Expectations for Clinton in Pa.

by Walter Alarkon - 04/01/08 12:57 PM ET

Seeing a new Rasmussen poll showing Hillary Clinton ahead by just five points in the Pennsylvania primary, Larry Kudlow at The Corner suggests that her misstatements about her Bosnia trip have made an impact.

Rasmussen had Clinton leading Barack Obama by 10 points last week and by 13 points the week before. Should that trend continue, resulting in a close victory for Clinton, she would be “sunk.”

To be sure, Clinton is still up by more than 14 points in the RealClearPolitics average of Pennsylvania polls even when the latest Rasmussen poll is accounted for. But SurveyUSA’s most recent poll also shows a declining Clinton’s lead, from 19 points to 12 points, prompting TPM’s David Kurtz to suggest that it’s slipping.

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