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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Keystone State Could Stay Blue in 2008
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most popular presidential contender in Pennsylvania, according to a poll by Susquehanna Polling and Research. 49 per cent of respondents in the Keystone State would support the New York senator in this year’s United States election, while 38 per cent would vote for Republican Arizona senator John McCain.
In a separate contest, McCain trails Illinois senator Barack Obama by seven points.
In 2004, Democratic nominee John Kerry carried Pennsylvania’s 21 electoral votes, with 51 per cent of the vote. No Republican has won the Keystone State since George H. Bush in 1988.
U.S. president George W. Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Polling Data
Pennsylvania - 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
John McCain (R) 38% - 49% Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
John McCain (R) 39% - 46% Barack Obama (D)
Source: Susquehanna Polling and Research
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 registered likely voters in Pennsylvania, conducted from May 1 to May 6, 2008. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.