Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #13545

Geography Surveyed: Pennsylvania
Data Collected: 03/08/2008 - 03/10/2008
Release Date: 03/11/2008 7:00 AM ET
Sponsors: KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, WCAU-TV Philadelphia, WHP-TV Harrisburg, WNEP-TV Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Obama Plays 2nd Fiddle to Clinton in Pennsylvania Democratic Primary: In a Democratic Primary in Pennsylvania today, 03/11/08, six weeks to the vote, Hillary Clinton defeats Barack Obama 55% to 36%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WCAU-TV Philadelphia, KDKA-TV Pittsburgh, WHP-TV Harrisburg, and WNEP-TV Wilkes-Barre. Obama and Clinton are effectively tied in Southeast PA, which includes Philadelphia, but Clinton leads everywhere else. She is up 2:1 in SW PA, which includes Pittsburgh; is up 5:4 in South Central PA, which includes Harrisburg; is up 4:1 in West Central PA, which includes Johnstown; is up 5:3 in NE PA, which includes Wilkes-Barre; and is up 4:1 in NW PA, which includes Erie. Clinton leads 2:1 among whites; Obama leads 3:1 among blacks. Clinton leads by 5 among men, by 30 among women. She leads by 12 among those under age 50, leads by 26 among those age 50+. On the Economy, which is most important to Democratic voters in PA, Clinton leads by 24 points. On Health Care, next most important, Clinton leads by 32 points. Among voters focused on Iraq, the two are effectively tied.

Filtering: 1,650 state of Pennsylvania adults were interviewed 03/08/10 through 03/10/08. Of them, 1,436 were registered to vote. Of them, 608 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the 04/22/08 Democratic Primary. The Pennsylvania Primary is "closed." Only registered Democrats are allowed to vote. There is no early voting. Pennsylvania's 158 Democratic Convention delegates are awarded proportionally. The state has 19 Congressional Districts.