Clinton Maintains Lead in PA

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has stalled Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's drive in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary and holds a 50 - 44 percent lead among likely primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today, unchanged from April 8 results.

There was no noticeable in the matchup in polling April 12 - 13, following widespread media reports on Sen. Obama's 'bitter' comments.

In this latest survey of 2,103 likely Democratic primary voters by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN uh-pe-ack) University, 26 percent of Clinton supporters would switch to Arizona Sen. John McCain, the Republican, in November if Obama were the Democratic nominee. Nineteen percent of Obama backers would switch to McCain if Clinton were the Democratic nominee.

A look at other groups shows:

White voters for Clinton 57 - 37 percent, compared to 56 - 38 percent last week;

Black voters back Obama 86 - 8 percent, compared to 75 - 17 percent;

Women back Clinton 54 - 40 percent, unchanged from 54 - 41 percent last week;

Men are for Obama 51 - 43 percent, compared to a 48 - 44 percent tie last week;

Reagan Democrats back Clinton 55 - 40 percent; Voters under 45 go with Obama 55 - 39, while older voters back Clinton 55 - 40 percent.