Thursday, 23 October, 2008
Democrats - 45% (-1)
Republicans - 39% (+1)
Men now favor the GOP by a 43% to 41% margin, while women continue to show big support for the Democrats, 49% to 36%. Unaffiliated voters are also divided between the parties, favoring the Democrats by a 34% to 33% margin (see full demographic crosstabs).
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Voters who make $60,000 a year or less favor the Democratic party while those who make more are fairly evenly divided between both parties. Investors favor the GOP, 43% to 42%, while those who do not invest favor the Democrats, 53% to 31%.
Voters who work for the government favor the Democrats, while entrepreneurs support the Republicans. Retirees favor the Democrats by a 47% to 40% margin.
Rasmussen Reports tracking data also shows just 12% of voters believe the nation is heading in the right direction, while 84% think the country has gotten off on the wrong track. Those numbers have grown slightly more positive over the past week.
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