April 22, 2008
Posted: 09:00 PM ET

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(CNN) — According to early exit polling, 36 percent of the voters in today's Pennsylvania Democratic primary have a gun owner in the household. This group voted for Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, 60 percent to 40 percent.

Filed under: Barack Obama • Bill Schneider • Exit Polls • Hillary Clinton


Neutral   April 23rd, 2008 2:04 am ET

Ahhhhhhhhh KOOLAID drinkers spewing venom can't handle the truth Obama lost DOUBLE DIGIT against Hillary! Obama BROKE the RECORD in campaign spending in PA, and STILL LOSE!!

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! OBAMA SUPPORTERS!!!!!! SOOOOOOOOREEEEEEEEEE LOSERRRRRRRRSSSSSSS

Kyu Reisch, Radcliff, Kentucky   April 23rd, 2008 1:52 am ET

Obama is inexperienced and naive, that is the price. He has to learn more, arrogant and elitist attitude hurted him. He needs the job training at least 9 more years.

Kyu Reisch, Radcliff, Kentucky   April 23rd, 2008 1:46 am ET

Sara, AZ, your mouth is dirtier than toilet, please wash your mouth before open it. You are a disgrace to our women.

Glenn   April 23rd, 2008 12:12 am ET

It doesn't surprise me at all the northern "Bubba's" supported Billary. What idiots!

Jake, California   April 23rd, 2008 12:07 am ET

I lose all respect for the Catholic church, I can they continue to vote for Hillary?
From Ohio, Texas to PA…she wins the Catholic votes more than 60%.
Have the Catholic people lost their sense of morality? Hillary is not even christian…(by practice—where is her church) yet she gets the Catholic vote…

Could this be racism?
What's up with the Rural votes as well?

Bill W - PA   April 22nd, 2008 11:57 pm ET

She's no gun owner. She doesn't know the difference between shooting and doing a shot. Boy, is PA gullible.

Lois   April 22nd, 2008 10:20 pm ET

one other note to the folks that support Senator Obama….Hillary can bring the economy back to where it should be by using the OLD methods put in place by the OLD PRESIDENT CLINTON, that worked for the ecomomy…..

exactly how is Senator Obama going to fix our economy…the only thing I heard from him was "WHAT SHE SAID"

apparently the old folks in pa know which end is up and maybe one day the rest of the country's population will vote for someone based on what experience they can bring to the table and not the color of their skin…neither senator obama nor senator clinton started this, however when over 90% of black voters don't know what senator obama is about, but they know that the color of his skin is the same as theirs….shame on america and the folks that say they are not racists….

S   April 22nd, 2008 10:20 pm ET

Hillary will be the next president of the united states of America because it is her destiny.

Mary   April 22nd, 2008 10:19 pm ET

What a shock….people who like to kill defenseless animals support Clinton….enough said

Glenys mcEvoy   April 22nd, 2008 10:18 pm ET

From a Canadian who has been following your very confusing way of picking a President and I must admit I have a lot to learn BUT
listen and peruse intelligently the words of each candidate (putting your biases aside) and it would appear to a foreigner - and not involved in any way - that Senator Clinton should be your only choice.
She has everything that is needed to give the States a better image around the world -poise, personality,intelligence, very approachable and sincere - and adds some lovely colour to the debates!!
I must state that many of your "best political teams" appear to be extremely one sided in the views expressed and appear to be directly trying to influence the voters of your country. I hope this is not the case
but the primary system seems to be quite clumsy and the money involved gives one cause to think of better uses for a lot of it!

Lois   April 22nd, 2008 10:13 pm ET

if anyone is reading this please tell me why these people are still saying that Senator Obama will still take the superdelagate votes…i really don't know what is wrong with interviewers who feel it is their obligation to speak negative about one or the other…can't they be objective.

there is also another thing…how come all the analyists are saying if the state goes to either of the candidates that the superdelagates should cast their vote in that direction….wasn't New Mexico a state that went to Senator Clinton…however the whatever he is for the state…superdelagate cast his support for Senator Obama….

not one person has said anything about that…so what's good for the goose should be good for the gander….

fact appear that Senator will not win against McCain…i dislike McCain and all that he stands for, but i will cast my vote in his direction because i believe he is more experienced and capeable of leading and protecting this country more than Senator Obama can…

rj   April 22nd, 2008 10:07 pm ET

of course the gun owners chose hillary. she's a hunter from way back. a duck hunter! she's one of their kinfolk. she also drinks shots and beers like a lot of hunters. why not vote for her. maybe she'll invite them all to the whitehouse and go hunting with them sometime. they could finish with a shot and a beer in the rose garden.

