The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Nevada shows John McCain leading both potential Democratic opponents in the race for the state’s Electoral College. McCain has a five-point edge over Barack Obama, 48% to 43%, and a double digit lead over Hillary Clinton, 49% to 38%.

In both match-ups, McCain has a solid lead among men and is essentially even among women. McCain has far more support from Republicans than either Democrat enjoys from their partisan base.

These figures reflect a significant improvement for McCain compared to a month ago. At that time, Obama had a four-point advantage over McCain while the race with Clinton was a toss-up. Two months ago, Obama enjoyed a twelve-point lead over McCain.

Rasmussen Markets data immediately prior to release of this poll showed Nevada to be very competitive. These results are updated on a 24/7 basis by market participants and current results show that Republicans are given a % chance of winning Nevada this November. Expectations for Democrats are at %.

Nevada has cast its Electoral College Votes for the winning candidate in seven straight Presidential Elections. The last four have been very competitive with nobody carrying the state by more than four percent of the popular vote. As the poll is released, Nevada is considered a “Toss-Up” in the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator.

McCain is now viewed favorably by 56% of voters in the state, up from 49% a month ago. Both Democrats are viewed less favorably than they were a month ago. Obama currently gets positive reviews from 47% of the state’s voters, down from 53% in March. Clinton’s latest numbers are 42% favorable, down from 49% a month ago.

In 2004, George W. Bush attracted just over 50% of the vote in Nevada. Today, just 31% say he is doing a good or excellent job as President. Forty-eight percent (48%) say he is doing a poor job.

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