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Clinton Lead Slips in Pennsylvania: Poll
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead over Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic
presidential nomination among the party's Pennsylvania voters has narrowed,
according to a new poll published on Thursday.
Clinton's lead has slipped to 12 percentage points from 20 in January,
according to the latest Franklin & Marshall College poll. She now leads
Obama by 44 percent to 32 percent ahead of the Pennsylvania primary on April
22.
Among registered Democrats, Obama's favorable rating rose to 57 percent from
51 percent last month while Clinton's edged down one point to 62 percent.
There was a similar pattern among all registered voters, with those favoring
Obama rising five points to 46 percent, while Clinton edged up a point to 41
percent.
Terry Madonna, professor of public affairs at Franklin & Marshall, said the
latest poll reflects a national surge in support for Obama which has seen
the U.S. senator from Illinois win the last 10 state primaries.
He said Clinton, a New York senator, is still likely to win Pennsylvania --
a key prize with 103 Democratic convention delegates up for grabs -- because
of its "Reagan Democrats," who are typically less well-educated union
members who may be workers in older industries such as steel and coal.
"She is still the front runner but I think Pennsylvania will be competitive
and it is not out of the question that (Obama) could carry it," he said.
Clinton leads Obama among women, whites, people over 55 and those with high
school or less education. She is also favored by those earning less than
$75,000 a year. Obama is more popular among nonwhites and people with a
college degree, the poll found.
Clinton Lead Slips in Pennsylvania: Poll
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Sen. Hillary Clinton's lead over Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic
presidential nomination among the party's Pennsylvania voters has narrowed,
according to a new poll published on Thursday.
Clinton's lead has slipped to 12 percentage points from 20 in January,
according to the latest Franklin & Marshall College poll. She now leads
Obama by 44 percent to 32 percent ahead of the Pennsylvania primary on April
22.
Among registered Democrats, Obama's favorable rating rose to 57 percent from
51 percent last month while Clinton's edged down one point to 62 percent.
There was a similar pattern among all registered voters, with those favoring
Obama rising five points to 46 percent, while Clinton edged up a point to 41
percent.
Terry Madonna, professor of public affairs at Franklin & Marshall, said the
latest poll reflects a national surge in support for Obama which has seen
the U.S. senator from Illinois win the last 10 state primaries.
He said Clinton, a New York senator, is still likely to win Pennsylvania --
a key prize with 103 Democratic convention delegates up for grabs -- because
of its "Reagan Democrats," who are typically less well-educated union
members who may be workers in older industries such as steel and coal.
"She is still the front runner but I think Pennsylvania will be competitive
and it is not out of the question that (Obama) could carry it," he said.
Clinton leads Obama among women, whites, people over 55 and those with high
school or less education. She is also favored by those earning less than
$75,000 a year. Obama is more popular among nonwhites and people with a
college degree, the poll found.
