Polls Show Little Movement for McCain in Pennsylvania

[Mark E. Smith]

Source: CNN Politics.com

politicalticker ...

John McCain's campaign is banking its fortunes on a come from behind
win in Pennsylvania, but a new CNN poll of polls of the Keystone state
suggests the Arizona senator has made little progress there over the
last week.

According to a statistical average of several recent Pennsylvania polls,
Barack Obama holds a 10 point advantage over the Arizona senator,
52-42 percent. That's the same lead Obama held over McCain in a poll of
polls last week.


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[budkin]

1. But, but.... Rassmussen says it's tightening!!!

[onager]

10. They meant McCain's sphincter.

Which also explains why he hasn't had any movement.

[acmavm]

2. Can't be. John says he's got us where he wants us.

[Johnyawl]

3. someone should point out to CNN...

...that to go from 10 points behind a week ago, to 10 points behind this week is NO MOVEMENT.

[Joe Chi Minh]

5. You have to calibrate any maverick, positive movement for Mac in fractions

of a point.

[Hawaii Hiker]

4. Recent polling from Pennsylvania (from electoral-vote.com)

I think were are in good shape in PA...

State Obama McCain Start End Pollster
Pennsylvania 50% 41% Oct 20 Oct 26 Temple U.
Pennsylvania 53% 40% Oct 22 Oct 26 Siena Coll.
Pennsylvania 52% 41% Oct 19 Oct 22 U. of Wisconsin
Pennsylvania 52% 42% Oct 18 Oct 22 Muhlenberg Coll.
Pennsylvania 53% 41% Oct 21 Oct 22 SurveyUSA
Pennsylvania 53% 40% Oct 16 Oct 21 Quinnipiac U.
Pennsylvania 51% 41% Oct 16 Oct 20 Financial Dynamics
Pennsylvania 48% 40% Oct 16 Oct 19 Susquehanna Polling
Pennsylvania 52% 39% Oct 13 Oct 17 Muhlenberg Coll.
Pennsylvania 55% 40% Oct 11 Oct 13 SurveyUSA
Pennsylvania 51% 38% Oct 08 Oct 12 Muhlenberg Coll.
Pennsylvania 50% 39% Oct 05 Oct 09 Muhlenberg Coll.
Pennsylvania 53% 41% Oct 05 Oct 08 Marist Coll.
Pennsylvania 52% 42% Oct 03 Oct 06 West Chester U.
Pennsylvania 54% 41% Oct 06 Oct 06 Rasmussen
Pennsylvania 55% 40% Oct 05 Oct 06 SurveyUSA
Pennsylvania 50% 40% Sep 30 Oct 04 Muhlenberg Coll.
Pennsylvania 49% 41% Sep 25 Sep 29 Muhlenberg Coll.
Pennsylvania 54% 39% Sep 27 Sep 29 Quinnipiac U.
Pennsylvania 48% 43% Sep 23 Sep 28 Franklin+Marshall Coll.
Pennsylvania 50% 42% Sep 28 Sep 28 Rasmussen

[TriplD]

6. Apparently McCain thought they could come from behind

in Pennsylvania with the race-baiting "B" girl stunt.

[JimDandy]

7. What a mis-calculation that was.

What is that now - McCain mis-calculation # 152?

Bwahahah!

[underpants]

8. Yep, definitely tightening

:sarcasm:

[llmart]

9. This has nothing to do with the topic......

but can anyone on DU tell me why certain words in a post are underlined twice with green? For instance, in your post the word "win" is underlined. Just wondering.

[mzmolly]

11. PA lacks a paper trail....

Could be part of the reason their focusing on PA?