Heading into the second presidential debate, the polling news is almost all good for Barack Obama, and the newest results from Pennsylvania are no exception.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state shows Obama on top by 13 percentage points, 54% to 41%. Following a trend that has been seen all across the country, Obama has gained ground in recent weeks ever since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the growing financial turmoil on Wall Street.

Just seven percent (7%) of Pennsylvania voters rate the economy as good or excellent while 62% say poor. Only three percent (3%) say economic conditions are getting better while 82% say they are getting worse.

Forty-four percent (44%) of Keystone State voters say the economy is the most important issue of Election 2008, and 53% trust Obama more than McCain on this issue. Only 39% trust McCain more. It is no coincidence that the Obama’s advantage on economic issues nearly matches his overall lead in the state.

Sixty-four percent (64%) of voters in Pennsylvania are investors who have been directly impacted by tumbling stock prices.

Nationally, a similar trend is visible in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

Obama is viewed favorably by 59% of voters statewide, McCain by 50%.

As for their running mates, Joseph Biden is viewed favorably by 58%, Sarah Palin by 46%.

Governor Ed Rendell, a Democrat, is given good or excellent grades for his job performance by 41%, but 23% rate his performance as poor.

Twenty-five percent (25%) say President Bush is doing a good or excellent job, while 57% say his performance is poor.

New statewide poll results from Colorado,Florida, Missouri, Ohio and Virginia were released last night and confirm the national trend favoring Obama.

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