Obama 45%, McCain 44% in Pennsylvania (Rasmussen)

[mickeyraul]

Wow. Very close race there.
Clinton leads McCain by 5% in the same state.

http://rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/pennsylvania/election_2008_pennsylvania_presidential_election2

[peoli]

1. damn you white working class rural people!

[anonymous171]

2. Kerry only won it by like 3% or something.

[mickeyraul]

3. But Obama is supposed to be waaay better and smarter and cuter than Kerry

Shouldn't he be outperforming Kerry?

[anigbrowl]

4. I'm pretty sure he will, after he's the nominee

Myself, I usually like to spin my 3 daily posts out over time, if I use them at all.

[high density]

8. Well it is April 25

Let him get the freaking nomination first, OK?

[NJSecularist]

5. Even after airing a commercial every 5 minutes in Pennsylvania

he still can't get any distance between McCain in the general election. What happens when he gets vetted by the Rethugs in the general? His poll numbers will continue to tank. He has no margin for error in Pennsylvania because he won't win Ohio and he won't be competitive in Florida.

[anonymous171]

6. Obama will tear McCain apart.

Easy.

[Kittycat]

7. ...That state was tailor made for her.

And there are many states that Clinton isn't doing nearly as well against McCain, in comparison to Obama. And Obama brings an opportunity to transform the electoral map for the Dems. But hey, if you think racists are the dem base, and they're going to turn out for Dems in the fall... Keep believing.

[johnnydrama]

13. you might want to check the polls

In Wisconson, Iowa, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Virginia, New Hampshire, etc.. etc..

Things don't look to great for your new friend.

[BootinUp]

9. Wheres the other 11%?

[woolldog]

10. What I've noticed

is that Hillary tends to do poorly against McCain in states that Barack won. And Barrack doesn't do as well in states that Hillary has won.

It has to do with voters getting attached to their candidates after voting for them. And feeling a loss or angry when the one they voted for isn't in the general election calculus. This heals over time.

That explains the numbers showing Hillary losing Wisconsin and Obama struggling in MA. So I don't think these polls are worth much right now.

[Middle finga]

11. But McCain haven't spent a dime campaigning in PA

Obama and Hil poured millions in advertisement there. What is up with the people in PA?

[Zynx]

12. Lot of values voters there. Also quite a few economic conservatives.

It's not that different from a lot of regions of the country.