Here are the latest results from the Pennsylvania poll by Rasmussen Reports published on USAElectionPolls.com:
There were 697 voters polled on 3/12.
| Rasmussen Reports Date: 3/12 Pennsylvania Added: 3/13/08 Est. MoE = 3.7% |
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| Hillary Clinton | 51% |
| Barack Obama | 38% |
| Unsure | 11% |
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The economy is seen as the top issue by 53% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters, but they differ as to what must be done. Forty-six percent (46%) say it’s most important to reduce income inequality while 45% say the priority should be on generating more economic growth.Comments by former Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro have caused a stir nationally and 66% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters have been following the story at least somewhat closely. Ferraro recently told a newspaper that "if Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position." Clinton voters are fairly evenly divided on Ferraro’s comment—39% agree and 47% disagree. Obama voters overwhelmingly reject Ferraro’s premise—93% disagree with her statement while only 4% agree.
Sixty-two percent (62%) of Black voters believe Ferraro’s comments were racist. Just 23% of White voters agree.
Ferraro also said that Clinton was treated unfairly by a “sexist media.” Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Clinton supporters agree with that statement while 26% disagree. Obama voters disagree by an 85% to 9% margin.
Among all Likely Democratic Primary Voters, 55% believe Obama has received better treatment from the media while 20% say Clinton has received the better coverage. By a 72% to 10% margin, Clinton voters believe Obama has been the media favorite. Obama voters are evenly divided.
Overall, 44% believe Clinton will do better in the fall campaign against John McCain. Thirty-seven percent (37%) believe Obama will be the better general election candidate. By a 43% to 38% margin, Likely Democratic Primary voters in Pennsylvania believe Obama will be the nominee. Seventy-six percent (76%) of Obama voters believe their candidate will win. Twenty-two percent (22%) of Clinton supporters expect Obama to win as well.
Source: Current Polls, State Presidential Primary Polls
The average poll results over the last 5 days in the Pennsylvania polls from USAElectionPolls.com are:
| Candidate | % |
| Hillary Clinton | 55 |
| Barack Obama | 36 |
