Missouri Presidental Polls

Pamela Pleasant
Long Lane, Missouri -- I live in Missouri. As many people already know, we have picked the president in our state for the last 100 years, with the exception of one race. Although, according to many Missouri polls, Barack Obama is expected to win, this race is far from over. With Obama and John McCain in a virtual dead heat at the moment, the outcome could go either way.

Here are Missouri presidential poll numbers available from Yahoo News.

Missouri presidental poll No. 1: SurveyUSA poll for KMOX radio in St. Louis and KCTV Kansas City, had the senators neck and neck at 48 percent each. Citing gun ownership as being the hot button issue, men favored McCain at 52 percent, women favored Obama at 53 percent. McCain leads with younger voters and people over age 65, while Obama leads with the baby boomers.

Missouri presidental poll No. 2: Reuters Zogby, (online polling) Obama leads 48.2% to McCain 45.7%. Obama stands with a 20% lead in the cites. While McCain leads in the rural areas.

Missouri presidental poll No. 3: Research 2000 for post Dispatch has Obama ahead again by a point with 48% to McCain 47%. Voters commented that hard economic times will be the number one issue while voting, and are trusting Obama for change.

Missouri Presidental Poll No. 4: RCP Poll averages have Obama at 47.4 percent, while McCain is at 46.8. It's too close to call and quite a difference from August 30 when McCain had a clear 49.7 to 42.7 lead over Obama.

Missouri is split at the moment. Residents believe change is needed with our economy, and they also believe Barack Obama is the man to do it. However, in these Missouri presidental polls, when it comes to issues like homeland security or gun ownership, they choose McCain. Experience is also a big thing to voters living here.

Although Barack Obama is the predicted winner, It is not clear if he will win in Missouri.

I am as confused as the polls. I have no idea whom to vote for. We do need help with our ecomony. But on the other hand, parts of our world are unstable right now. I would prefer a person have a bit of experience in dealing with people from other countries. I am sure mcCain has this experience, but I am concerned that his policy will be too similar with George Bush's. He has voted with Bush 90 percent of the time. We cannot, as a nation, take four more years of rising gas prices and a war we cannot win. I am undecided as of now. The state of Missouri reflects that, too.

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  • Sophie2/18/2009

    It's interesting to read an article like this after the presidential campaign has been decided.
    Sophie

  • Kristie Leong M.D.1/15/2009

    As it turns out, Missouri was right again. :-)

  • Wonder110/31/2008

    There are sites out there that give the true facts. From reading the blogs it appears most are just taking what they are hearing in the rallys and the ads that are put out there. Does anyone that knows a drug dealer make them a drug dealer. This association that everyone is bringing up is from the Republican party because they know McCain is losing the battle so they are bringing everything they can up to make Obama look bad. People need to be better informed. If they were to read some of the facts they would not think the way they do. It is very pathetic how so many follow the stupid.

  • Obama Will Win10/31/2008

    Obama is going to win hands down. I know--I'm a Missourian too. And I'm hopeful for the positive changes he'll make in this country. The conservatives have gotten scary especially with their fanatical push to the far right.

  • been there10/30/2008

    Unless you have lived in Europe, shut up! My daughter and my best friend's daughter moved to Europe (Germany and France) after the last election and and plan to stay because the people are HAPPIER and safer and healthier there! I am hoping my daughter will return to the USA if Obama is elected, but giving up what she has there may be hard for her to do.

  • Cyndee10/30/2008

    I really think folks need to wake up. Do you actually believe that John McCain has been a goody two-shoes? Obama is not the kind of man to use smear tactics and refuses to bring up John McCain's past. The man has a terrible record. Mc Cain's father had to have the man's war record sealed. McCain say Obama is not experienced, well what has John McCain done? He was in the war over 40 years ago and has not done anything since.

  • jvanderwerken10/29/2008

    It's funny how whenever anyone brings up anything negative about Obama, even if true, it is a classified as smear and mudslinging. William Ayers, Rev Wright, Rashid Khalidi, etc. are actual associations of Obama's, which he was not honest and open about. What makes me not trust him the most is that he has systematically thrown his "friends" under the bus when they became a hindrance to his path to the presidency. I don't trust a word he says now. And as for Palin, she has just as much experience, if not more than Barack Obama. The press has been terrible to this strong, intelligent woman. Obama didn't have to get to down and dirty, the media has done the dirty work for him. If you want to see military endorsements go to johnmccain.com and look at his list. My vote is for McCain, a man of honor who will uphold traditional American values and ensure our Constitution is upheld like it was intended by our founding fathers. If we stray from our foundation, we will soon begin to lose our fre

  • Dalton10/28/2008

    Well hopefully Missourians will not be fooled by all the misinformatiom and disinformation which has been put out by the Mccain/Palin campaign, the RNC and the "whispers and rumors" campaign of the right-wing fanatics. This McCain/Palin campaign is probably the sleaziest presidential campaign ever; it has been non-stop smears and mudslinging to the point of being pathetic. The theme of the McCain/Palin ticket has been negative, divisive and fearmongering! Colin Powell has consulted with Barack Obama and he endorsed Obama because he trusts Barack's judgement. Powell noted he did not trust the judgement of Palin. This is one reason why people say Palin is Scary. Also, Powell noted the strong negative tone of the McCain/Scary-Palin campaign in his endorsement of Obama.

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