Probably because it has a lot of delegates, and because it could determine Hillary Clinton's campaign. If Obama wins this, he could be the Democrat nominee, but so far Clinton has the lead. Her lead, however has dropped dramatically in just six weeks. What used to be a 20 delegate lead is now what could possibly be a five delegate lead. The media is already putting a lot of pressure on Clinton to drop out of the race, which means that the Pennsylvania primary is one that Clinton is trying hard to win. The media is also playing a big role in how people vote today. Obama's comments about how "Middle Americans in economically depressed small towns are bitter and cling to guns, religion, and antipathy to people who aren't like them." These remarks were thought of by many news stations, Hillary Clinton, and the media to be "elitist." This of course, wasn't true because Obama clearly wasn't trying to say that all people from small towns are bitter, and he wasn't even speaking at a rally, or giving a public speech. The fact that he was speaking at a private San Fransisco fundraiser, is something the media doesn't fully understand. Also, when Obama scratched his head for a second, an MSNBC reporter mistook him just scratching his head for giving Clinton the finger. Who could possibly think that Obama would flip off Clinton? Why is the media trying to sound stupid just to influence voters? As people in Pennsylvania cast their votes, will the media have an affect on how they vote? Who will win Pennsylvania: Hillary Clinton, or Barack Obama?
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