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red states rule
08-14-2009, 09:47 AM
I know it is early, but I am encouraged by the trends I am seeing. I hope the Reagan Dems will come home, and CONSERVATIVES win house and Senate seats

Here in PA, I will do what I can to send Specyer back home and into retirement


Election 2010: Pennsylvania Senate Election
Pennsylvania Senate: Toomey 48%, Specter 36%

Uncomfortable town hall meetings are just the tip of the iceberg for Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. He now trails Republican Pat Toomey by double digits in his bid for reelection next year and is viewed unfavorably by a majority of the state’s voters.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Pennsylvania voters shows 48% would vote for Toomey if the election were held today. Just 36% would vote for Specter while four percent (4%) prefer a third option, and 12% are not sure.

These figures reflect a dramatic reversal since June. At that time, before the public health care debate began, Specter led Toomey by eleven.

Just 43% now have a favorable opinion of Specter while 54% offer an unfavorable assessment of the longtime GOP senator who became a Democrat rather than face Toomey in a party primary. Those numbers have reversed since June when 53% had a favorable opinion of him.

The current figures include 15% with a Very Favorable opinion of Specter and 36% with a Very Unfavorable view.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/pennsylvania/election_2010_pennsylvania_senate_election

glockmail
08-14-2009, 01:09 PM
:rock: Toomey!

avatar4321
08-14-2009, 03:35 PM
problem is Toomey isnt going to be running against Specter because Specter is going to lose the Dem Nomination.

Kathianne
08-14-2009, 03:50 PM
problem is Toomey isnt going to be running against Specter because Specter is going to lose the Dem Nomination.

Indeed. There too the news is positive:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2009/08/pa_sen_poll_toomey_takes_the_l.html


...Rasmussen released a primary survey yesterday, finding Specter's lead over second-term Rep. Joe Sestak (D) down to 13 points.

In the general election survey, Toomey led Sestak 43% to 35%, with 18% undecided.

glockmail
08-14-2009, 11:20 PM
That's good because Specter will have to spend big in the primary and won't have a full boat in the general. Good riddance.