Phillip Bunn   April 22nd, 2008 10:07 pm ET

Why would gun owners side with Hillary? She can't tell the difference in when she's being shot at, or not. Maybe she should go hunting with Dick Cheney.

Shocked in California   April 22nd, 2008 10:02 pm ET

People! Listen to yourselves! Are you really insulting an entire state of voters simply because they support a different democratic candidate than you do? And you are the *cough* intelligent ones? You demean yourselves far more than you do any PA voter when you stoop to this level. Is this really the message you want to send about your candidate and his supporters?

Sara from Arizona   April 22nd, 2008 9:59 pm ET

When people are voting for a person like Clinton you know America is really going down the toilet.

M.S. Indiana   April 22nd, 2008 9:58 pm ET

Well poor gun owner's… the Clinton's put in the 2 toughest gun laws while Bill was in office…. and after running in sniper fire you still believe her…

Well must be that Pa is not doing that bad, not feeling the house crisis, nor higher gas prices, and they must love the war…

and thanks for the republican support for a Hillary/McCain ticket

Hilary supporter   April 22nd, 2008 9:58 pm ET

dear ex-Hilary supporter–There is nothing"nice" about senator Obama–its called "politics as usual". Face it–he is NOT above using dirty tricks and negative ads–never was–just fooled some of the people some of the time.

Anonymous   April 22nd, 2008 9:57 pm ET

Obama can not win in the fall. He can not beat McCain. Yeah for Hillary. She will make a wonderful President of the United States.

carrosales   April 22nd, 2008 9:57 pm ET

OK, republicans out!
Let us make full of ourselves in private.

D'Edra   April 22nd, 2008 9:56 pm ET

Why doesn't anybody ever say that Hillary is getting the White vote? The White vote is under the guise of blue collar or lunch pail voter.

Kim   April 22nd, 2008 9:55 pm ET

Only proves that in PA. Idiots can own guns.

Rob BC,Canada   April 22nd, 2008 9:54 pm ET

It looks like her mudslinging and double speak at the last minute stopped the swing at six points.I guess the kitchen sink barely saved her here but not to worry,it wont work outside of her home state.Hey ,Ralph Nader, how about Obama for running mate if "slime politics" win out in this race for the Clintons.I could see a whole lot of people in Obama's camp fitting in with the independents.His followers are about about change and intelligent decisions.Hillary followers just seem to have a "we gotta win" mentality.They will believe the "queen" no matter what kind of clothes she says she is wearing.You say Hillary was out spent by Obama 2 to 1.I suppose that means he was financially supported at a 2-1 rate.What does that tell you.Also, yo "holier than thou" Clinton zealots, are you telling me that if Hillary had the money should wouldn't use it to her best interest.Give me a break with your weak knee'd spins and double speak, please.Enough.

Bill Brown   April 22nd, 2008 9:53 pm ET

Oh, this is hilarious. Keep in mind that during the first eight years she was President, school shootings went up (Columbine anyone?) and her partner in politics tried to disarm folks with an unconstitutional law.

And now all of a sudden she's pro-gun?

Audrey Monlezun   April 22nd, 2008 9:51 pm ET

In response to "Hillary is Awesome," Hillary won in Texas because she played the race card and ran a dirty campaign. She did the same thing in Pennsylvania, except the campaign was dirtier. She wins with blue collar workers because of race–unbelievable since she's the least blue collar among the candidates! FYI I'm originally from south Louisiana, have lived in Dallas for 13 years, and am a white middle aged woman.

Demhypocrisy   April 22nd, 2008 9:48 pm ET

Obama didn't even see that Rezko was a crook. How is he going to handle Congress?

hey sue in mi   April 22nd, 2008 9:46 pm ET

sue- obama is the only candidate who has personally asked the auto industry to do more. hillary has not done that. explain yourself

DannyO   April 22nd, 2008 9:45 pm ET

The "T" always comes in late- the central and northern part of the state. They will give an OVERWHELMINGLYvictory to Hillary Clinton.

So, Obama supporters, that campaign of trashing gun owners, older whites, white males, using Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to flood the internet boards attacking anyone who wasnt an Obama fanatic, how is that working out for you?

