Politics & Government
Obama's Pa. Lead Widens in 2 Independent Polls
Pennsylvania continues to look less like a swing state as the 2012 presidential election draws closer

Two independent polls released this week show President Barack Obama's lead in Pennsylvania widening over Gov. Mitt Romney:
- 54 percent to 42 percent among likely voters according to Quinnipiac
- 50 percent to 39 percent among registered voters according to Franklin and Marshall
Romney does slightly better among likely voters in the F&M poll, trailing only by 9 points: 52 percent to 43, according to a PoliticsPa report.
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