Nationwide opinion polling for the 2008 United States presidential election

Scientific, nationwide public opinion polls conducted relating to the 2008 United States presidential election include:

Two-way contest: Barack Obama vs John McCain
Graphical summary by monthly average



 Three-way contest 

Two-way contest
Related article: Graphical Representations of Two-Way Contest Data

Democratic nominee vs. Republican nominee
Three-way race Four-way race

Three-way contest
See

Candidate distinctions

 * Would you be willing to vote for a female presidential candidate in 2008?


 * Would you be willing to vote for an African American presidential candidate in 2008?


 * Would you be willing to vote for a Mormon (a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) presidential candidate in 2008?


 * Would you be willing to vote for a Roman Catholic presidential candidate in 2008?


 * Would you be willing to vote for a Jewish presidential candidate in 2008?


 * Would you be willing to vote for a Hispanic presidential candidate in 2008?

Would you be willing to vote for a thrice-married candidate in 2008?

Would you be willing to vote for a seventy-two year old candidate in 2008?


 * Would you be willing to vote for a homosexual candidate in 2008?


 * Would you be willing to vote for an atheist candidate in 2008?

Candidate ideology

 * Do you think the following candidate is too liberal, too conservative, or about right?