Poll shows Obama landslide win in California

Source: Xinhua | 10-31-2008 13:41

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is poised to win California by the biggest landslide in the history of modern elections, according to a new Field Poll.

U.S. Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama campaigns during an election rally in Sarasota, Florida, October 30, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Obama's victory would outweigh even Ronald Reagan's huge wins in his home state, thanks to a crushing margin of support from young voters, independents and Latinos, the poll showed.

Obama and his vice presidential running mate, Senator Joe Biden, now lead Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin by a whopping 55-33 percent in California, the nation's most populous state, according to the poll published by the San Francisco Chronicle on Thursday.

The poll surveyed 966 likely voters on Oct. 18-28.

The poll showed that despite Republican attacks suggesting Obama is too radical and untested to be president, Obama continues to hold 61 percent favorable ratings with Californians, compared to 30 percent who view him unfavorably.

With just five days until the November 2008 election, Obama is leading McCain in every area of the state, among every age group except voters over 65, and holds leads in every demographic and income group, as well as among both men and women, according to the poll.