Poll: Obama widens lead in Pennsylvania

[highplainsdem]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

The Inquirer survey of 600 likely voters, conducted Sept. 9-12, found that 50 percent would vote for Obama if the election were held today, and 39 percent would vote for Romney.

Obama's lead was up from the 9 points found in the first Inquirer poll, Aug. 21-23, in which he led, 51-42. Poll results included voters who were leaning toward a candidate. Both surveys had an error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

The Obama edge stands where it was when the 2008 campaign ended. Obama beat John McCain, the GOP nominee that year, by 11 1/2 points.

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Statewide, Obama was ahead among all age groups, among both men and women, among those with college education and those without.

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Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/169885266.html

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The President is also ahead among white voters, 46-43.



Politico article on the poll:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/charlie-mahtesian/2012/09/pennsylvania-poll-obama-up-by-135640.html

A Philadelphia Inquirer poll released Saturday has President Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania, 50 percent to 39 percent.

From the press release:

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The voters provided their opinion of the President, with a 56% favorable/40% unfavorable rating.

Following the conventions, Obama’s favorability rating has increased by 3 points, while his unfavorable rating has decreased by 6 points. Opinions of Romney have improved slightly following the conventions, but he still has a net negative personal popularity rating among voters in state, with 46% favorable/48% unfavorable rating.

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[FailureToCommunicate]

1. Thanks to all the Obama supporters in PA!

[Freddie]

2. For those of us in PA

Make sure you have a valid drivers license or other ID and vote!!!
My daughter recently got married and she is not going to change her name until after the election so all her stuff matches. She was raised well.

[still_one]

3. You daughter is very wise, and by the way congratulations, however, PA is one of the states where

they are going all out to suppress the vote. Jim Crammer's father who was a WWII vet said he could not vote until Crammer made an issue of it. There are a lot of people in that situation, and you daughters situation. It is said as many as 20% of eligible voters could be denied the vote because of this.

What they need to do is have the court overturn this unfair law for what it is, voter suppression

We lose PA because of this nonsense then it is over

[woolldog]

6. Looks like even with voter suppression

Obama is going to win. His base of support is so wide in PA he's winning every demo.

[still_one]

13. Boy do I hope you are right. I heard as much as a half a million people may be prevented from

Voting

[cheezmaka]

15. True

If I stayed in PA I would bring 5 more newly registered voters to the polls... I plan to do that hear in Michigan

[PCIntern]

4. Goodnight, asshole... "Nice try" nt

Motherfuckers repressing our vote...fascist bastards...there's gonna be hell to pay here, what with this and the elected folks, as W would call them, who had full knowledge of th4e mess at Penn State.

[SoapBox]

7. ...a post after my own heart.

[nanabugg]

5. No one had better challenge those voter in Philly. Have you guys ever seen an Eagles fan in action?

[modrepub]

8. Yea

That means I can watch TV without being assaulted with crappy commercials! That's the biggest reward for leading IMO.

[Historic NY]

9. PA residents get your "papers" to vote...we need you.

[chuckstevens]

10. Prediction

The Supreme Court in the Commonwealth of PA WILL STRIKE THE VOTER ID LAW DOWN! You may disagree, but the fact that the September 13, 2012 hearing was televised indicates to me that the court will strike the law down. Sorry Senate leader Mike "Turdize":you LOSE!

PA is the key to President Obama winning in 2012! With a win in PA, he could still lose Ohio and Florida and win the election. After the debates, I think the president will also carry Ohio

[cosmicone]

11. I hope at some point Obama makes an appeal

to vote for democrats down the ticket so voter suppression laws won't be enacted in the first place.

We need democratic legislatures, secretaries of state and governors in all swing states for the future elections.

[Arugula Latte]

12. I know! He needs to be emphasizing this.

Also, get rid of those motherf***er Tea Party assholes in the U.S. House!

[spinbaby]

14. We're just beginning to seriously hit the streets

A least in our little corner of rural PA, we're just beginning our canvassing today. I registered two voters and talked to many lovely people this morning. It's feeling very positive.

[cheezmaka]

16. That's great

I believe the rest of PA is doing the same thing. Obama has a lead in PA right now, but what you guys are doing will help SOLIDIFY that lead and we won't ever have to hear from Romney again...