Rasmussen 6/26 tracking poll: Obama 46%, McCain 41%

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http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Barack Obama attracting 46% of the vote while John McCain earns 41%. When "leaners" are included, Obama leads 49% to 45%. Three percent (3%) say they will vote for a third-party option while 3% remain undecided Tracking poll results are updated at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time each day (see notes on recent demographic data). Democrats continue to enjoy a thirteen-percentage point advantage in Generic Congressional Ballot polling.

Ratings for the Supreme Court have fallen sharply over the past month--just 26% now say the Justices are doing a good or an excellent job. That’s down from 31% two weeks ago and 41% a month ago. As the Court prepares to issue a much anticipated decision on gun control and the Second Amendment, voters are evenly divided on the need for stricter gun control, but most believe that cities have no right to ban handgun ownership.

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Both Obama and McCain are viewed favorably by 55% and unfavorably by 43%. However, in findings that mirror an “enthusiasm gap” found in other polls, 33% have a Very Favorable opinion of Obama while just 16% are that upbeat about McCain. Opposition to Obama is also stronger--27% hold a Very Unfavorable opinion of the presumptive Democratic nominee while just 18% say the same about his Republican counterpart (see recent daily favorables).

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The Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator shows Obama leading in states with 200 Electoral College votes while McCain leads in states with 174 votes. When leaners are included, it’s Obama 284, McCain 240.