Exit polls: New voters boost Obama
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(CNN) - There were more than 150,000 new voters in the Pennsylvania primary and they overwhelmingly voted for Barack Obama, the just released exit polls show.
Among first time voters, 60 percent went for Obama while only 38 percent went for Clinton. That discrepancy could keep the race close.
But in good news for Clinton, among voters who decided in the last week, she bests Obama by 16 points, 58 percent to 42 percent.
Clinton has won among late deciders in prior contests, but she was likely helped in Pennsylvania by Barack Obama's at-times shaky debate performance Wednesday night.
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Another Dreamer!!!
Obama is a uniter. Clinton is a divider. Tough choice.
United we stand divided we fall.
Woot!!! Go Obama
Obama 08
Let's hope the new voters make the difference in the race and boot Hillary back to NYC.
new voters like him to be part of the bandwagon, obama has no substance. BOOOOO
Miracles do happen and they will happene for Obama.
go new boaters
His so called Shaky Debate due to George, Clinton Senior Advisor giving Hillary the questions before hand.
George and Charlie ambushed Obama they did a hit job on him. If George had any Integrity he should have excused himself as a Moderator.
The World knew that Debate was a sham and a Hit job and no matter what CNN try to spin it. George and Charlie got the lashing they deserved.
Obama inspires a new generation of voters!
Barack the vote!
Of course new voters are for Obama, they think they are voting for president of the student council, for they is the cool thing to do and they are brain washed. Let see if in November they stay so involved or they will be in some fraternity or sorority party.
Clinton will win by 10 points. The new voters got Obama close but Hillary held a lead and the late deciders will push Hillary to a solid victory tonight. She closes this big primaries better in the last days.
We need a hope, faith, and love to lead Obama to Win in the State of Brotherly Love.
Let us all Pray....
OBAMA 08
Well, I hope of the 35,000 that attended the ralley on Saturday evening will vote Obama.
Also, Hillary has tried very hard to win. I have to give her credit, however, her campaign is falling fast.
Lost 5 people that were a key part of her campaign
Loan money to her campaign
Can't pay her bills
Play war scare video's in hope to win!
Husband has something to do with Nafta,
Case pending trial on April 25th.
Her campaign employees don't have medical insurance.
That about sums it up..
She is taking a hit, so this win would really put a smile on her face.
I'm glad Democrats are coming out a ton today! We need to carry Pennsylvania in November, no matter who the candidate is!
Clinton OR Obama '08!
If I was Obama I would have been shaken up too, when you have a 3 on 1 debate which a bunch of idiotic questions and not a discussion of real issues.
Regardless if she wins PA, she will still be behind.
Hillary supporters do you really want the person to win who has not won the delegate and the popular vote?
If you say yes, you are not a democrat and you know it. If you think you are then you have another issue that is beyond this campaign, entirely.
I think the press and pollsters have underestimated the "new voters" without landlines. Most of these people are cell phone users that can not be polled.
Substance......OK, so you believe Barack has none. And Hillary's is??? Because she SAYS shes' a fighter, she must be right??? And oh by the way, her being such a darned good fighter is what has Republicans ready to whip her...
go hillary!
Heaven help us if Hillary becomes president.
Hillary is so high and mighty on health care but won’t even provide health care for her campaign workers.
Her campaign is 10 million in debt.
She lies like there’s no tomorrow.
She blames other people for her own mistakes.
She’s a train wreck waiting to happen!
You mean "helped by the public mugging he was subjected to", don't you? Real good odds – three to one.
But gentleman that he is, he didn't play the "race card", unlike his opponent who played the "gender card" every single time she got asked even a remotely tough question!
See what happens when you try to divide and destroy people. Things will happen for change. Obama 08
prediction... (and this from a huge Obama supporter)...
if it is TRUE that voters were swayed by that farce of a debate...
then i call PA for hillary at maybe nine points... mmm 51 – 42
(sigh)...
on to indiana ......
(sigh).....
If Clinton does well in Pennsylvania does that mean that the news media and Obama supporters will let NC voters vote now or will they (Obama supporters) still say that she should quit? In the last debate I heard Clinton say that no matter what she intended to see a Dem. in office; I did not hear Obama say the same thing.
Thank you new voters and welcome to the Obama Train – (:
The superdelegates will like this...Go Barack!! How is ole Bill Shneider going to divide them up into all his categories?