Obama cannot possibly win the general election with the 13% of the population that's black and the kids in their teens and early 20s. The majority of the voters in this country are white and over 35.

Also, exit polls in PA show that most of those who voted for Obama would vote for Hillary over McCain, but most of those who voted for Hillary would prefer McCain over Obama.

RICARDO PHILLIPS OF D.C   April 22nd, 2008 9:41 pm ET

YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING .

THANK YOU PA. COULD NOT HAVE FAILED THE COUNTRY WITHOUT YOU.

I HOPE YOUR GUNS WILL FIGHT OFF CRIME AND ALL TO COME

Porter   April 22nd, 2008 9:40 pm ET

I see the 12 year-old Obama supporters are hitting the board in full force tonight! At least I hope they're 12… otherwise their level of discourse is kind of pathetic.

Yemaya for obama   April 22nd, 2008 9:40 pm ET

of course if you tell everyone that Osama is coming !!! she is a liar
and most people who voted were elder, so she wont win..
they do not represent the majority of the votes in this country

just wait there are two more and she will be gone

Obama is standing against status quo
and agains the biggest machine in history, (the clinton machine)
they are liars and will do anything even make deals with conserrvatives to get to power

zap   April 22nd, 2008 9:40 pm ET

She won because PA is 80% white..Why the media do not say that.
You know it and I know it

Luis   April 22nd, 2008 9:38 pm ET

Ok, she won the state, duh, was there a surprise to that. But all these Clintonites need to understand that a true victory needs to have a large margin in order to have any bearing on the race. So far, she does not have it and does not look good for her to acheive. As a point, I am a proud republican and could not swallow (no pun intended) another Clinton in the Whitehouse.

lil   April 22nd, 2008 9:38 pm ET

Speaking of gun did you see how many young people were kill by
gun just last week in chicago or dont you care. Its likely to keep happening with a canidate who brag about shooting them. This is what young people are being exposed to by hillary. She will say what
ever she has to to win. She lied about everything and you still voted for her.

I have never voted for a republican in my life but if hillary clinton
win the nomination I will vote for mccain I promise.

zap   April 22nd, 2008 9:38 pm ET

She won because PA is 80% white..Why the medi do not say that.
You know it and I know it

d   April 22nd, 2008 9:37 pm ET

I hope Barack learned his lesson today. That Americans have their mind of their own.

HILLARY PROUD   April 22nd, 2008 9:35 pm ET

HILLARY DID IT

I LIVE IN PA AND I AM PROUD THAT WE FOUGHT FOR HER AND SHE WON!!!!!!!!!

YES THIS IS MOMENTUM!!!

THE PAST 3 PRIMARIES HAVE BEEN ALL HERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIME TO DROP OUT OBAMA

north carolina   April 22nd, 2008 9:35 pm ET

This comment is in reference to Clinton's win in PA. So what, what ever. She won't win the nomination. She has nothing to say other then the 3 am phone call. Lets see what happens in NC. Bring it on. On a serious, lets end this…… Clinton is not prepared to battle McCain . We need CHANGE ……today at the gas pump the average price of gas here in NC is $3.57 a gallon this is unacceptable !!! HILLIARY sit down we need OBAMA not you!!!!! See you in NC!!!

Anonymous   April 22nd, 2008 9:34 pm ET

Hey Faith….too bad you don't know how to spell KNOWS!!!! You must have voted for that lying sack of crap Clinton. Wake up Penn…all she is doing is dragging the party down. Every single poll TELLS YOU that she does not have a prayer against McCain. Why do you think Rush Limbaugh and the rest of the right want her to win? Because they are scared of Obama thats why! They know they own her….guess you want another Mcsame in the White House?

Brad C   April 22nd, 2008 9:34 pm ET

Thanks Pennsylvania! I'm rather have Hillary and her pragmatism running this country than Obama's empty change we CAN'T believe in. I mean the man thinks he's gonna rid DC of lobbyists. That's a load of crap and he knows it. So we can either admit he's lying nor or admit he's lying later.

TST from Michigan   April 22nd, 2008 9:33 pm ET

"A Win is a Win!"
I keep hearing that statement from both sides , and I agree. But I hear in the same conversation that Hillary won Texas. Primary or Caucus, Texas is One State! There is only One winner, and when I looked at the delegate count in Texas it seems that Senator Obama won. A win is a win, unless she lost.

