Quinnipiac University conducted a survey on the presidential swing states: Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The survey concluded that presumptive Democratic Barack Obama would win in all three key swing states. “In most, if not all, of the swing states independent voters will decide the election and right now our polls show Obama is winning the independent vote in the key swing states,” said Clay Richards, assistant director of Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Obama defeated presumptive Republican John McCain in Florida 47 percent to 43 percent, in Ohio 38 percent to 42 percent and in Pennsylvania 52 percent to 40 percent. It was the first time that Obama has led in all three states this entire election. “I voted for Obama in the primaries and I will in November,” said Robert Newnhamn, 79, native Pennsylvanian. In Pennsylvania, Obama received 54 percent to 25 percent favorability, while McCain got a 43 percent to 33 percent among women, voters 18 to 34, voters 35 to 54 and voters over the age of 55. In Florida, Obama received 48 percent to 33 percent favorability, while McCain got 47 percent to 35 percent. As for Ohio, Obama received 52 percent to 29 percent favorability, while McCain with 46 percent to 33 percent. Come November, Obama is likely to win all three states considering that people who voted for Sen. Clinton are likely to favor Obama. Still, if Obama decides to add Clinton to his campaign, it may either hurt him or help him in some states. The Quinnipiac survey showed that in states such as Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Sen. Clinton would not help Obama’s campaign; however, voters such as white women would vote for Obama if he put Clinton on board with his campaign. If asked who would be a better asset to the United States, the polls indicated that “Obama perceived strength and would improve the economy while McCain would be better at handling war and terrorism,” said Richards. Furthermore, “Our latest polls in the seven swing states, voters preferred McCain’s position of not having a timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq.” The survey also showed that 73 percent of the participants did not care about McCain’s age, while 24 percent said that they are less likely to vote for him in November. In addition, 88 percent of the participants said that Obama’s race would not affect their vote.