2008: Favorable/Unfavorable

Obama: Favorable/Unfavorable

PollDateSampleFavorable Unfavorable Spread
RCP Average09/15 - 10/09--55.936.7Fav/Unfav +19.2
Newsweek10/08 - 10/091035 RV6036Fav/Unfav +24
FOX News10/08 - 10/09900 RV6034Fav/Unfav +26
GW/Battleground10/06 - 10/09800 LV6236Fav/Unfav +26
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/04 - 10/05658 RV5235Fav/Unfav +17
CBS News10/03 - 10/05875 RV4634Fav/Unfav +12
Rasmussen3-Day Tracking3000 LV5543Fav/Unfav +12
Hotline/FD Tracking3-Day Tracking906 RV5639Fav/Unfav +17

McCain: Favorable/Unfavorable

PollDateSampleFavorable Unfavorable Spread
RCP Average08/08 - 10/09--49.641.7Fav/Unfav +7.9
Newsweek10/08 - 10/091035 RV5145Fav/Unfav +6
FOX News10/08 - 10/09900 RV5340Fav/Unfav +13
GW/Battleground10/06 - 10/09800 LV5343Fav/Unfav +10
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl10/04 - 10/05658 RV4339Fav/Unfav +4
CBS News10/03 - 10/05875 RV4038Fav/Unfav +2
Rasmussen3-Day Tracking3000 LV5446Fav/Unfav +8
Hotline/FD Tracking3-Day Tracking906 RV5341Fav/Unfav +12