Richard   April 22nd, 2008 9:33 pm ET

Of course they did. Obama's own handwriting is on a questionaire that showed he would ban hand guns. He is also against concealed weapon permits.

Dion Roberts   April 22nd, 2008 9:32 pm ET

I'm a Republican, but I'm so glad Clinton took PA! Obama is masterful at getting people to believe his campaign of change. Too bad he can't explain how he's going to change and make things better for everyone in the United States. I swear if Obama was white, there wouldn't even be a challenge for Hillary on the Democratic side! Obama, take your wanna be cool and hip change and go back to Illinois and get a little more experience before you lead a our country to doom! Here's to change……change without Obama!

Sha-vone in NC   April 22nd, 2008 9:31 pm ET

Faith McGinley: Sen. Obama has never totally depended on the Black vote to pump up his numbers. Have you forgotten that Black americans are the minority??? So, for him to have gotten as far as he has there had to have been other people besides Black people that have voted for him. This Pennsylvania win does not show that Hillary knows her stuff. It just shows that there are people out there who will only vote for what they know and that Clinton name is what they know. Unfortunately, Sen. Obama was at a complete disadvantage throughout this campaign. Come on, he is running against a political dynasty that has prepared for this moment for decade(s). The fact that he is doing so well is an indication of how smart, trustworthy and PRESIDENTIAL he really is. If Hillary knew her stuff and is as good as she thinks, she should have had this nomination in the bag by now.

Dee, NY   April 22nd, 2008 9:30 pm ET

I guess all you Hillary lovers want alot of the same old same old….when you realize how screwed we're all gonna be after this ….later we'll hear the complaints….I don't wanna hear it after we get ourselves sold out…GG Pa….

Lisa   April 22nd, 2008 9:30 pm ET

I guess the gun held dummies believed the compulsive liar about gun control…..

Typical white woman   April 22nd, 2008 9:30 pm ET

Thanks PA. I love you all.

McCain 2008.

Bren   April 22nd, 2008 9:28 pm ET

Since my last comment was tossed into the CNN ethereal… let me try this again…

What part about upholding the constitutional right to bear arms don't you PA gun holders get?

Barack Obama SUPPORTS these rights. The legislation that he has supported stops drup dealers and thugs from getting gun licenses and using semi-automatic guns for street violence.

Ignorant voters ought not to vote. Yes, I am an elitist.

Sue in MI   April 22nd, 2008 9:28 pm ET

Bridgette,
Hate to burst your bubble, but we will be at war 4 more years no matter who is President. And the job loss here is more related to the automakers' refusal to make the vehicles people wanted. They stuck with the huge gas guzzlers and wouldn't make anything close to a fuel efficient vehicle. So now we have the gas crisis. That was not the Clintons' doing!
Go Hillary!!

anonymous   April 22nd, 2008 9:27 pm ET

I have watched previous primary election coverage shows on CNN and find it almost ridiculous how you can so prematurely project the winner of this primany election. I think it's clear that the republicans aren't the only ones wanting to keep this thing going-oh-but most of you are republicans aren't you. You are becoming a bit too obvious, and predictable. I am disappointed and will most likely tune out in the future.

liz   April 22nd, 2008 9:27 pm ET

Congratulations to Clinton for winning tonight. You see you don't need $8 million to win an election. Shame on Obama for wasting this money. Now its time to move on to Indiania and North Carolina and win those as well.

Eric Thornley   April 22nd, 2008 9:27 pm ET

Well, if Obama keeps it up, he can claim he won the the major Pennsylvania cities….Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia.

Demhypocrisy   April 22nd, 2008 9:27 pm ET

Obama is only in it because of the 92% demographic support

Democracy...yeah right...LOL.   April 22nd, 2008 9:26 pm ET

If HRC wins this, despite having lost 30 of 44 contests. America will yet again, be the lauging stock of the rest of the world.

Bridgette- PA   April 22nd, 2008 9:26 pm ET

As long as she doesn't win by double-digits, it's still a win for us!

OBAMA -08!

Sarah Smith   April 22nd, 2008 9:26 pm ET

Do exit polls show PA is about the Stupidist state in the Union?

Go for it PA! be PROUD OF YOURSELVES?

Vote for more monkey business and hanky panky and philandering lying cheating, $800 haircuts, and cum stained interns dresses..

YOU PA ARE THE STATE OF GOOD SENSE!!

SHOW THE WORLD! PICK THE NOBLE LEADER OF THIS NATION!

