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Are Voters’ Minds Made up ahead of Primary?

SCRANTON — With so much at stake in the Pennsylvania primary election next week, Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton plan to make sto...

SCRANTON -- With so much at stake in the Pennsylvania primary election next week, Democratic candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton plan to make stops in Scranton this week.

But do voters have their minds made up or can they be convinced in the final week?

The Sanders campaign is holding a town hall at the Scranton Cultural Center Thursday. Then Friday, former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be in the Electric City. The time and location have yet to be announced.

Three Republicans battle for their ticket's nomination, meaning each candidate is shopping for every vote they can get.

When shoppers head to the store for groceries, there's a good chance they know what they want. The same goes for voters in the upcoming Pennsylvania primary, but not everyone.

At Gerrity's in Scranton's west side, what goes in the cart might be a last-minute decision.

"Sometimes you know what you're coming for, other times you look and see other things you didn't expect," said Carol Waks, an undecided voter from Scranton.

Both Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton are set to visit the Electric City this week which could play a factor.

"Whether or not it will influence me how I feel about their ideas, I don't know. I'll know next week," she said.

The supermarket aisles are full of choices; Pepsi or Coke, nuts or popcorn, and the ballot box isn't so different.

Some voters have already picked their candidates and won't waver.

"I could never wait until the last-minute to make my mind up. I had to think about it and watch the debates and everything," said Bonnie McGrath, a John Kasich supporter.

Maureen Kranich supports Donald Trump and says nothing can swing her between now and Tuesday.

"No, no, no, there's lifelong beliefs that he expresses. It's like: finally!" she said.

So maybe it isn't like picking between a generic brand and a name brand at the grocery store. But picking a presidential candidate can be difficult if your mind's not made up by the time you head to the ballot box and the presidential primary in PA is less than one week away.

"Big toss, I'll have to toss a coin on that one I guess. It's not going to be Hillary," said Albert Liberatore of Scranton.

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have double-digit leads in the polls before Tuesday's primary.

But the only poll that matters comes on primary election day, April 26.

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