By Jim Tankersley
Looking for a sign that your candidate is destined for the White House? Go no further than Rasmussen Reports daily presidential tracking poll, which today offers nuggets of hope to every candidate left in the race.
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For Hillary Clinton: A one-point lead among Democrats nationwide over Barack Obama. That’s within the margin of error, but it’s also part of a small but clear trend in her direction over the last week.
For Obama: The enduring faith of Rasmussen’s predictions market, which gives him a nearly 80 percent chance of capturing the Democratic nomination and 46 percent of winning the presidency (which is higher than either Clinton or Republican John McCain). Also, equal or better poll numbers than Clinton against McCain in swing states such as Ohio and Colorado.
For McCain: An eight-point lead over either Democrat in national polls. Much higher “favorable” ratings than either Clinton or Obama, likely the biproduct of the Democrats’ continued skirmishing. Fifty-four percent of poll respondents view McCain favorably compared to 42 percent unfavorably. Forty-two percent view Clinton favorably versus 55 percent unfavorably. Obama has also dipped into more-unfavorable-than-favorable territory, with 47 percent favorable and 51 percent unfavorable. But…
For either Democrat: Rasmussen still projects a lead over McCain in electoral college results based on state-by-state polling.
Like we said, something for everyone.