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Article: Typical Marriage Gap Evident in Early 2008 Vote; Clinton competitive with McCain for married women's votes.(Survey)
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- Gallup Poll News Service
- Article date:
- May 23, 2008
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Byline: Jeffrey M. Jones
Synopsis: Republican John McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama among married voters (52% to 40%) while Obama has a big advantage among unmarried voters (55% to 35%), similar to recent elections. Obama runs stronger than Hillary Clinton among unmarried men, but Clinton fares better among married women.
PRINCETON, NJ -- The Democratic candidates lead Republican John McCain among unmarried voters, while McCain bests both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton among married voters.
These results, based on interviews with more than 18,000 registered voters from Gallup Poll Daily tracking in May, are similar to what ...