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Clinton loyalty, race hobble Obama in Arkansas" (Arkansas News Bureau)
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Poll: Clinton loyalty, race hobble Obama in Arkansas
Friday, Oct 24, 2008
By Doug Thompson
Stephens Media
FAYETTEVILLE - Loyalty to Hillary Clinton, race issues and perceptions about religion leave Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama lagging behind Republican John McCain in Arkansas, results from a statewide poll conducted by the University of Arkansas showed Thursday.
Results from the 10th annual Arkansas Poll also showed 2-to-1 support for a state lottery amendment, a majority of Arkansans oppose a ballot initiative to ban unmarried couples living together from adopting and being foster parents, according to the results of the largest ever Arkansas Poll with the lowest margin of error.
The university's Survey Research Center surveyed 1,628 Arkansans by telephone between Oct. 1 and Oct. 21, including at least 400 respondents from each of Arkansas' four congressional districts, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points for the statewide results and 4.9 percent for breakdowns of poll data by congressional district.
In the presidential race, 54 percent of respondents said they would vote for Clinton, the New York senator and former Arkansas and U.S. first lady, if she were on the ballot. However, Republican John McCain outpolled Obama, the actually Democratic nominee 49 percent to 36 percent. Fifteen percent of respondents said they were undecided.
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Poll: Clinton loyalty, race hobble Obama in Arkansas
Friday, Oct 24, 2008
By Doug Thompson
Stephens Media
FAYETTEVILLE - Loyalty to Hillary Clinton, race issues and perceptions about religion leave Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama lagging behind Republican John McCain in Arkansas, results from a statewide poll conducted by the University of Arkansas showed Thursday.
Results from the 10th annual Arkansas Poll also showed 2-to-1 support for a state lottery amendment, a majority of Arkansans oppose a ballot initiative to ban unmarried couples living together from adopting and being foster parents, according to the results of the largest ever Arkansas Poll with the lowest margin of error.
The university's Survey Research Center surveyed 1,628 Arkansans by telephone between Oct. 1 and Oct. 21, including at least 400 respondents from each of Arkansas' four congressional districts, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points for the statewide results and 4.9 percent for breakdowns of poll data by congressional district.
In the presidential race, 54 percent of respondents said they would vote for Clinton, the New York senator and former Arkansas and U.S. first lady, if she were on the ballot. However, Republican John McCain outpolled Obama, the actually Democratic nominee 49 percent to 36 percent. Fifteen percent of respondents said they were undecided.