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2008 Polls vs. 2004 Election Results with Socio-Economic Indicators, USA, 2008

This data set shows the results for the 2004 Election along with the the polls for the 2008 Election. this also includes recent various socio-economic conditions which could impact the election including home price change, Unemployment rate, and change in personal income. data comes from various sources:

Source: Real Clear Politics, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis

Notes: Home price data based on change from second quarter 2007 to second quarter 2008; Unemployment rate as of September 2008; Personal income data based on change from second quarter 2007 to second quarter 2008

Attributes Range Median Mean Standard Deviation
2004 Election Result Text column (no statistics available)

Who won the state in 2004 (text)

Change in Income 3.45 - 13.62 5.12 5.43 1.61

Personal income data based on change from second quarter 2007 to second quarter 2008

Sub Region Text column (no statistics available)
McCain Poll Numbers 0.00 - 39.00 0.00 6.79 9.87

Shows the margin at which McCain is ahead in the polls in stats that he is leading the polls

2008 Poll Winner Text column (no statistics available)

Who is winning in the Poll at this State (text)

State Abbr Text column (no statistics available)
2004 Bush Results 0.00 - 45.50 7.20 11.17 12.85

states with a 0 are states where John Kerry Won

Unemployment Rate 3.20 - 8.80 5.60 5.60 1.39

Unemployment rate as of September 2008

NoName Text column (no statistics available)
Obama Poll Numbers 0.00 - 41.00 5.80 8.48 10.21

Shows the margin at which Obama is ahead in the polls in stats that he is leading the polls

State Text column (no statistics available)
Area 1044.88 - 576594.10 56088.18 71728.62 86654.88
Change in Home Price -15.80 - 4.93 1.18 -0.29 4.51

change from second quarter 2007 to second quarter 2008

2004 Kerry Results 0 - 25 0.00 3.52 6.25

states with a 0 are states where George Bush Won

State Name Text column (no statistics available)
NoName_1 Text column (no statistics available)
NoName_12 Text column (no statistics available)
State Fips Text column (no statistics available)