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  PA US President - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > President
Parent RaceUS President - D Primaries
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 12, 2008 - 05:00pm Central
Polls Open April 22, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 22, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorCOSDem
Last ModifiedRBH September 20, 2016 11:34pm
Data SourcesDepartment of State ... [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 Won11/04/2008
NameBarack Obama Votes3,276,363 (54.49%)
Term01/20/2009 - 01/20/2013 Margin620,478 (+10.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RacePA US President 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/31/2008 04/22/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Hillary Clinton 16 12 15 2
Barack Obama 2 ------
Leaning Call: Hillary Clinton (97.89%)
Weighted Call: Hillary Clinton (94.56%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/11/2005 04/22/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Sen. Hillary Clinton Sen. Barack Obama (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,275,039 (54.41%) 1,061,441 (45.29%) 7,122 (0.30%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -213,598 (-9.11%) -1,267,917 (-54.10%)  
Predict Avg.43.71% 40.14% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (82 from 16 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.84%-- 42.25%-- 0.00%--  
Insider Advantage 
04/22/08-04/22/08
49.00% -- 42.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Zogby International 
04/20/08-04/21/08
51.00% 3.0 41.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Insider Advantage 
04/20/08-04/20/08
49.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
04/18/08-04/20/08
51.00% 1.0 44.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
04/18/08-04/20/08
50.00% 4.0 44.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
04/20/08-04/20/08
49.00% 2.0 44.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Christine M. Tartaglione 🔗
D Robert A. Borski 🔗
D Eugene A. DePasquale 🔗
D Neal P. Goodman 🔗
D Angel L. Cruz 🔗
D Michael P. McGeehan 🔗
D John P. Sabatina Jr. 🔗
D Cherelle L. Parker 🔗
D Michael H. O'Brien 🔗
D Babette Josephs 🔗
D Robert E. "Bob" Belfanti, Jr. 🔗
D Michael F. "Mike" Gerber 🔗
D John J. Siptroth 🔗
D Phyllis Mundy 🔗
D Todd A. Eachus 🔗
D Edwin A. "Eddie Day" Pashinski 🔗
D Jennifer L. Mann 🔗
D Jim S. Wansacz 🔗
D Edward G. "Ed" Staback 🔗
D Frank Andrews Shimkus 🔗
D Deberah L. Kula 🔗
D Gayle M. Wright 🔗
D Anthony J. Melio 🔗
D Vincent A. Biancucci 🔗
D William H. Gray III 🔗
I John T. Yudichak 🔗
D Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sr. 🔗
D Barbara McIlvaine Smith 🔗
D Kathy M. Manderino 🔗
D William F. Keller 🔗
D John T. Galloway 🔗
D Frank Dermody 🔗
D Peter J. Daley II 🔗
D Thomas R. Caltagirone 🔗
D Thomas W. Blackwell IV 🔗
D Raphael J. Musto 🔗
  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  Daily Pennsylvanian
D Ed Pawlowski 🔗
D Sophie Masloff 🔗
D Dan B. Frankel 🔗
D Lois Kathryn Herr 🔗
  Steel City Stonewall Democrats
  Liberty City Democratic Club (LGBT)
D Salvatore J. "Sal" Panto 🔗
D Paul E. Kanjorski 🔗
D John P. "Jack" Murtha, Jr. 🔗
D hillman_pa
D Luke R. Ravenstahl
D Daniel "Dan" Onorato
R Scott³
D Marian B. Tasco 🔗
D María D. Quiñones-Sánchez 🔗
D Joan L. Krajewski 🔗
D William K. Greenlee 🔗
D Frank J. DiCicco 🔗
D Blondell Reynolds-Brown 🔗
D Robin L. Wiessmann 🔗
D Joe Hoeffel 🔗
D John F. Street 🔗
D Michael A. Nutter
D Ed Rendell
For Joseph A. Sestak
D Constance H. "Connie" Williams 🔗
D Catherine Baker Knoll
D Allyson Schwartz 🔗
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 23, 2008 01:00pm News Obama Girl was a sure vote in Pennsylvania primary  Article Scott³ 
Apr 22, 2008 11:00am News On Viola Walker's 103rd birthday, a dream of an election  Article RBH 
Apr 21, 2008 02:15pm General The Quaker Vote  Article RP 
Apr 19, 2008 06:00pm Event Chelsea Stops Traffic On Gay Bar Crawl  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Apr 18, 2008 12:00pm News (PA) Obama greeted by largest crowd of his campaign  Article Scott³ 
Apr 15, 2008 10:00pm News A changing Philly could be key to Pa. primary  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 15, 2008 04:00pm Analysis Clinton Rates Slim Edge Over Obama in PA District Delegate Race  Article MadViking 
Apr 14, 2008 01:00pm News Clinton Heckled For Obama Slam  Article RBH 
Apr 14, 2008 12:00pm News Protesters: ‘Obama snubs Pa.’  Article RBH 
Apr 13, 2008 09:00pm News (PA) Area mayors take offense  Article Scott³ 
Apr 12, 2008 09:00am News Obama Defends Comments On "Bitter" Voters  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Apr 08, 2008 06:00pm Amusing Ed Rendell making a difference, one vote at a time  Article Scott³ 
Apr 08, 2008 12:30pm News Hillary Bounces Back in PA?  Article John 
Apr 08, 2008 12:00pm News Clinton's margin over Obama cut in Pennsylvania: poll  Article Bob 
Mar 31, 2008 05:00pm Blog Entry Unfit For Command: Obama Bowls 37  Article J.R. 
Mar 29, 2008 06:00pm News Obama's appeal to 'better angels' inspires Casey  Article RBH 
Mar 28, 2008 06:00am Endorsement Bob Casey to endorse Obama, join bus tour  Article Sarnstrom 
Mar 26, 2008 10:00am Analysis Clinton's edge in Penn -- 'How bad is it' for Obama?  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Mar 25, 2008 04:40pm Interview Clinton: Wright 'would not have been my pastor'  Article Scott³ 
Mar 14, 2008 11:00am Endorsement Onorato, Ravenstahl back Clinton  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Mar 05, 2008 03:00pm News [PA] The Primary to End All Primaries?  Article Scott³ 
Mar 04, 2008 07:00pm News Rendell says of Obama: We're electing a president, not a 'rock star'  Article Scott³ 
Feb 06, 2008 05:00am Blog Entry Hundreds of Philadelphians attempted to vote on Super Tuesday…  Article Scott³ 
Jan 23, 2008 10:00am News Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell endorses Clinton  Article Default User 
Aug 22, 2007 01:00pm Endorsement Rep. (Patrick) Murphy backs Obama for president  Article Scott³ 
May 07, 2007 11:05pm News Philadelphia’s Street to endorse Clinton  Article Scott³ 
Mar 20, 2007 06:00am Endorsement (U.S. Rep. Allyson) Schwartz backs Clinton for president  Article Scott³ 
Feb 23, 2007 02:00pm News Pennsylvania eyes moving up primary  Article *crickets chirp* 

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