2008 Woodie Awards
Candidates Campaign in PA
Malinda Miller
Issue date: 4/2/08 Section: News
As the heated race between Senators Clinton and Obama continues to draw attention and interest from voters around the country, Pennsylvania's April 22 primaries have become the campaign focus. The democratic candidates and their families have been making stops throughout Pennsylvania at places such as Johnstown, Lewistown, Dickinson College, Philadelphia and State College. Obama even stopped in Harrisburg, Lancaster and Allentown.
The Obama presence seems to be everywhere: hundreds of volunteers could be seen all across the state holding Obama signs and handing out registration forms during the week preceding Pennsylvania's March 24 voter registration deadline, yet Clinton still holds the lead in the Pennsylvania democratic race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports' telephone survey, taken March 25, shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama in Pennsylvania 49 percent to 39 percent, a slight change from earlier in the month when Clinton led 51 percent to 38 percent. Clinton is also now viewed favorably by 68 percent of Likely Democratic Primary Voters, a figure that is down from 76 percent in Rasmussen Reports' previous survey. Obama is viewed favorably by 71 percent.
Nationally, Clinton trails Obama among pledged delegates and is not expected to close that gap even with a strong showing in the ten remaining primaries. She also trails in the popular vote, Obama has 46 percent of the democratic nomination and Clinton has 43 percent. She probably cannot make up the deficit without re-votes in Michigan and Florida, where the January primary results were nullified because they broke party rules. Neither state is expected to go through with new contests. Because of these national standings, Clinton has been pressured by many to step down and end the primary race. She, however, refuses.
"There are millions of reasons to continue this race: people in Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Carolina, and all of the contests yet to come," Clinton told reporters Friday. "This is a very close race and clearly I believe strongly that everyone should have their voices heard and their votes counted."
The Obama presence seems to be everywhere: hundreds of volunteers could be seen all across the state holding Obama signs and handing out registration forms during the week preceding Pennsylvania's March 24 voter registration deadline, yet Clinton still holds the lead in the Pennsylvania democratic race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports' telephone survey, taken March 25, shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama in Pennsylvania 49 percent to 39 percent, a slight change from earlier in the month when Clinton led 51 percent to 38 percent. Clinton is also now viewed favorably by 68 percent of Likely Democratic Primary Voters, a figure that is down from 76 percent in Rasmussen Reports' previous survey. Obama is viewed favorably by 71 percent.
Nationally, Clinton trails Obama among pledged delegates and is not expected to close that gap even with a strong showing in the ten remaining primaries. She also trails in the popular vote, Obama has 46 percent of the democratic nomination and Clinton has 43 percent. She probably cannot make up the deficit without re-votes in Michigan and Florida, where the January primary results were nullified because they broke party rules. Neither state is expected to go through with new contests. Because of these national standings, Clinton has been pressured by many to step down and end the primary race. She, however, refuses.
"There are millions of reasons to continue this race: people in Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Carolina, and all of the contests yet to come," Clinton told reporters Friday. "This is a very close race and clearly I believe strongly that everyone should have their voices heard and their votes counted."
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