Suffolk NH Poll: Obama (D) 46%, McCain (R) 45%

[Hope And Change]

Sept. 25, 2008 -- Obama & McCain Neck and Neck in Granite State: Suffolk University/7News Poll Shows NH Voters Blame GOP for Wall Street Meltdown

BOSTON – Barack Obama continues to be competitive in states that tend to vote Republican, according to a new Suffolk University/7News poll released today. Obama (46 percent) leads John McCain (45 percent) in a tight race.

“Barack Obama continues to show strength in states that historically vote Republican for president,” said David Paleologos, director of the Political Research Center at Suffolk University in Boston. “He appears to be benefiting from the Wall Street meltdown."

Meanwhile, in the race for New Hampshire governor, Democrat John Lynch was way out in front of Republican Joe Kenney, 61 percent to 16 percent. In the U.S. Senate race, Democrat Jeanne Shaheen narrowly led Republican Sen. John Sununu, 41 percent to 40 percent, with Libertarian Ken Blevens securing 3 percent, 13 percent undecided and 4 percent refusing to answer.

New Hampshire has voted Republican in eight of the last 12 presidential elections, dating back to 1960.

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The Suffolk University/7News poll was conducted Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, through Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. The margin of error on the study of 600 is +/- 4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence. All respondents from the New Hampshire statewide survey were likely voters. There were 221 respondents from the bellwethers of Epping and Tamworth, NH, identified separately from the statewide poll. Marginals will be posted on the Suffolk University Political Research Center Web site – www.suffolk.edu/college/1450.html -- at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008. There will be 216 pages of cross-tabulation data posted on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. For more information, contact David Paleologos at 781-290-9310.


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