Despite Barack Obama’s weakness during the Democratic nomination fight among blue collar white voters, he holds a 47 percent to 37 percent lead over John McCain among low-wage white workers although 16 percent say they have no opinion, support someone else or do not plan to vote, according to a Washington Post, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University conducted June 18 to July 7. (Story, poll).
The survey of low-wage workers - the first installment was yesterday - found that Obama leads McCain 58 percent to 28 percent among the overall group, who comprise 22 percent of American adults. The sample included workers 18 to 64 years old who put in at least 30 hours a week but earned $27,000 or less last year. Thiry-eight percent described themselves as moderate, 28 percent as conservative and 27 percent as liberal.
Obama wins hands down on the questions of who these voters see as more aligned with their concerns. Among registered voters, he leads McCain 59 percent to 25 percent when asked who better represents the personal values of low-wage workers and 63 percent to 21 percent when asked who was more concerned with people like them.
Most of those who are registered voters believe on several counts they would be better off with Obama as President, but many say it would no difference who wins. On the economy, 43 percent said they would be better off if Obama wins compared to 16 percent for McCain, but 44 percent said it would make no difference. Obama leads McCain 35 percent to 13 percent on the question of whether his election would be better for their financial situation, a plurality of 46 percent said it would make no difference. Obama leads McCain 42 percent to 11 percent on health care, but 35 percent said it would make no difference which man was in the White House.
Among all low-wage workers, 59 percent want to see Democrats in control of Congress after the election compared to 25 percent for Republicans.
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