Obama leads 48-36 in Pennsylvania, poll finds
By DONOVAN SLACK |
6/6/12 8:41 AM EDT
President Barack Obama has a comfortable, 12-point lead over Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania, the latest state poll found. The president currently leads Romney 48 percent to 36 percent with 12 percent undecided, according to the Franklin & Marshall College Poll.
In a break from some national polls, nearly half -- 47 percent -- of Pennsylvanians surveyed felt Obama is most prepared to fix the nation's economic problems, compared to 38 percent who felt Romney was better on the economy. More than half said they believe Obama is better prepared to handle foreign policy, the duties of commander-in-chief and best understands the concerns of ordinary Americans.
"The president enjoys significant advantages over Romney in his personal popularity and most voters believe he is better prepared to handle the presidency even though they are ambivalent about some of his major policy initiatives," Franklin & Marshall wrote in its analysis.
The poll surveyed 412 registered Pennsylvania voters between May 29 and June 4 and has a margin of error of +/- 4.8 percent.
The results bolster speculation as of late that Pennsylvania may not be a true battleground state this year, tilting more Democratic than analysts initially thought.
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/obama-leads-in-pennsylvania-poll-finds-125422.html
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