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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > President
Parent RaceUS President - Popular Vote
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2008 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA US President - D Primary Hillary Clinton
Apr 22, 2008 PA US President - R Primary John McCain
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 10.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Barack Obama
Strong 1
Lean 51
Slight 20
John McCain
Slight 5
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

03/05/2008 11/02/2008

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Sen. Barack Obama Sen. John McCain Ralph Nader Bob Barr (W) Others (W)Sen. Hillary Clinton (W)Rep. Ron Paul
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Libertarian Unknown Independent Independent
Votes3,276,363 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Quinnipiac University 
10/27-11/02		 52.00% (-1.0) 42.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Muhlenberg College 
10/31-11/02		 52.00% (+0.0) 46.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Public Policy Polling 
10/31-11/02		 53.00% (+0.0) 45.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby International 
10/30-11/01		 53.70% (+0.0) 40.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01-11/01		 52.00% (+1.0) 46.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Muhlenberg College 
10/28-11/01		 52.00% (+0.0) 45.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
PoP KeystoneProgressive
  Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer
  Bucks County Courier Times
  Indiana (PA) Gazette
  Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat
  Altoona Mirror
  Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  Warren (PA) Times Observer
LBT Jed
I John A. Murphy [L]
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (W) Chuck Baldwin
PartyConstitution
Votes1,092 (0.02%)
Margin-3,275,271 (-54.47%)
Predict Avg.0.00%
Finances$0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Quinnipiac University 
10/27-11/02		 0.00% (+0.0)
Muhlenberg College 
10/31-11/02		 0.00% (+0.0)
Public Policy Polling 
10/31-11/02		 0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby International 
10/30-11/01		 0.00% (+0.0)
Rasmussen Reports 
11/01-11/01		 0.00% (+0.0)
Muhlenberg College 
10/28-11/01		 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
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 

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