WA Rasmussen poll: Obama over McCain, McCain over Clinton

A Rasmussen poll taken March 27 shows mixed partisan preferences among Evergreen State voters. In a potential matchup between Barack Obama and John McCain, the poll shows Obama leading 48% - 43%. However, if Hillary Clinton gets the Democratic nomination, McCain leads her 46% - 43%.

The poll of 500 voters has a margin of error +/- 4.5%. In other words, both matchups are within the margin of error. 

Rasmussen's analysis below:

In Washington, Obama leads McCain by twelve points among women but trails by three among men. McCain holds a fifteen-point lead over Clinton among men, but trails by seven among women.

Obama leads McCain by seven among unaffiliated voters in Washington. He is essentially even with Clinton among these voters.

Obama is viewed favorably by 57% of voters statewide while McCain earns positive reviews from 56%. Just 43% offer a favorable opinion of Clinton.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of voters in Washington consider the economy to be the top voting issue of 2008. Just 14% rate the economy as good or excellent while 47% say it’s in poor condition. Only 6% say the economy is getting better while 75% say it is getting worse. Those figures are similar to the nation at large. The Rasmussen Consumer Index shows that consumer and investor confidence is near the lowest levels of the past seven years.

Twenty-four percent (24%) of Washington voters consider the War in Iraq to be the top issue. Thirty-two percent (32%) expect things to get better in Iraq over the coming six months while 40% say it will get worse. Thirty-nine percent (39%) say the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror while 31% believe the terrorists are winning. Those figures are significantly more pessimistic than the nation-at-large.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Washington voters believe that American society is generally fair and decent. Twenty-three percent (23%) believe it is generally unfair and discriminatory.