MCCain whups Clinton in survey

Rasmussen Reports:

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds John McCain leading Hillary Clinton nationally by double digits. The survey, conducted on the two nights following New Hampshire’s Primary, shows McCain attracting 49% of the vote nationwide while Clinton earns 38%.

Among Republican voters, McCain leads 86% to 6%. However, among Democrats, Clinton’s lead is a slightly less dominant 74% to 18%. McCain leads by twenty-one points among unaffiliated voters.

This is the third straight poll showing McCain ahead of Clinton. In December, the Arizona Senator led by six points. In November, he held a narrow two-point edge.

A separate national telephone survey, conducted just before New Hampshire voted, shows McCain leading Obama 46% to 43%. That’s little changed since a December poll showing McCain with a two point advantage.

Those surveys find Mike Huckabee leading Clinton 45% to 42% while Obama leads Huckabee 45% to 43%. This is the first time a Rasmussen Reports poll has ever shown Huckabee ahead of Clinton. However, the three previous polls of that match-up each found Clinton leading Huckabee by four points or less. In December, it was Clinton 47% Huckabee 43%.

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Rasmussen has been good, especially in 2004, but you need to remember that his poll showed Obama defeating Clinton by similar margins in New Hampshire. It does help McCain on the elctability issue.