Public Policy Polling (PPP) conducted a survey (pdf) from August 13th through August 17th of 750 likely General Election voters in Missouri. The results were released on August 20th. The margin of error is 3.6%.
Q1 The candidates for President are Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. If the election was today, who would you vote for?
McCain/Obama
All
McCain – 50%
Obama – 40%
Undecided – 9%Men
McCain – 53%
Obama – 39%
Undecided – 8%Women
McCain – 47%
Obama – 42%
Undecided – 11%
The sample appears a bit heavy on republicans – they constitute 38% of the interviews with Democrats at 37% and “Other” at 24%.
McCain/Obama by Party
Democrat
McCain – 15%
Obama – 78%
Undecided – 8%Republican
McCain – 87%
Obama – 9%
Undecided – 4%Other
McCain – 46%
Obama – 33%
Undecided – 21%
Whoa. That’s a huge percentage of undecideds among the “others”.
PPP also ran various statewide races head to head:
Q2 The candidates for Governor are Republican Kenny Hulshof and Democrat Jay Nixon. If the election was today, who would you vote for?
Hulshof/Nixon
All
Hulshof – 42%
Nixon – 48%
Undecided – 11%Men
Hulshof – 46%
Nixon – 45%
Undecided – 9%Women
Hulshof – 37%
Nixon – 51%
Undecided – 12%Hulshof/Nixon by Party
Democrat
Hulshof – 11%
Nixon – 80%
Undecided – 9%Republican
Hulshof – 76%
Nixon – 18%
Undecided – 6%Other
Hulshof – 34%
Nixon – 45%
Undecided – 21%
Again, that’s a chunk of undecideds in the “others”.
It’s still “the economy, stupid” among voters:
Q10 I am going to name 7 issues. Which of these is most important to you?
War in Iraq – 15%
Education – 7%
Economy and Jobs – 47%
Taxes – 4%
Moral and Family Values – 13%
Health Care – 8%
Immigration – 5%
Other – 1%
[emphasis added]
The other statewide races are also interesting. It would appear that television is key for those down ticket races.