More on Quinnipiac Battlegrounds Poll
Florida
--Florida women likely voters back Obama 47 – 42 percent, while men go 47 percent for McCain and 45 percent for Obama.
--White Florida voters back McCain 53 – 39 percent while black voters back Obama 89 – 2 percent.
--Obama leads 66 – 27 percent with Florida voters 18 to 34 years old; McCain gets 47 percent of voters 35 to 54, to Obama's 45 percent, and leads 51 – 41 percent with voters over 55.
--Florida Independent voters back McCain 46 – 41 percent, a shift from 47 – 37 percent for Obama June 18.
--Looking at the candidates' spouses, Florida voters say 36 – 25 percent that Cindy McCain better fits their idea of a First Lady than Michelle Obama. Women prefer Ms. McCain 34 – 28 percent and men prefer her 38 – 22 percent.
--Florida Voters support 53 – 42 percent drilling for oil in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.
Ohio
--Obama gets 47 percent of Ohio women likely voters, to McCain's 44 percent; men split with 46 percent for Obama and 45 percent for McCain.
--White Ohio voters back McCain 49 – 42 percent, but Obama sweeps black voters 89 – 2 percent.
--Obama also leads 57 – 35 percent among Ohio voters 18 to 34 and 48 – 44 percent among voters 35 to 54, while McCain leads 48 – 41 percent among voters over 55.
--In the First Lady matchup in Ohio, Cindy McCain tops Michelle Obama 33 – 27 percent. Women split with 32 percent for McCain and 31 percent for Obama, while men prefer McCain 33 – 23 percent.
--Ohio voters back 55 – 40 percent drilling for oil in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.
Pennsylvania
--Obama leads 50 – 39 percent with Pennsylvania women and 48 – 44 percent among men.
--White Pennsylvania voters split with 46 percent for McCain and 45 percent for Obama. The Democrat leads 91 – 1 percent among black voters.
--Obama leads 60 – 37 percent among Pennsylvania voters 18 to 34 years old and 49 – 41 percent among voters 35 to 54. Voters over 55 split 45 – 45 percent.
--The First Lady comparison in Pennsylvania is a toss-up, with 31 percent picking McCain and 29 percent picking Obama. Women prefer Obama 33 – 30 percent, while men like McCain 33 – 25 percent.
--Pennsylvania voters support 55 – 41 percent drilling for oil in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge.
