In Minnesota, the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Barack Obama leading John McCain 47% to 43%. The election poll also shows McCain essentially even with Hillary Clinton, leading her by a statistically insignificant 47% to 46%.

Obama leads McCain by eight points among women but trails by a single point among men. Clinton leads McCain by twelve among women but trails by seventeen among men.

Obama leads McCain by fourteen points among unaffiliated voters while McCain leads Clinton by nine among those same voters.

McCain is viewed favorably by 58% of Minnesota voters. Fifty-seven percent (57%) say the same about Obama while 50% have a favorable opinion of Clinton. Compared to a month ago, Obama’s favorables are down seven, McCain’s ratings have fallen four points, and Clinton is down one.