In addition, Real Clear Politics uses the average of Rasmussen, CBS News, Pew Research and Newsweek to track favorable/unfavorable ratings for the two candidates. [[John McCain|McCain]] currently has a favorable/unfavorable rating of 47%-41%, a +6 spread.[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/mccain_favorableunfavorable-642.html] [[Barack Obama|Obama]] currently has a rating of 51.5%-37.8%, a +13.7 spread. [http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/obama_favorableunfavorable-643.html]
Most polling that has been done fails to include all the candidates who will actually be on the ballot in November. A Rasmussen poll in Georgia on May 18, reported on a four-way race between Barack Obama, John McCain, Ralph Nader and Bob Barr. The poll, which was conducted before Barr became the Libertarian nominee and made a number of high-profile talk show appearances, found that Barr would finish in third place with 6% of the vote leading Nader by 2%.[http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/storylink_520_404.aspx]
==Primaries and Caucuses==