Polls point to Hillary win in Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton accused Barack Obama of stooping to "desperate" tactics, as polls put her on track for a solid, morale-boosting win in today's Pennsylvania presidential primary.
The Democratic rivals launched a frenzied day of last-gasp campaigning across the gritty northeastern state, as Clinton hoped for a big win to breathe fresh life into her uphill comeback bid, while Obama aimed for a knockout.
The New York senator argued in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer that despite trailing Obama in nominating wins and elected delegates, she was still the most likely Democrat to beat Republican John McCain in November.
"He can be elected; I will be elected," Clinton said, and accused Obama of resorting to sharply negative tactics in the final hours of the battle for Pennsylvania, which heralds the end-game of the contentious White House battle.
"I think he's doing what candidates do when they get desperate at the end of an election," Hillary Clinton said.
"He is now undermining his message. He has spent all this time crossing Pennsylvania talking about how he runs a positive campaign, except when he gets pressed, and he starts throwing ... the 'kitchen sink' at me."
Last minute polls appeared to show that Clinton, who once led in Pennsylvania by 20 points, but had seen the race become close, was again set for a solid win in a state packed with her working class supporters.
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