2. If the 2008 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote?


OHIO Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk

Obama 42% 5% 69% 44% 38% 46% 36% 93%
McCain 43 89 16 38 48 38 48 1
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 - 7 5 5 5 5 3
DK/NA 8 4 7 12 7 10 9 2

WHITE.......................................
Working
Age Age Class College BrnAgn
18-44 45+ (No Col) Degree Men Wom Evngl Cath

Obama 47% 40% 34% 44% 33% 39% 28% 38%
McCain 42 43 49 45 53 43 53 47
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 2 2 - 2 2 3 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 4 6 5 3 5 4 6 6
DK/NA 6 9 10 7 7 11 10 8

Cntrl NrthE NrthW SthE SthW WstCnt

Obama 46% 44% 46% 39% 46% 27%
McCain 38 40 41 47 45 55
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 3 - 1 1 -
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 5 2 2 3 9
DK/NA 9 8 11 11 5 8

DEMS Q1a.....
Clinton Obama IMP ISSUE TO VOTE Q6../ IMP QUALITY IN CAND Q7
Supp Supp War Econ HlthCr/ Trust ShrVals Leader

Obama 50% 96% 56% 43% 53% 42% 37% 50%
McCain 29 3 30 41 38 45 50 37
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 1 - 1 2 2 2 2 1
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 11 - 6 6 1 3 3 6
DK/NA 7 1 7 9 7 9 8 5

TREND: If the 2008 election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Barack Obama the Democrat and John McCain the Republican, for whom would you vote?

May 1 Apr 2 Feb 14 Oct 10 Sep 6 Jul 12 Jun 27
2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007

Obama 42 43 40 43 41 43 43
McCain 43 42 42 39 42 38 38
SMONE ELSE(VOL) 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) 5 5 5 4 5 5 5
DK/NA 8 8 10 10 10 11 11
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From April 23 - 29, Quinnipiac University surveyed:
1,127 Ohio voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.9 percent
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