Majority of Americans Would Not Vote for Barack Obama
Harris Poll: Only 34 Percent Would Support Obama If He Won the Democratic Nomination
As many as two in five voters would not vote for him, while one in four Americans are not sure if they would vote for him. The poll results show a racial divide with 76 percent of African Americans supporting Obama in the race, but only 26 percent of Whites would cast a vote for Obama.
Of voters that identify themselves as Democrats, 60 percent would support a Obama presidential ticket, but 20 percent are unsure if they would vote for him, and 19 percent of Democrats would not cast their vote in support of the senator. Age also plays into the results, with 53 percent of voters aged 62 and over willing to vote for Obama. The largest number of voters willing to support Obama comes from the Baby Boomer generation, those who are 43-61, with 38 percent saying they would vote for Obama. Obama draws lukewarm support from political independents. Just 34 percent would vote for him.
Poll numbers reveal that the many of Americans are largely uneducated about Obama's track record in the Senate. Forty-four percent of Americans are unsure about his voting record, but 63 percent of African Americans approve of Obama's record in the Senate. Forty-four percent of Americans feel that the senator lacks the experience required to be president, while 39 percent believe there is no substance to his candidacy. Only 24 percent believe he is too young to hold the office.
The Illinois senator does benefit from high personal numbers. A majority of adults (two-thirds) believe that Obama is very intelligent and 47 percent believe that he inspires personal confidence. Fifty-two percent of voters say they like Obama as a person, and 84 percent of African Americans like Obama personally.
The poll was conducted online in the U.S between May 8 and 14, 2007. Over 2,300 adults over age 18 were polled for the survey, and age, sex, ethnicity and other indicators were weighted to accurately reflect the U.S. population proportion. Harris Poll does not release a margin of error.
Source: Harris Interactive Poll Press Release: Just One-Third of U.S. Adults Would Vote for Barack Obama if He was the Democratic Nominee for President
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41 Comments
Post a Commentwell, feelings are not facts,
Well this poll was wrong :-)
How wonderful that they were wrong!
what election was this in?
Well he ended up winning - so the title of this article has been proven wrong.
OBama is not Muslim. tjis rumor got spread to place paronoia in Americans to vote for the other party. What difference would it make? There are extremist in all religions. As a far as abortion goes, responsibility goes a long way. Educate young people about birth control instead of letting them do as they please. Sarah Palin is tied in legal troubles and will be facing federal court. McCain is out of touch.Is this who we need in the White House?
Tristian,
It is not only my OPINION that abortion is wrong. God says it is wrong, therefore it is...for obvious reasons. So is killing thousands of our babies in Iraq, our loved ones who went there to serve and for what? So, what's more important...aborted babies or our babies being killed in Iraq? Hmmmm....this is a question that I pondered for quite some time. Here's the point: I voted for McCain, I wanted to vote for Obama....in the end Obama won because God wanted him to. God sees things we can't see for ourselves. What about the aborted babies? Well, that's in Gods hands AND the hands of the millions of people who have a CHOICE to do it or not. God is watching and we will all get our up and comings. He's also watching those in Congress who like to think they are in control...they aren't...God is. So, I'm going to be happy about Obama, I'm going to support him and not feel like a sore loser. I'm going to because I love this country and what it stands for. I'm going to because I t
Tristian,
I happen to be a Christian...and I will be honest with you ...I voted for McCain...it wasn't because I liked him, it wasn't because of McCain, it was soley and ONLY based on the biblical principle that states life is first and foremost the one and only important issue...well above that of the economy, well above anything. Why? Because abortion is WRONG (that is my opionion). It is the opinion of a lot of people; however, as I voted for McCain, I am glad that Obama won...because as a Christian I believe that God wanted him to win (for whatever reasons unknown to us...and perhaps we will know later or when we die), but I believe things happen for reasons only that are known to God. I have to be honest too. I LOVE Obama...I love what he stands for. So, although I didn't vote for him. I followed God and left all the consequences to him...and obviously...Obama was a good choice!
Kari...YOU WERE WROOOONG! HE IS THE NEXT PRESIDENT...BA LEVE That! We need to quit belly aching people...first of all he's not black...he's bi-ratial...for all of you people who fear a "black" man being President of the United States. Second of all, THE CONFEDERATE WAR IS O-V-E-R....Can I hear another O-V-E-R! Geez, move on, will ya...you're just invoking hate when you write such things!
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