Poll: Obama And Clinton Tied In PA The Raleigh Chronicle 16.APR.08
PENNSYLVANIA - According to a North Carolina polling firm, a recent poll shows Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in a statistical dead heat in Pennsylvania.
"This race could go either way depending on how the campaign unfolds over the last week," says Public Policy Polling (PPP), a Raleigh polling firm about the race in the Keystone State.
The company has been fairly accurate in previous voting predictions.
PPP said that for third week in a row, Barack Obama lead the race with 45% of likely primary voters incdicating that they would vote for him, while Hillary Clinton was listed at 42%. With an error margin of +-3%, the race is now a statistical dead heat, says PPP. The polling firm said it conducted the most recent poll on Monday and Tuesday.
Recent controversial comments by Obama about the "bitterness" of small town voters did not seem to hurt him, said PPP.
"It seems more clear with each passing day that Hillary Clinton's efforts to hurt Barack Obama for his 'bitter' remarks are not working," said PPP in a released statement.
According to the polling firm, Obama seems to be maintaining his substantial lead in North Carolina as well.
"Earlier this week PPP showed Obama maintaining a 20 point lead in North Carolina," said the firm.
Both candidates view Pennsylvania and North Carolina as crucial in their campaigns, as the states hold the largest primaries left before the Democratic convention.
Obama is scheduled to speak in Raleigh and in Greenville, NC on Thursday and Clinton has been visiting the state several times as well.