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South Dakota: Election 2008 (President)

 

Election Matchup

 

Barack Obama (D) vs. John McCain (R)

Poll Date
Obama
McCain
Other
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen July 9, 2008
40%
44%
7%
9%
 500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen March 4, 2008
38%
48%
7%
6%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA February 26-28, 2008
43%
47%
11%
 632 RV ± 4.0

 

Hillary Clinton (D) vs. John McCain (R)

Poll Date
Clinton
McCain
Other
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen March 4, 2008
38%
50%
7%
5%
500 LV ± 4.5
SurveyUSA February 26-28, 2008 40% 52%
8%
 633 RV ± 4.0

 

Democratic Primary

 

Democratic Primary: Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama

Poll

Date

Clinton

 Obama

 No opinion

Sample

MoE

American Research Group1

May 31 – June 1, 2008

 60%

 34%

 6%

 600 LV

 ± 4.0

"If the 2008 Democratic presidential preference primary were being held today between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, for whom would you vote – Clinton or Obama?"

 

Vice-President

 

Obama Selection of Clinton As Vice-Presidential Running Mate

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1

July 9, 2008
34%
46%
20%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Should Barack Obama select Hillary Clinton as his Vice-Presidential running mate?"

 

Candidate Favorability Ratings

 

Barack Obama Favorability Rating

Poll Date
Favorable
Unfavorable
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 9, 2008
54%
43%
2%
 500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen1 March 4, 2008
53%
45%
2%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Barack Obama?"

 

John McCain Favorability Rating

Poll Date
Favorable
Unfavorable
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 9, 2008
62%
35%
3%
 500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen1 March 4, 2008
61%
36%
3%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of John McCain?"

 

Hillary Clinton Favorability Rating

Poll Date
Favorable
Unfavorable
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 March 4, 2008
46%
51%
3%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of Hillary Clinton?"

 

Candidate Image

 

John McCain Too Old to Be President

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 9, 2008
26%
68%
6%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Is John McCain too old to be President?"

 

Barack Obama Too Inexperienced to Be President

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 July 9, 2008
45%
42%
14%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Is Barack Obama too inexperienced to be President?"