Tuesday, February 12, 2008

HORSERACE

Gallup: 51 Percent of Republicans 'Satisfied With McCain'

Gallup puts Obama up nationally over Hillary Clinton, 47 percent to 44 percent.

They put McCain up, 53 percent to 27 percent for Huckabee. Ron Paul's 8 percent is the highest he's been in their national polls.

Head to head, McCain edges Hillary, 49-48 among likely voters, but of course that's within the margin of error. Among registered voters, it's a 48-48 tie, and among adults, it's McCain again, 48 percent to 47 percent.

Obama beats McCain among likely voters, 50 to 46 percent, and among registered, it's Obama 49 percent to McCain 46 percent. Among adults, the numbers are pretty much the same.

The most ominous number in the poll for McCain comes on the question, "Would you be satisfied if John McCain ended up the winner in the Republican race, or would you have preferred to see one of the other Republican presidential candidates win?" Right now it's 51 percent satisfied, 45 percent "would have preferred another."

02/12 10:26 AM Share