Hillary Clinton has opened up a 16 percentage point lead over Barack Obama in the latest News 8/Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania poll. Her lead is similar to that found in other recent state surveys.
Clinton is counting heavily on winning the state's April 22 primary, and the F & M College survey, finds the percentage of Democrats with a favorable view of Obama has dropped 10 percentage points in the last month.
The survey was taken March 11 and 16, as controversy erupted over Obama's minister--but before Obama made his speech on race relations.
For a detailed look at the poll: http://www.wgal.com/download/2008/0320/15650191.pdf
This is propaganda is being put out by the press. They are putting this type of information out to influence the public to vote for Hillary. They think that people are so foolish that they cannot see through the transparancy of their actions. Watching the news, and reading headlines like this are becoming almost laughable.
Intelligent people OF ALL RACES will not pay this ANY mind and vote for the most diplomatic, honest, humble, and electible candidate, BARACK OBAMA!
WE WON'T KNOW THE RESULT OF THE PA. PRIMARY, UNTIL THE PEOPLE VOTE, A MONTH FROM NOW.
Posted by: Jim | March 21, 2008 at 02:07 AM
Why don't any of these polls point out that the data was taken before Obama's speech on race? Not to difficult to understand the electorate expressing doubts. Polls over the next week should show more substance.
Posted by: Mike Y | March 21, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Don't shout Jim-1. It won't make your propaganda come true. And by implying that people who don't vote for Obama are not intelligent is not a good strategy. It only hardens their resolve against the good junior Senator from Illinois.
My grandma always told me that you can judge a person by the company they keep. Why would I want to vote for the person that a shouter like you supports when you denigrate other people's intelligence.
Posted by: jim42 | March 21, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Don't shout Jim-1. It won't make your propaganda come true. And by implying that people who don't vote for Obama are not intelligent is not a good strategy. It only hardens their resolve against the good junior Senator from Illinois.
My grandma always told me that you can judge a person by the company they keep. Why would I want to vote for the person that a shouter like you supports when you denigrate other people's intelligence.
Posted by: jim42 | March 21, 2008 at 05:35 PM
Why the hero worship of Obama? Both he and Hillary are politicians. They do whatever they have to in order to win--both of them. They are not hero's, they are not perfect, they mislead, and are sometimes rude (as Obama was in the SOTU address). Neither of them is worthy of being worshiped as a hero.
Posted by: billintex | March 22, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Whether Senator Clinton trounce Senator Obama in PA is irrelevant. She would still need to win the remaining contests by 70% to 30% to even smell Obama's cologne from behind. This is an impossible feat but the pollsters and talking-heads would lead you to believe that she can get the democratic nomination inspite of the fact that she would still lag in assigned delegates. Again, when one wants to sell newspapers and continue an unending spin of dis-information, they will chase their tails in circles and hope that you all follow along. I respect both senators, but I am very concerned that Senator Clinton refuses to accept the will of the people and the DNC; She absolutely believes that just by being a "Clinton" intimates that she has to win, regardless. I wonder how she is going to reconstruct her character and reputation after Senator Barack Obama is given the Democratic Nomination?
People are watching her every move, but because she's myopic, she doesn't even seem to notice.
Posted by: Clintonbar | March 22, 2008 at 12:23 PM
It is always nice to see different opinions on different candidates. just because one blogger may disagree from another should not be any reason to vote for the extreme candidate. that's childish.
Posted by: Clintonbar | March 22, 2008 at 12:29 PM
if the dnc got off thier asses and did what they are suppoed to do sen clinton would be so far ahead of obama he could not see daylight let the ppl of fl and mi count
Posted by: steven faulkner | March 22, 2008 at 03:17 PM
Please, folks listen to the entire speech made by Rev. Wright. The man did not preach that sermon every Sunday for 20 years. Also, lest we forget that the United Church of Christ group President is white, you have to know that Rev. Wright would not have allowed to remain at Trinty for 20 years preaching hatred. Wake up folks and know that the speech made by Obama was a real eye opener and the TRUTH. BE TRUE TO THINE SELF!!!!! WE all have issues with race.....plain and simple we all need to just move on and make a attempt to get along and agree to agree.
Regarding Florida votes not being counted, we the voters knew that it would likely cause problems (the media - audio and visual advised us over and over what action the National Democratic Party would take if we changed the primary date, yet we did chage the date due to our Republican governor and republician legislative. The Party has spoken and we must abide by the rules set before us. It is ill-responsible to get in the game knowing the rules, and then want to change the rules after the game has already started.
Posted by: So Fla Voter | March 22, 2008 at 05:13 PM
Wouldn't Hillary win if the Dems had the Rep system of winner-take-all. She won Mi,Fla,NH,Mass,RI,NY,Ca,NJ,Tx,Oh,NM,Nev,Ariz,and possibly Pa,Indie,Ky,WVa,NC if they allow the voters to vote. I noticed Obama has now changed his tune on SD. This crazy system was created to appease Jesse Jackson & Ted Kennedy. It also doesn't help that Pelosi and Dean are in the tank for Obama of now 2 speeches WOW that is such a qualification to become POTUS. The voter's of my state of Mi and Fla will remember Obama (if he gets the nod) and turn to McCain, stay home or become Independents.
Posted by: Marian | March 23, 2008 at 03:54 PM