RealClearPolitics Poll Averages

General Election: McCain vs. Obama

PollDateSampleObama (D)McCain (R)Spread
RCP Average08/18 - 08/26--46.544.7Obama +1.8
Gallup Tracking08/24 - 08/262724 RV4544Obama +1
Rasmussen Tracking08/24 - 08/263000 LV4647McCain +1
CNN08/23 - 08/24909 RV4747Tie
USA Today/Gallup08/21 - 08/23765 LV4845Obama +3
Hotline/FD08/18 - 08/241022 RV4440Obama +4
ABC News/Wash Post08/19 - 08/22LV4945Obama +4

Generic Congressional Vote

PollDateDemocrats Republicans Spread
RCP Average07/31 - 08/2047.437.2Democrats +10.2
FOX News08/19 - 08/204538Democrats +7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl08/15 - 08/184736Democrats +11
Battleground08/10 - 08/144740Democrats +7
Rasmussen08/04 - 08/104537Democrats +8
AP-Ipsos07/31 - 08/045335Democrats +18

President Bush Job Approval

PollDateApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average08/12 - 08/2429.066.6 -37.6
CNN08/23 - 08/243068 -38
USA Today/Gallup08/21 - 08/232966 -37
ABC News/Wash Post08/19 - 08/223066 -36
FOX News08/19 - 08/202867 -39
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl08/15 - 08/183164 -33
LA Times/Bloomberg08/15 - 08/182571 -46
Quinnipiac08/12 - 08/173064 -34

Congressional Job Approval

PollDateApprove Disapprove Spread
RCP Average07/31 - 08/2018.073.8 -55.8
FOX News08/19 - 08/202073 -53
LA Times/Bloomberg08/15 - 08/181773 -56
Quinnipiac08/12 - 08/171674 -58
AP-Ipsos07/31 - 08/041975 -56

Direction of Country

PollDateRight Direction Wrong Track Spread
RCP Average08/15 - 08/2318.375.5 -57.2
USA Today/Gallup08/21 - 08/231881 -63
ABC News/Wash Post08/19 - 08/221978 -59
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl08/15 - 08/181867 -49
LA Times/Bloomberg08/15 - 08/181876 -58