Washington D.C. 4/21/2008 9:53:43 AM
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Pennsylvania Poll Released by Zogby NewsMax Poll: Barack Obama 42%, Hillary Clinton 47%

Here are the latest results from the Pennsylvania poll by Zogby NewsMax Poll published on USAElectionPolls.com:

There were 608 voters polled on 4/17-18.

Zogby NewsMax Poll
Date: 4/17-18
Pennsylvania
Added: 4/20/08
Est. MoE = 4.0%
Hillary Clinton 47%
Barack Obama 42%
Unsure 8%
Other 3%

Quote:

Pollster John Zogby: "Undecideds are down to 8% and they have slowly begun to break for Clinton. Obama slipped in the one-day sample to only 40%. His lead in the eastern part of the state is still in double-digits but slipping, and his huge advantage among young voters is narrowing a bit. Clinton has a 39-point lead among Catholics and a 19 point lead among whites. She continues to get higher marks on 'understanding Pennsylvania' and handling the economy."

This latest Newsmax/Zogby two-day tracking poll shows Clinton had a good day in central Pennsylvania, where she has moved ahead of Obama by 20 points, a significant improvement over earlier polling. In western Pennsylvania, she continues to enjoy a solid lead, while Obama continues to enjoy a double-digit lead in eastern Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia.

Clinton has also been able to minimize her disadvantage among men while maintaining a solid lead among women. And she has closed the gap among likely Democratic primary voters age 35 to 54—a key demographic in this race. Voters younger than age 35 heavily favor Obama, while voters older than 54 strongly favor Clinton.

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 47
Barack Obama 43