Sara from Arizona   April 22nd, 2008 9:24 pm ET

Shame on you PA. Obviously lying and deceit don't count!!!!!

Dani   April 22nd, 2008 9:24 pm ET

Good for Hillary - Obama insulted people by calling them gun toting, bible thumping bigots. He will never, never, ever win the general election.

CNN - why haven't you been outraged by Obama giving Hillary the finger after the ABC debates. He wasn't so subtle and he was laughing when he did it. What a disgrace for a presidential candidate. In fact, he is nothing more than a low life thug.

I dare you to post this.

Ex Hillary Supporter   April 22nd, 2008 9:22 pm ET

Suree they did Hillary succeeded in twisting Sen. Obama's 'word' while ignoring the whole message! Divide the party HilBag!
Sen. Obama is too nice to her!
It just goes to show 'YA CANT TEACH OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS' thats why these 'OLD DOGS' keep voting for these old tricks!
Hillary can lie lie lie and still get the old dogs vote - sad, very very SAD!
This is why gas is out the roof, your kids will go to war in Iran and you will lose your jobs because it was shipped overseas!
Dont cry then cuz you had the opportunity to vote for Integrity and Truth and didn't!

Faith McGinley   April 22nd, 2008 9:22 pm ET

It just goes to show that Mrs. Clinton nows her stuff and can close the deal. Mr. Obama can not depend on the Black vote all the time to pump up his numbers. In the larger states he just does nor resonate.

JJ from Arizona   April 22nd, 2008 9:21 pm ET

ugh…. c'mon. Why are we prolonging the inevitable?

The Patriot   April 22nd, 2008 9:21 pm ET

Sen. Obama isn't and never was against gun ownership. The media and Sen. Obama's opposition politicized and exploited a missunderstanding that he clarified numerous times. It's a shame when democracy suffers at the hands of special interests.

michael   April 22nd, 2008 9:20 pm ET

good on you.

Reality check #1   April 22nd, 2008 9:20 pm ET

You go ,girl! Pennsylvania knows how to pick a President, Hillary all the way to the White House! No Obama, ever. He won't even debate because he keeps falling over his own words. If your scared, say your scared!

Mark Lodes   April 22nd, 2008 9:20 pm ET

Gun owners who forgot about SNIPER FIRE have voted for Clinton. I hope they don't forget their camo when they are out hunting with Dick & Hillary. I'm sure they won't accidentally oversleep, undersleep, or make a mistake and misspeak when out hunting together. Trust me, I wouldn't lie about it.

HILLARY IS AWESOME   April 22nd, 2008 9:19 pm ET

I THOUGHT HOW SHE WON TEXAS WAS JUST BRILLIANT. YOU CAN'T WIN JUST TAKING ON THE FOUR MAJOR CITIES. SHE WENT TO THE AREAS MOST DON'T.
BUT HOW SHE WON PA WAS VERY SMART AS WELL. I AM SORRY BUT THE SUPERDELEGATES SHOULD TAKE NOTE…SHE IS OUR STRONGEST CANDIDATE IF WE WANT THE W-I-N IN NOVEMBER.
NYPOST SAID IT FIRST HILL YEAH

NickNas   April 22nd, 2008 9:18 pm ET

We ALL know she was going to WIN CNN! But I see as of right now it is NOT double didgits and she HAS to get 15-20 points to even make the slightest dent…BUT that will be wiped out in the next primary.

Why are they excited again??

An American in Canada   April 22nd, 2008 9:18 pm ET

THANK YOU PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF AMERICA…

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 2009-2012

THE ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE RUNS THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA STATE AND BLVD..

rachel   April 22nd, 2008 9:18 pm ET

Nowall the obama supporters who dissed hillary for not staying and thanking her supporters in some of the states she lost and just moving on to the next state will you do the same thing to Obama as he has already moved on to indiana.

Bridgette   April 22nd, 2008 9:18 pm ET

What is wrong with you people. Don't you understand that she is part of the administration that sent most of your jobs to China. She and her husband profited almost a million dollars from the Columbian free trade deal. If she and McCain gets in the white house and you see your future even worst than what your present is just shut-up you get what you deserve.

We will be in a war for atleast four more years. So if that's what you want that is what you get.

SHAME ON YOU HILLARY CLINTON!   April 22nd, 2008 9:17 pm ET

Congratulations PA, you just elected John McCain as our next President!!!

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