New polls: Obama leads in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: August 13, 2008
Obama up in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

(CNN) — New polls out Wednesday show Barack Obama is leading in two Northeastern states — one of which will likely play a key role in deciding the next President of the United States.

A Franklin & Marshall poll out of Pennsylvania shows the Illinois senator leads McCain by eight points (44-36 percent) among registered voters, while a Quinnipiac poll of likely voters in New Jersey puts Obama up by 10 there. The Pennsylvania poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points, while the New Jersey poll's margin or error is plus or minus 2.6 points.

Pennsylvania is a perennial battleground state and will be heavily contested by both candidates this fall. In 2004, John Kerry carried it by less than 200,000 votes. New Jersey may be a safer bet for Obama — the state hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/08/13/obama-up-in-pennsylvania-new-jersey/

[WinkyDink]

1. Bet the ranch.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. Neither one of these states are battlegrounds. Democrats have won them handily

in most recent elections. Repeating the meme over and over again doesn't make it true. The M$M wants this election to appear more competitive than it really is. I don't believe it! Never have, never will. Obama will win PA and NJ. I'm willing to bet my job on it!