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Nebraska President

In the 2008 Nebraska President race, John McCain (R) won by about 15 points.

Actual result
R+14.9
Final polls said
R+19.0
1 late poll · ✓
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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1YouGovR+19.04.1✓
2Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)R+19.04.1✓
3American Research GroupR+26.011.1✓

The polls behind it

3 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
YouGov2008-10-254
Scott Rasmussen (Rasmussen Reports)2008-09-304
American Research Group2008-09-1411

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2008 Nebraska President race?

John McCain (R) won, by about 14.9 points (R+14.9).

When was the 2008 Nebraska President election held?

It was held in November 2008.

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