March 20, 2007
For the second straight month, Arizona Senator John McCain (R) and Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) are tied in a Rasmussen Reports national telephone poll.
The latest numbers show both candidates attracting support from 44% of Likely Voters. In February, the candidates were also tied at 44%.
The last two months of polling represent a slight improvement for McCain from early in the year. In January, Obama led 47% to 44%.
McCain and Obama are also tied when it comes to overall popularity. Both are viewed favorably by 55% of Likely Voters. For McCain, 38% view him unfavorably. For Obama, that number is 37%. Obama’s numbers are on the rise… he was viewed favorably by just 46% of voters in November.
The national telephone survey of 800 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports March 14-15, 2007. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 4 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Political%20Tracking/Presidential%20Match-Ups/March%202007/McCainvs.Obama20070320.htm
