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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > President
Parent RaceUS President - Popular Vote
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedScott³ January 06, 2009 08:53am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameJohn F. Kerry Votes2,938,095 (50.92%)
Term01/20/2005 - 01/20/2009 Margin144,248 (+2.50%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBarack Obama Votes2,990,274 (51.97%)
Term01/20/2013 - 01/20/2017 Margin309,840 (+5.39%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA US President - D Primary
Hillary Clinton
D 2,343,602
Apr 22, 2008 PA US President - R Primary
John McCain
R 816,928
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
02/27/2005 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Barack Obama 20 51 1 --
John McCain 5 ------
Leaning Call: Barack Obama (96.15%)
Weighted Call: Barack Obama (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

03/05/2008 11/02/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John McCain Ralph Nader Committee Member Bob Barr (W) Others (W) Sen. Hillary Clinton (W) Rep. Ron Paul
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Libertarian Unknown Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 3,276,363 (54.49%) 2,655,885 (44.17%) 42,977 (0.72%) 19,912 (0.33%) 8,180 (0.14%) 5,014 (0.08%) 3,849 (0.06%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -620,478 (-10.32%) -3,233,386 (-53.77%) -3,256,451 (-54.15%) -3,268,183 (-54.35%) -3,271,349 (-54.40%) -3,272,514 (-54.42%)
Predict Avg.49.50% 44.75% 0.44% 0.58% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (68 from 17 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.62%-- 42.71%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Quinnipiac University 
10/27/08-11/02/08		 52.00% 1.0 42.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/31/08-11/02/08		 52.00% -- 46.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/31/08-11/02/08		 53.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby International 
10/30/08-11/01/08		 53.70% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01/08-11/01/08		 52.00% 1.0 46.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/28/08-11/01/08		 52.00% -- 45.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer
  Bucks County Courier Times
  Indiana (PA) Gazette
  Sharon (PA) Herald
I smm
  Lebanon (PA) Daily News
  York Dispatch
  Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
  New Castle (PA) News
  Hazleton Standard~Speaker
  Temple News (Temple Univ.)
  Daily Pennsylvanian
  Towanda (PA) Daily Review
  Philadelphia Weekly
  Philadelphia City Paper
  Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
  The Pitt News
  Pottstown (PA) Mercury
  DuBois (PA) Courier-Express
  Uniontown (PA) Herald-Standard
  Pocono Record
  Delaware County Times
  Beaver County Times
  Philadelphia Daily News
  Harrisburg Patriot-News
  York Daily Record
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Erie Times-News
  Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
  Scranton (PA) Times-Tribune
I McCord 2014
  Swarthmore College Phoenix
  Sunbury (PA) Daily Item
  Washington (PA) Observer-Reporter
  Easton Express-Times
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
D PaGuy
LBR Old LW
  Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat
  Altoona Mirror
  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  Warren (PA) Times Observer
  Williamsport Sun-Gazette
  Lancaster New Era
  Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion
  Lewistown (PA) Sentinel
R Scott³
LBT Jed
I John A. Murphy 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (W) Chuck Baldwin  
PartyConstitution  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,092 (0.02%)  
Margin-3,275,271 (-54.47%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
Cash On Hand $--  
Website  
Entry Date --  
MATCHUP POLLS (68 from 17 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%--  
Quinnipiac University 
10/27/08-11/02/08		 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/31/08-11/02/08		 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/31/08-11/02/08		 0.00% --
Zogby International 
10/30/08-11/01/08		 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01/08-11/01/08		 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/28/08-11/01/08		 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 16, 2008 10:00am News Pennsylvania Electoral College Goes Through the Motions, Votes for Obama  Article Chronicler 
Nov 12, 2008 11:25pm News Racial incidents at 3 local (PA) colleges  Article Scott³ 
Nov 02, 2008 11:10pm News Clinton slams McCain's use of her voice  Article The Sunset Provision 
Nov 01, 2008 11:00am General True believers in McCain flock to Pennsylvania  Article Monsieur 
Oct 24, 2008 03:00pm News McCain Communications Director Gave Reporters Incendiary Version Of "Carved B" Story Before Facts Were Known  Article RBH 
Oct 21, 2008 01:00pm News Is McCain banking on the 'cracker factor' in Pa.?  Article Scott³ 
Oct 17, 2008 06:00am Editorial Why Obama  Article McCord 2014 
Oct 15, 2008 02:00pm News Murtha: Western Pa. 'racist' but Obama should win  Article Servo 
Oct 06, 2008 07:00am General Pa. GOP hits rock bottom: Calls Obama "a terrorist's best friend"  Article ArmyDem 
Oct 04, 2008 09:40am News GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code  Article The Sunset Provision 
Sep 15, 2008 08:00pm News McCain has shot at breaking Pa. pattern  Article Scott³ 
Sep 06, 2008 06:00pm News Biden gets mixed welcome in Northeast (Philly)  Article Scott³ 
Aug 21, 2008 12:00am News Local Clinton backers, McCain adviser meet [PA]  Article particleman 
Jun 11, 2008 05:10pm News Can McCain Come from Behind in Pennsylvania?  Article Scott³ 
May 31, 2008 06:00am News Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader campaigns in Philadelphia  Article Scott³ 
Mar 13, 2008 03:25pm Poll [PA] Poll: Hillary’s negative rating rivals Santorum’s  Article Scott³ 
Feb 10, 2008 03:00am News Head Strong: A Republican who can win in Pa.  Article Scott³ 
Jan 08, 2008 09:00am Poll [PA] Pennsylvania 2008 Presidential Election  Article hillman_pa 
Aug 24, 2007 01:00pm Poll Clinton Up Among Pennsylvania Dems As Obama Fades, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Romney Eats Into Thompson Support With Republicans  Article Eric 
Feb 28, 2007 09:00pm Poll 2008 looks like a Dem shame -- McCain, Rudy would win Pa.  Article Scott³ 
Feb 27, 2003 04:18pm General Poll shows unnamed Dem would beat Bush in PA 46%-43%  Article COSDem 

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