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No Bittergate Bounce in Polls

Obama loses a bit of Pennsylvania steam, but voters not deeply moved

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 15, 2008 4:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – Several new Pennsylvania polls confirm a slight shift in Hillary Clinton’s direction, but not one substantial enough to suggest Barack Obama’s “bitter” gaffe has deeply affected support. CNN’s poll of polls shows Clinton’s lead rising only two points (from a... Read full story »

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