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Monday, February 18, 2008

1:26 PM: Poll shows Obama stronger Dem against McCain in Badger State

A poll by Survey USA shows that Barack Obama would fair better among Wisconsin voters in a general election matchup with GOP frontrunner John McCain.

Fifty-two percent of poll respondents said they would pick Obama over McCain, while 42 percent chose McCain. Six percent were undecided.

Meanwhile, McCain won a head-to-head matchup with Clinton by a 49 percent to 42 percent margin. Nine percent were undecided.

The margin of error for the poll is plus or minus 4.3 percent.

A Survey USA poll released Jan. 23 had McCain up on Obama 46-44, while he led Clinton 49-45.

A WISC-TV poll had Obama up 49-42 head-to-head with McCain. Obama also led Huckabee 54-38 among respondents.

The survey had Clinton with a 46-44 edge over McCain and 51-39 lead over Huckabee.

The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

See the polling memo.

-- By Staff

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