Obama Trims Clinton's Lead in Pa.

[RedEarth]

Source: AP

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama received endorsements Wednesday from a labor union and two Democratic superdelegates, as a poll showed he has cut Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in Pennsylvania almost in half since mid-February as he strives to deny her a resounding victory in the state's presidential primary.

The Illinois senator peeled off an affiliate of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which has endorsed Clinton. The Philadelphia-based local of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees has about 16,000 members.

Its president, Henry Nicholas, announced the endorsement while introducing Obama at a meeting of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO in Philadelphia. Nicholas, who also is president of the 150,000-member national union and an AFSCME international vice president, said he took the step "because justice told me it was the right position to take."

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Obama and Clinton campaigned Wednesday in Pennsylvania, whose presidential primary is April 22. A new poll showed Obama again eroding her lead here as he drew more support from men and young voters. The Clinton's 16-percentage-point lead in mid-February slid to 12 points in mid-March and now to nine points, according to the Quinnipiac University telephone poll, which ended March 31.





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[Mojambo]

1. Man, I hope he wins (or closes big) in Pennsylvania

And I'm not even a huge admirer of his, but this needs to end.

[OnionPatch]

4. Yes. It could end like this and I'm praying that it does!

Please, oh please let it end. :banghead:

[FatDave]

2. Funny what happens

when Obama starts campaigning.

And who's this Public Policy Polling that has him up 2 points?

http://www.pollster.com/08-PA-Dem-Pres-Primary.php
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Penn_Release_040208.pdf

[downindixie]

3. Obama Trims Clinton's Lead in Pa.

Tony Blankley just said on David Gregory show that Obama didn't gain any,it was just Hilliary losing some points!

[regnaD kciN]

11. No, it's that Obama...

...only gained among "insignificant" voters. :eyes:

[Yael]

5. AFSCME president Gerald W. McEntee is a PA Superdelegate

I hope he is paying attention!

[Zambero]

6. Hold the phone. This new PA poll has Obama AHEAD!

Barack Obama 45%
Hillary Clinton 43%

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2008/04/obama-takes-lead-in-pennsylvania.html

This is an Obama pickup of 28% in just 2 1/2 weeks!

[regnaD kciN]

10. That's almost certainly an outlier...

...but it seems undeniable that Obama is gaining on Clinton at the moment.

[rlpincus]

7. According to Joe Scarborough's thinking

since Rachel Maddow shouldn't comment on the Right, I guess Tony Blankley should shut up about the left.

[elocs]

8. It must be tough to be a Clinton supporter with so little positive news for their candidate.

Their only delight seems to be finding some slam against Obama. Other than that, what is there? Everybody is against them and their candidate is so persecuted as they so frequently like to point out.

[IsItJustMe]

9. I think the fat lady is warming up.

[wingedearth]

12. Great week for Obama

I think the endorsement by senator Casey was vital in helping Obama close the gap with Clinton this week. But the most important factor was Clinton's Bosnia lie/problem, which was widely reported the past few days.