A new Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll finds Senator McCain is seen as the "strongest leader," that he has the "best experience," and is better able to fight terrorism and deal with the situation in Iraq:
When compared to either Democrat, McCain is rated as the "strongest leader." He easily outpaces both when voters are asked who has the "right experience to be president," beating Obama by 31 points and Clinton by 12.This is the second poll in two days showing Senator McCain ahead of either Democratic nominee:
In head-to-head contests, the poll found, McCain leads Clinton by 6 percentage points (46% to 40%) and Obama by 2 points (44% to 42%).The result could be called a statistical tie because it is within the poll's ±3 percent margin of error. Yesterday Gallup reported similar polling results.
The Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll also found McCain is viewed favorably by 61% of all registered voters, including a plurality of Democrats. He even beats Obama on being best able to handle the economy, 42% to 34%.
The poll was conducted February 21-25.
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