Obama would edge McCain in Pennsylvania new poll shows

[RamboLiberal]

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama would defeat Republican Sen. John McCain in Pennsylvania if the November election was held today, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll released this morning.

The poll indicates Mr. Obama -- if he holds on to edge Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination -- would edge Mr. McCain, 46 to 40 percent, despite losing the white vote by four points in the state.

"One reason Obama is having trouble among whites in Pennsylvania is the fact that almost one-third of the voters who support Sen. Hillary Clinton say they would vote for McCain over Obama in the general election," said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

The Quinnipiac poll was conducted simultaneously in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, asking registered voters their opinions of 2008 presidential hopefuls. Because of the pivotal role these states play in the Electoral College, Quinnipiac University is paying special attention to voter opinions in the states.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08143/883965-100.stm

[Oleladylib]

1. Of course the same poll said Hillary would take the state by 13 % over McCain...didjanotice?

[PM7nj]

2. Of course that doesn't matter.

Since she won't be running in the GE.

[Barack_America]

3. I assure you that Obama will take Pennsylvania.

There will simply be no counteracting the vote coming out of Philly. And, given that all of Philly's surrounding suburbs have now gone Dem (according to registrations), McCain might as well not even campaign here.

You have my word on this.