A McCain Surge In Pennsylvania?
Posted Oct 22, 2008 at 4:01 PM by Maurice Berger
Rumors are circulating today of a McCain surge in Pennsylvania. While Obama's statewide lead is more than +10% according to PollTrack's average, sources report that "Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has written two separate memos to the Obama campaign in recent days begging for Sen. Obama to come back and campaign in his state. In the memos, Rendell, a former Hillary Clinton supporter, admits to being 'a little nervous' about Obama's chances in the Keystone state." According to a report on America Online, "Obama's own internal polling shows him with only a two-point lead in the state." Last week, US Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., said that the state could prove difficult for Obama because some in western Pennsylvania might be reluctant to vote for a black candidate. Murtha later apologized, but the two stories--coupled the stepped up presence of the Republican ticket in the state in recent days--suggest that something is going on in Pennsylvania. Whether it all adds up to a McCain surge is unclear at this point. UPDATE: The Hill has also just reported that "an internal Barack Obama campaign poll has the Democrat ahead of John McCain by just two percentage points [in PA]. WILK radio host Steve Corbett said Tuesday he obtained an Obama campaign e-mail about the internal poll showing a tight race." Stay tuned.
