Specter's Lead Vanishes in PA. Now 45/44 against Toomey. 49% say he does not deserve reelection.

[jefferson_dem]

Specter's Lead Vanishes in Pennsylvania

A new Quinnipiac poll in Pennsylvania finds Sen. Arlen Specter's (D-PA) lead over challenger Pat Toomey (R) has disappeared.

Specter now barely edges Toomey, 45% to 44%, and by a 49% to 40% margin, voters say Specter does not deserve reelection.

Less than three months ago, Specter had a 20 point lead.

In another possible match up, Toomey would beat Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), 39% to 35%, if he were to prevail in a Democratic primary.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/07/22/specters_lead_vanishes_in_pennsylvania.html

[Teaser]

1. definitely an outlier

PA is not going to vote for Toomey.

[T Wolf]

2. May be an outlier, but many of us will not vote for a Spectre either. Not even against a Toomey.

Is Magic-bullet Boy's vote that valuable that it would not be a better "lesson" to the republican wing of the Democratic Party to send him into retirement?

I would assert that the better, long-term outcome would be to send a message that we will not accept any reich-wing asshole that the Party "elders" select for us.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. People thought that there was no way that PA would elect a guy like Rick Santorum

At this time in 1993 no one thought that a guy like Santorum had a chance of beating Harris Wofford. But the political landscape changed enough for Santorum to win.

[JimGinPA]

3. Sestak would beat Toomey By Double Digits Here

Just sayin'.

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. Do not underestimate Toomey

He managed to win three terms in the House in the 15th, which is a swing district.

[NYC Democrat]

6. this poll is kinda worthless while the news among indies is bad

the poll polls 512 dems and 511 reps which is a grossly inaccurate representation of the PA electorate which is something like 50% dem 37% rep.