NM POLL: Obama 47 (+1), McCantrememberhowmanyhomes 41 (no change, typically)

[jefferson_dem]

Election 2008: New Mexico Presidential Election
Little Change in New Mexico: Obama By Six

Thursday, August 21, 2008 Email to a Friend

While John McCain has gained ground on Barack Obama in a number of states over the past month, little has changed in New Mexico.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama ahead 47% to McCain's 41%. A month ago, it was Obama by five percentage points. The stability of the race is emphasized by the fact that Obama’s support has been at 46% or 47% of the vote in three straight surveys. McCain has been at 41% for three of the past four months.

Both candidates are viewed favorably by 56% of the state’s voters. Last month, both were viewed favorably by 57%. The presidential race also has been stable on a national basis for the past several weeks. Obama and McCain have consistently been within a point or two of each other in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

When “leaners” are included in the current New Mexico totals, it’s Obama 48%, McCain 44%. Leaners are those who don’t initially express a preference for one of the major candidates. But, when asked a follow-up question, they do.

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/new_mexico/election_2008_new_mexico_presidential_election

[Alexander]

1. Obama's at 70.0 at Intrade in New Mexico...

New Mexico was close enough for the DREs to steal it in 2004, but not this year.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. These name puns are getting a little long in the tooth.

I mean, I hate Johneuro McDegenerative as much as the next person, but c'mon, guy!

[No Elephants]

5. Much like McName himself.

[David Zephyr]

3. McCantrememberhowmanyhomes!

Brilliant.

[featherman]

4. 538.com has NM at 61% probable for Obama and Iowa at 72% probable

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/