Fight for Pennsylvania: Black Votes Battle
CHETRY: Well, it's "Hot Shot" time now. And what do you get when you're the tallest man in the world? Well, I don't know if you would really want a compact car, would you? It makes for a funny picture, though. It was a gift from Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to Leonid Stadnyk (ph). He stands 8'5" tall, and there is not a sunroom. Maybe not the best selection of a gift. It's the thought that counts, right? Well, then, he was learning to ride a bike as well. Leonid did not fare too well on this one either. It was custom made supposedly for his long legs, but they didn't put any training wheels on it. And it was the first time that he was learning how to ride. So he'll catch on, you know. Fall off a couple of times, then you catch on. If you got a "Hot Shot," by the way, send it to us. Head to our Web site, CNN.com/am and follow the "Hot Shot" link -- John.</s>ROBERTS: Race is pushing other issues to the back burner in the intense battle for the Democratic nomination. But in Pennsylvania, some African-American voters are giving Senator Hillary Clinton a second look now. CNN's Jason Carroll talked with voters in the next key battleground one month from today. Gosh, it's getting closer and closer.</s>JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Very, very close.</s>ROBERTS: Jason joins us this morning. Good morning.</s>CARROLL: Yes, good morning. It's getting very, very close. Clinton still doing extremely well in Pennsylvania, and she has picked up the endorsement of one of the state's leading African-Americans.</s>CARROLL (voice-over): Senator Barack Obama has a tough road ahead in Pennsylvania. Senator Hillary Clinton leads among working and middle-class whites as well as women. Obama still leads among African-Americans, but Clinton has the backing of the state's popular governor and Philadelphia's mayor.</s>MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER (D), PHILADELPHIA: I think she is the kind of leader that we need at this point in time.</s>CARROLL: Mayor Michael Nutter could help Clinton among black voters as well as higher income whites. Both groups supported him during last year's mayoral race.</s>NUTTER: I'm not claiming to have some, you know, magic wand to, you know, drive people to a particular candidate, but those who understand where I'm coming from, respect my opinion.</s>CARROLL: Clinton may not need the African-American vote to win the state, but even a strong showing could be viewed as a victory of sorts, giving the overwhelming black support Obama's received in past primaries.</s>REV. ELLIS WASHINGTON, ST. MATTHEWS A.M.E.: I am talking about Senator Barack Obama. That's what I'm talking about.</s>CARROLL: An organized group of black ministers are backing Obama. Reverend Ellis Washington says he has heard arguments for both candidates in and out of church.</s>WASHINGTON: We understand the mayor. We understand the governor. But, you know, we think that we have to be the prophets of this time and go a different way.</s>CARROLL: But these church volunteers have made up their own minds.</s>SHIRLEY THOMAS, VOTER: There's a chance for a female to be in office, and she has more experience. I mean, I'm not opposed to Obama, but that's my choice.</s>CARROLL (on camera): Strong for Obama?</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Strong for Obama.</s>CARROLL: Strong for Obama. OK.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But Hillary brings a lot of experience and intelligence with her program as well.</s>CARROLL (voice-over): That seems to reflect a common theme found among many black Pennsylvania voters.</s>DR. G. TERRY MADONNA, FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE: I don't think there's distrust or a dislike for Senator Clinton. And in the polls that we've done, we do find a surprising number of people, African-Americans say, well, if it's not Senator Obama, you know, they're comfortable with Senator Clinton.</s>CARROLL: And recent polling shows that Clinton leads in virtually every demographic group except two -- voters in Philadelphia and non-whites statewide.</s>ROBERTS: You know, we keep finding this in the polls. It's not like they don't like one candidate and like another one. Most democrats like both candidates.</s>CARROLL: There's definitely feelings there for among in the black community for Senator Clinton. Absolutely, we felt it there when we were there. And a lot of people, the African-American community are torn quite frankly.</s>ROBERTS: So how do they measure up on the issues then with voters?</s>CARROLL: Well, you know, when you look at the polling statewide, Clinton seems to do better with voters who say the economy or health care are their top issues. Obama seems to do slightly better with voters statewide who say the war in Iraq is their number one issue.</s>ROBERTS: Well, as we know, though, the economy is the number one issue.</s>CARROLL: Yes.</s>ROBERTS: So perhaps that will be driving voters to Clinton. Jason Carroll, good piece.</s>CARROLL: Yes.</s>ROBERTS: Interesting look at what's going on in the state there. Thanks very much -- Kiran.</s>CHETRY: Well, here's some new info for you guys this morning. There's a male version of the birth control pill that could soon be available in the United States. There's a new study that says this pill on the horizon is safe. It's reversible. It's a hormone. It's a male contraceptive, 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy. That means it's as effective as the pill that women take. So we wanted to know what you think. Do you think men will take the guy's version of the pill once it goes on the market? Would you, guys? Cast your vote, CNN.com/am. We'll have the first tally of the votes a little later in the hour. We're going to talk with Sanjay Gupta about this new contraceptive, how it works and what are any possible side effects. Hillary Clinton's past haunting her on the campaign trail today. What she said about a trip as first lady that's now causing her to backpedal and what the potential fallout could be from that. Also, Barack Obama's longtime pastor returns to the pulpit today. We're taking a look at the words he used to inspire his church and whether or not they'll work in Obama's favor now.