Sen. Barack Obama is having respectable lead over Sen. John McCain in the presidential race, in the states of Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin — well, that’s what indicate, the Obama versus McCain pre-election opinion polls conducted in these states, in the month of August.

Illinois is Obama’s home state. IL has 21 Electoral College Votes. Rasmussen Reports' Obama vs McCain IL Opinion Poll, conducted on August 12, showed Obama leading McCain by 15% points — 55% to 40% among the registered voters of Illinois. According to the poll, Obama currently has a 98.0  % chance of winning Illinois’ 21 Electoral College votes this fall.

Iowa appears to the safe state for Democrats. IA has 7 Electoral College Votes. Rasmussen Reports' Obama vs McCain IA Opinion Poll, conducted on August 7, showed Obama leading McCain by 5% points — 49% to 44% among the registered voters of Iowa. According to the poll, Obama currently has a 75.0  % chance of winning Iowa’s seven Electoral College votes in November. Hawkeye Poll, conducted in Iowa, on August 13, showed Obama leading McCain by 6.4% points — 49.5% to 43.1% among the registered voters of Iowa.

Maine is another stronghold of Democrats. ME has 4 Electoral College Votes. Rasmussen Reports' Obama vs McCain ME Opinion Poll, conducted on August 12, showed Obama leading McCain by 14% points — 53% to 39% among the registered voters of Maine. According to the poll, Obama currently has a 85.0  % chance of winning Maine’s four Electoral College votes this fall.

Rhode Island is the state Dominated by Democrats. Obama enjoys a huge lead over McCain in RI, which has 4 Electoral College Votes. Brown University's Obama vs McCain RI Opinion poll, conducted from Aug 18 to Aug 20, showed Obama leading McCain by 20% points — 50% to 30% among the registered voters of Rhode Island.

Wisconsin has long been favorable to Democrats. WI has 10 Electoral College Votes. Rasmussen Reports’ Obama vs McCain WI Opinion poll, conducted on August 5, showed Obama leading McCain by 7% points — 51% to 44% among the registered voters of Wisconsin. According to the poll, Obama currently has a 72.1  % chance of winning Wisconsin’s 10 Electoral College votes this fall. Strategic Vision’s Obama vs McCain WI Opinion poll, conducted from Aug 8 to Aug 10, showed Obama leading McCain by 5% points — 47% to 42% among the registered voters of Wisconsin.