Pennsylvania Poll Released by Marist Poll: Barack Obama 53%, John McCain 41%

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

There were 943 voters polled on 10/5-8.

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Race Opens Up in Pennsylvania…Obama Pulls Ahead by 9 Percentage Points Among Registered Voters…Has Double-Digit Lead Among Likely Voters: The once tight presidential race in Pennsylvania is now tipping in Senator Barack Obama’s favor. He leads Senator John McCain among the state’s registered voters 49% to 40%. Among likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, Obama is in front of McCain by 12 percentage points -- 53% to 41%. In a Marist Poll released less than one month ago, Obama had the support of 45% of Pennsylvania’s registered voters compared with 42% for McCain. Among the state’s likely voters, Obama had 49% to 44% for McCain in the previous poll. Pennsylvania’s likely voters currently divide along party lines. 88% of Democrats and 83% of Republicans likely to vote on Election Day now support their party’s candidate. A majority of Independents -- 53% -- favor Obama compared with 34% for McCain. 12% of these voters are still undecided.

Obama Receives Higher Marks When It Comes to Favorability: Although both presidential candidates are viewed positively by a majority of the Pennsylvania electorate, more registered voters in the state have a favorable impression of Barack Obama than John McCain. 65% think well of Obama; 55% view McCain positively. However, McCain’s negative rating has increased from 37% to 43% during the past 3 weeks. Obama’s positive rating, on the other hand, has increased 5 percentage points during that same time period.

Source: Recent Polls, Electoral College Results