Pennsylvania Strategic Vision Poll: Clinton 49, Obama 41

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From NBC's Lauren Appelbaum

A new Strategic Vision (R) poll shows Clinton ahead 49% to 41% with Obama having gained ground in the past two weeks. This poll was conducted March 28-30, but the last Strategic Vision poll from March 7 to 9 showed Clinton leading Obama 56% to 38%. While Strategic Vision is not overly experienced at polling the state, this is consistent with other recent polls.

The bad news in the poll for Obama is that he's trailing McCain in Pennsylvania by five points, 47% to 42%, while Clinton is leading the Arizona senator, 47% to 41%.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/03/857421.aspx

[tekisui]

1. The trend is to Obama.

[ORDem]

2. Halved her lead and nearly 3 weeks to go. Woohoo! n/t

:dem:

[MadBadger]

3. Strategic Vision is a Republican Polling firm. I'm not dismissing their results, just saying.

Plus, this poll is behind the other one's in terms of the date of the poll.

[Coexist]

4. I think this is realistic.

[featherman]

5. That's about right IMO - nearly three weeks to go

[anigbrowl]

6. I don't buy any individual poll, but it's clear he's catching up on her

Obama knew full well he was going to have an uphill struggle in PA, but it's also true that the longer he spends in any place the more the voters swing to him. It's looking increasingly possible that he might tie her there, and even if he doesn't she can't count on a huge delegate boost from PA any more.

[book_worm]

7. All the polls are showing Obama closing in

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8. KIK