Obama Viewed More Unfavorably Than Cindy McCain, Poll Finds

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Obama Viewed More Unfavorably Than McCain, Poll Finds

by FOXNews.com

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

More voters have reservations about seeing Obama as first

lady than McCain, a new poll finds.

The Rasmussen Reports national survey, released Tuesday, found that

61 percent of voters said their perception of a presidential

candidate's wife is at least somewhat important. And when sized up,

the would-be Democratic first lady was viewed unfavorably by more

respondents than the would-be Republican first lady.

Forty-two percent of voters viewed Barack Obama's wife unfavorably,

compared with the 29 percent who viewed McCain's wife

unfavorably. Twenty-five percent viewed Obama very

unfavorably, while just 10 percent viewed McCain very

unfavorably.

The two candidate's wives have similar favorable ratings. Obama was

viewed favorably by 48 percent, and McCain was viewed favorably by 49

percent.

But Obama's negative ratings could stem from remarks she made earlier

in the year, when she said she was proud of her country " for the

first time. "

The Tennessee GOP released a Web video in May mocking her for the

remarks — Barack Obama called the video " low class. "

But race also appears to play a factor in voters' perceptions of

potential first ladies.

Among black voters, 86 percent saw Obama favorably, while

just 5 percent saw her unfavorably. Among white voters, only 42

percent saw her favorably, while 48 percent saw her unfavorably.

Among black voters, 27 percent saw McCain favorably, while 48

percent saw her unfavorably. Among white voters, 53 percent saw her

favorably, while 25 percent saw her unfavorably.

The poll was taken Monday of 1,000 likely voters, and had a margin of

error of 3 points.