Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #14009
 
1If there were an election for President of the United States today, would you vote for Republican John McCain? Or Democrat Barack Obama?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain43%51%35%39%46%42%42%43%42%43%42%43%45%******88%5%42%81%28%7%68%19%54%33%29%41%45%
Obama52%45%58%59%49%52%46%53%50%54%44%51%50%******9%91%48%14%64%91%27%74%41%64%60%55%48%
Undecided6%4%7%2%6%5%12%4%8%3%14%7%5%******3%4%10%5%7%2%5%7%6%3%11%5%7%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
2OK, now let's add some possible vice presidential running mates, and ask you the same question again... If the Republican ticket was John McCain and Mike Bloomberg, and the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama and Jim Webb, would you vote for McCain Bloomberg, or Obama Webb?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Bloomberg40%45%35%36%44%38%39%41%39%40%41%40%42%******84%4%38%75%27%6%64%18%50%31%28%37%43%
Obama / Webb48%42%54%57%46%45%44%51%45%52%41%45%47%******9%86%44%13%59%89%25%69%38%60%56%52%45%
Not Sure12%13%11%7%10%16%17%9%17%8%18%16%12%******6%10%18%12%14%6%11%13%12%9%16%11%13%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
3If the Republican ticket was John McCain and Mike Bloomberg, and the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama and Claire McCaskill, would you vote for McCain Bloomberg, or Obama McCaskill?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Bloomberg40%46%34%38%44%38%39%41%38%41%40%39%42%******84%5%38%76%28%6%64%18%51%31%29%38%43%
Obama / McCaskill46%40%52%58%44%44%40%50%42%51%38%43%45%******9%83%41%13%57%85%25%67%37%58%53%50%43%
Not Sure13%13%14%5%12%18%21%9%20%8%22%18%13%******7%12%21%11%16%9%11%15%13%11%19%12%15%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
4What if the Republican ticket was McCain Bloomberg and the Democratic ticket was Obama and Brian Schweitzer?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Bloomberg40%45%35%36%44%38%40%41%39%40%42%40%42%******84%4%38%75%27%7%63%18%50%31%28%38%42%
Obama / Schweitzer45%40%51%58%43%42%38%49%40%50%34%42%44%******9%81%39%12%54%84%24%65%36%55%52%48%42%
Not Sure15%15%15%6%14%20%22%11%21%10%24%18%15%******7%15%23%12%19%9%13%16%14%14%20%14%16%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
5Now, what if the Republican ticket was John McCain and Bobby Jindal, and the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama and Jim Webb?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Jindal40%46%34%37%44%39%36%41%38%40%38%39%42%******83%4%38%77%25%6%64%17%51%29%28%39%41%
Obama / Webb47%44%51%58%45%44%42%50%43%52%39%44%46%******11%84%42%14%57%87%25%68%37%59%56%50%44%
Not Sure13%11%15%5%11%17%22%8%19%8%23%17%13%******6%12%20%9%17%8%11%15%12%12%16%11%15%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
6What if the Republican ticket was McCain Jindal and the Democratic ticket was Obama McCaskill?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Jindal39%44%34%35%43%39%36%40%37%39%39%39%41%******81%4%38%76%25%6%63%17%51%27%27%38%40%
Obama / McCaskill46%41%51%58%44%43%40%49%42%51%37%43%45%******11%82%41%13%57%84%25%66%37%59%51%50%43%
Not Sure15%15%15%8%13%18%24%11%21%10%24%18%15%******9%14%21%12%18%10%12%18%12%14%22%13%17%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
7What if the Republican ticket was McCain Jindal and the Democratic ticket was Obama Schweitzer?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Jindal39%45%34%36%44%39%37%41%38%40%39%39%41%******82%5%39%76%25%6%63%18%51%28%28%39%40%
Obama / Schweitzer45%41%49%55%44%42%39%48%40%49%35%42%44%******11%80%38%13%55%80%25%64%37%55%52%48%42%
Not Sure15%14%17%9%13%19%25%11%22%11%26%19%15%******8%15%23%11%19%14%12%19%13%17%20%14%17%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
8Now, what if the Republican ticket was John McCain and Carly Fiorina, and the Democratic ticket was Barack Obama and Jim Webb?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Fiorina38%44%33%35%43%38%35%39%37%39%37%37%40%******78%4%39%72%26%6%60%18%49%28%27%37%40%
Obama / Webb45%38%51%50%43%44%42%46%43%47%38%44%43%******11%78%40%13%56%76%25%63%37%54%51%46%43%
Not Sure17%18%16%16%14%18%23%15%21%14%25%19%17%******11%17%21%15%17%17%15%19%14%18%23%17%17%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
9What if the Republican ticket was McCain Fiorina and the Democratic ticket was Obama McCaskill?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Fiorina38%44%33%35%43%38%34%39%36%39%37%37%40%******78%4%39%72%26%6%60%18%49%28%26%37%40%
Obama / McCaskill44%38%50%48%44%42%40%46%41%47%37%42%42%******11%76%40%13%56%72%25%61%36%51%51%45%43%
Not Sure18%19%17%17%13%20%26%15%23%14%26%20%18%******11%20%21%14%18%22%15%21%15%21%22%18%18%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
10What if the Republican ticket was McCain Fiorina and the Democratic ticket was Obama Schweitzer?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Fiorina38%44%33%35%43%37%36%39%37%39%38%38%40%******78%4%39%73%26%6%60%18%49%28%27%37%40%
Obama / Schweitzer44%36%50%50%43%43%37%46%40%46%35%42%42%******11%76%39%12%55%73%25%61%36%51%50%45%42%
Not Sure18%19%17%15%15%20%27%15%23%14%27%20%18%******11%20%22%15%18%21%15%21%15%20%23%18%18%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
11Finally, what if the Republican ticket was John McCain and Bobby Jindal, and the DEMOCRATIC ticket was Barack Obama and Mike Bloomberg?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Jindal39%45%34%36%43%39%37%40%38%39%39%39%40%******82%4%38%75%25%5%64%16%51%28%26%38%40%
Obama / Bloomberg44%37%50%50%43%42%39%46%41%47%38%41%42%******11%77%38%13%56%73%24%62%35%52%53%47%41%
Not Sure17%18%16%14%14%20%24%14%22%14%23%20%17%******8%19%24%12%19%22%12%22%14%20%21%16%19%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
12What if the Republican ticket was McCain Fiorina and the Democratic ticket was Barck Obama and Mike Bloomberg?
538 Likely VotersAllGenderAge<50 / 50+AgeRaceParty AffiliationIdeologyAbortionAttend Religious ServiceRegion
Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct pointsMaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+< Obama> McCain> In BetWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberalPro-lifePro-choiRegularlOccasionAlmost NSoutheasRest of
McCain / Fiorina38%43%33%35%42%38%35%39%36%38%36%38%39%******79%4%37%73%25%5%60%17%49%28%24%36%40%
Obama / Bloomberg44%37%50%50%43%41%40%46%41%47%38%41%42%******11%77%38%14%55%72%25%62%35%52%54%46%42%
Not Sure18%20%17%15%15%21%25%15%23%14%26%21%19%******11%19%25%13%20%23%15%21%16%20%22%18%19%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Likely Voters100%48%52%24%36%22%18%60%40%51%11%38%90%5%2%3%32%38%25%35%34%19%47%52%48%31%21%52%48%
 
** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.