PA. Gets its Political Close-Up

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Clinton voters:   Obama voters: 44% Men 45% 52% Women 38% 39% 18 to 34 59% 49% 35 to 54 42% 53% 55 and older 32% 45% Some high school or less 43% 52% High school graduate/some college 36% 44% College graduate 49% 56% White 33% 10% Black 81% 46% Other 46% 51% Income less than $50,000 a year 37% 45% Income more than $50,000 a year 49% 41% Protestant 46% 65% Catholic 26% 58% Evangelical/born again 41%

BEHIND THAT SUPPORT Concerns about Washington, questions about race

Percentage who worry a "great deal" or a "fair amount" about these issues

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  Clinton voters Obama voters The inability of Washington to solve problems 87% 91% Being able to afford health care for my family and me 87% 83% The possibility of future terrorist attacks in the U.S. 77% 63% Being able to find a stable, well-paying job 67% 67%

Which comes closest to your view?

Racial discrimination is the main reason many black people can't get ahead these days

All voters 32%

Clinton voters 24%

Obama voters 43%

Blacks who can't get ahead in this country are mostly responsible for their own condition

All voters 49%

Clinton voters 56%

Obama voters 40%

BOTTOM LINE Clinton voters more likely than Obama voters to pick John McCain

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Asked of Obama voters: If the presidential election is between Clinton and McCain, for whom are you more likely to vote?

Clinton 68%

McCain 16%

Don't know 16%

Asked of Clinton voters: If the presidential election is between Obama and McCain, for whom are you more likely to vote?

Obama 56%

McCain 26%

Don't know 18%

This TIME poll was conducted by telephone April 2-6 among 676 registered Democrats in Pennsylvania who said they were likely to vote in the primary election. The margin of error for the entire sample is ±4 percentage points. The margin of error is higher for subgroups. "Don't know" responses omitted from some questions in this chart. SRBI Public Affairs designed the survey. The full results can be found at www.srbi.com

THE ISSUES 84% of Pennsylvania Democrats worry about being able to afford health care for themselves and their families

THE CANDIDATES 72% of Democrats in Pennsylvania say it's more important that they agree with a candidate's positions than feel comfortable about his or her character