Pennsylvania Polls
John McCain is within 4-points of Barack Obama in the state of Pennsylvania in the latest Rasmussen Poll there. That is a four-point improvement from earlier this week!
In Pennsylvania, John McCain is getting closer, but Barack Obama is still attracting a majority of voters.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state shows Obama with 51% of the vote while McCain picks up 47%. That four-point advantage for Obama is down from a seven-point margin earlier in the week and a 13-point advantage for Obama earlier in the month.
Just 75% of Pennsylvania Democrats now support their party’s nominee, down from 86% in the previous survey. Obama is doing a bit better among unaffiliated voters while Republican support for McCain remains steady. . . . .
McCain is now viewed favorably by 55% of Pennsylvania voters, Obama by 54%. Those figures reflect a five-point improvement for McCain from the beginning of the month and a five-point decline for Obama.
A new Strategic Vision Poll has John McCain within 7-points of Barack Obama in Pennsylvania. The McCain Campaign seems to have decided they must win Pennsylvania to win the election. These results show it is a long-shot, but still within reach:
Below are the poll results are based on telephone interviews with 1200 likely voters in Pennsylvania, aged 18+, and conducted October 20-22, 2008. The margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.
1. If the election for President were held today would you support the Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joseph Biden or the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin?
Obama/Biden 50%
McCain/Palin 43%
Other 2%
Undecided 5%
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John McCain has pulled within three points of Barack Obama in Pennsylvania in a new Rasmussen Poll there. With "leaners" included, Obama leads McCain 46%-43%, down from a six-point Obama lead last month. When "leaners" are not included, the margin is five - 45%-40%:
Barack Obama leads John McCain by five percentage points in Pennsylvania for the second month in a row. Both candidates have lost some support from a month ago, with the Democrat now favored by 45% while his Republican opponent earns the vote from 40%.
When “leaners” are included, Obama’s lead is down to just three points, 48% to 45%. A month ago, Obama led by six when leaners were included.
The data in Pennsylvania reflects patterns seen elsewhere in recent polling. McCain has more support from Republicans than Obama does from Democrats, and McCain also wins more crossover votes from the other party. The two candidates are even among unaffiliated voters.
Obama wins among younger voters and those who don’t attend church while McCain has a solid lead among senior citizens and regular churchgoers.
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