Politics

Poll: Running Mates May Swing CA Presidential Vote

(CBS 5) Results of a Survey USA poll released Wednesday show that presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain trails probable Democratic rival Barack Obama among registered California voters. However, a number of the potential voters surveyed indicated that they would change their vote based on the running mate chosen by the respective presidential hopefuls. According to the survey, some ticket combinations could tip the November vote in favor of McCain.

The following results reflect a poll of 600 registered California voters, with a Margin of Sampling Error for each question of plus or minus 4.1 percent.

1. If there were an election for president of the United States today, who would you vote for?
41% McCain
49% Obama
10% Undecided

2. Now, adding in possible running mates, who would you vote for?
41% McCain / Huckabee
50% Obama / Edwards
9% Not Sure

3.
44% McCain / Huckabee
45% Obama / Sebelius
11% Not Sure

4.
44% McCain / Huckabee
40% Obama / Rendell
16% Not Sure

5.
44% McCain / Huckabee
42% Obama / Hagel
15% Not Sure

6.
41% McCain / Romney
51% Obama / Edwards
9% Not Sure

7.
42% McCain / Romney
43% Obama / Sebelius
15% Not Sure

8.
42% McCain / Romney
43% Obama / Rendell
15% Not Sure

9.
43% McCain / Romney
43% Obama / Hagel
15% Not Sure

10.
37% McCain / Pawlenty
52% Obama / Edwards
11% Not Sure

11.
40% McCain / Pawlenty
44% Obama / Sebelius
16% Not Sure

12.
39% McCain / Pawlenty
44% Obama / Rendell
17% Not Sure

13.
39% McCain / Pawlenty
42% Obama / Hagel
18% Not Sure

14.
37% McCain / Lieberman
51% Obama / Edwards
11% Not Sure

15.
39% McCain / Lieberman
45% Obama / Sebelius
16% Not Sure

16.
39% McCain / Lieberman
43% Obama / Rendell
18% Not Sure

17.
40% McCain / Lieberman
42% Obama / Hagel
18% Not Sure

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