The September 2008 Franklin and Marshall College Poll of registered
Pennsylvania adults finds Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John
McCain by seven points, 45% to 38%. Obama’s advantage is smaller when
undecided but leaning voters are included, 48% to 43%.

The survey findings presented in this release are based on the results of
interviews conducted September 23 – 28, 2008. The interviews were conducted
at the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin and Marshall College under the
direction of the poll’s director, Dr. G. Terry Madonna, Head Methodologist
Berwood Yost, and Project Manager Brad Nankerville. The data included in this
release represent the responses of 767 adult residents of Pennsylvania who are
currently registered to vote. Telephone numbers for the survey were generated
using random digit dialing, and respondents were randomly selected from within
each household.
The sample error for registered adults is +/- 3.5 percent.