McCain vs Obama Poll

A recent poll conducted by Survey USA shows some exciting news.
The poll questioned registered voters in Massachusetts. Find it here: http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollPrint.aspx?g=d328d259-7c45-49ff-a14e-c14c182cb9c7&d=0

First of all, with Barack Obama being the likely Democrat nominee, John McCain trails Obama 46% to 48%; with a +/- 4.3% margin of error. This is devastating that a Republican nominee could be in a dead heat in the bluest state.

Second, it becomes important to look at the party affiliation. Massachusetts is about 50% unenrolled voters. The poll concluded that 54% of unenrolled voters would vote for John McCain over Obama.

When it comes to the major issues, by wide margins the economy is the most important issue to voters. However, John McCain is leading when it comes to this issue. In fact, except for the environment, health, and Iraq John McCain leads every issue by wide margins.

One more issue that I noticed in this poll: SurveyUSA separated the issues of Iraq and Terrorism. Now I am one that believes they are one in the same, but it is important to notice that voters who thought Iraq was a more important voted for Obama and likewise those who thought Terrorism was more important voted for McCain.

On a completely irrelevant (but humorous) note, compare how the votes change based race when comparing McCain versus Obama and McCain versus Clinton. Barack Obama loses 10% of the black vote that Clinton carried and 53% of the Hispanic vote.

So what does all this mean for us? Maybe nothing. The election is still 6 and half months away which might as well be next year in election terms. So much can, and will, happen between now and the general election. However, with a Zogby poll showing that Candidate Jeff Beatty in a dead heat with John Kerry (http://www.telegram.com/article/20070809/NEWS/708090792/1008), and John McCain tied with Barack Obama, it does give one hope for our commonwealth.

Will Kerry Still Support Obama At Democrat Convention?

MassGOP Calls on Senator Kerry to Denounce Obama's Elitist Rhetoric

Boston, MA - The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following statement calling on Senator John Kerry to denounce Barack Obama's elitist rtheroic.

Massachusetts Republican Party Executive Director Rob Willington said, "Senator Kerry's silence on Obama's comments is astounding. People don't "cling" to their religion because of economic stress, they believe in their religion because it brings them comfort and strength. Those who believe in the 2nd Amendment and border security are not "bitter." Apparently Senator Obama believes that because they are angry, they believe in the 2nd Amendment and secure borders. It is the other way around - because the government can't secure our borders and it continues to encroach on our right to bear arms, they are rightfully upset. Given Senator Kerry's support for Senator Obama, will he continue to support him despite these insulting comments?"

View a new video from the NRSC on this subject by clicking here.

At a fundraiser in San Francisco on April 6th, Senator Obama Said: "You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. … And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

John Kerry on Barack Obama