 points, down from...

Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #12094Geography Surveyed: California Data Collected: 05/03/2007 Release Date: 05/03/2007 10:40 PM ET Sponsors: KABC-TV Los Angeles, KGTV-TV San Diego, KPIX-TV San Francisco Who Won CA Republican Presidential Debate? Former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani convincingly won tonight's California debate among Republican candidates for President of the United States, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 317 state of California debate watchers. Giuliani was picked as the winner by 30% of those in CA who watched. Former MA Governor Mitt Romney, who was picked as the winner by 12%, and AZ Senator John McCain, who...

.S. Senator Barack Obama emerged a clear winner in Thursday night's debate among 8 Democratic candidates for President of the United States, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 403 South Carolina debate watchers. 31% of debate watchers say Obama won. Obama, the only black candidate, was the overwhelming favorite of black debate watchers. U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton finished in 2nd place, picked as the winner by 24% of viewers. Clinton, the only female candidate, did better among women than among men. Former U.S. Senator John Edwards finished 3rd, picked as the winner by 14%. Obama did three times better...

(CBS 5) SAN FRANCISCO With just ten months until the newly accelerated and suddenly critical California presidential primaries, two New Yorkers - Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rudolph Giuliani - hold significant leads among likely voters in their respective parties, according to a new KPIX CBS 5 poll conducted by Survey USA. Among 817 likely California Democratic voters surveyed, Clinton is up by 19 points. She gets 43% voter support, while Barrack Obama is at 26%, former North Carolina Senator John Edwards gets 17% and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson garners 4%. Compared to an identical CBS 5 tracking poll four...

Can Republican Bonilla Hang On in TX 23 Runoff? On the eve of the 12/12/06 runoff election in Texas's 23rd Congressional District, incumbent Republican Henry Bonilla appears to edge Democrat Ciro Rodriguez, 51% to 47%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WOAI-TV San Antonio. Since an identical SurveyUSA WOAI-TV poll 1 week ago, on 12/4/06, Bonilla has lost 2 points and Rodriguez has gained 1 point. Among men, Bonilla leads by 10 points, unchanged from last week. Rodriguez's gains have come from women, who picked Bonilla by 3 points last week but now pick Rodriguez by 3 points....

Democrats appear poised to take the top state offices on Tuesday, even while a new poll of likely voters by KTHV-TV, Channel 11, and SurveyUSA show some races tightening. Two weeks ago, the race for Arkansas governor showed Democrat Mike Beebe leading Republican Asa Hutchinson by 19 points. The latest poll, released Monday, shows Beebe leading by only 9 points with a lead of 51 percent to 42 percent. Green Party candidate Jim Lendall and independent candidate Rod Bryan each have 2 percent, with 3 percent undecided. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percent....

Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10639 Geography Surveyed: CA 50th CD Data Collected: 11/01/2006 - 11/03/2006 Release Date: 11/04/2006 11:25 AM ET Sponsor: KGTV-TV San Diego Never Mind; Busby Fades at the Finish & Bilbray Holds CA50 for Republicans: Polling exclusively for KGTV-TV San Diego, SurveyUSA wrote on 9/13/06 that CA50 was "safe" for the GOP. Republican Brian Bilbray at that time had a 14 point lead, and appeared to be out of reach. Then, on 10/16/06, in the middle of the media coverage of Mark Foley, Democrat Francine Busby closed to within 2 points in SurveyUSA...

John Spratt (D) 56% Ralph Norman (R) 42% Undecided 2% 408 Likely Voters, +/- 4.9 MOE

Democrat McCaskill Pulls Ahead of Talent in MO, U.S. Senate Seat May 'Flip': In an election for United States Senator from Missouri today, 10/12/06, Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill leads Republican incumbent Jim Talent 51% to 42%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KSDK-TV St. Louis and KCTV-TV Kansas City. Since an identical SurveyUSA poll 4 weeks ago, on 9/14/06, McCaskill has gained 3 points and Talent has lost 5 points. McCaskill's advantage has grown from 1 point to 9 points. The election is in 26 days, on 11/7/06. Most of the movement in the race comes from Independent...

A SurveyUSA poll finds Democrat Sherrod Brown leading incumbent Republican Mike DeWine. In an election for United States Senator from Ohio today, 10/12/2006, Brown defeats DeWine, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown. Brown, who represents Ohio's 13th District in Congress, unseats DeWine, 54% to 40% in a vote today. Since an identical SurveyUSA poll 9/21/06, Brown has gained 2 points and DeWine has lost 2 points. Brown's lead has grown from 10 to 14 points. Male voters still prefer Brown by 1 point, but Brown's lead among women has grown from 19...

Joe Lieberman (I) 53% Ned Lamont (D) 40% Alan Schlesinger (R) 4% Other/undecided 2% 572 Likely Voters +/- 4.2% MOE