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Dowling College's 2nd Public Opinion Poll Shows McCain Now in the
Lead on Long Island
John McCain has taken the lead when it comes to Long Island's
candidate choice in the upcoming Presidential election. The new Dowling
College Polling Institute conducted a second poll asking 600 random
respondents 16 questions pertaining to their choice of candidate in the
upcoming presidential election. The random sample of households was
generated by taking the Counties of Nassau and Suffolk and selecting
likely presidential year voters (approximately 74% of the registered
voters, which based on past Presidential Year Voting Histories for the
two counties is the projected turnout for this year) and randomizing the
entire universe. Below is a sampling of questions asked and results
recorded.
If the election for President of the United States were held today and
the candidates were Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain,
for whom would you vote?
Obama 39.83%
McCain 44.33%
Undecided/Not Sure/Don't Know/Refused 15.83%
Have you absolutely decided to vote for Barack Obama or absolutely
decided to vote for John McCain?
Obama 33.33%
McCain 36.00%
Undecided 30.67%
Tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I
am more likely to vote for Barack Obama for President because he chose
Joe Biden as his running mate."
Agree 18.17%
Disagree 65.67%
Undecided/Not Sure/Don't Know/ Refused 16.17%
Tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I
am more likely to vote for John McCain for President because he chose
Sarah Palin as his running mate."
Agree 27.33%
Disagree 59.00%
Undecided/Not Sure/Don't Know/ Refused 13.67%
These results follow up Dowling College's inaugural poll in August,
which showed Long Island voters in a virtual dead heat when it comes to
their candidate choice in the upcoming Presidential election (32% Obama,
29% McCain).
About Dowling College
Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at
its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre
Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk
border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor′s, Master′s, and Doctoral degrees in several
disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.
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