Ipsos/Reuters Poll PA Senate: Toomey 47% Sestak 37%

[WI_DEM]

I had my hopes after the primary that Sestak could win, but since the primary the polls have been moving steadily toward Toomey.

Ipsos / Reuters
8/27-29/10; 600 registered voters, 4% margin of error
407 likely voters, 4.9% margin of error
Mode: Live telephone interviews
(Ipsos release)

Pennsylvania

2010 Senate
47% Toomey (R), 37% Sestak (D) (chart)

2010 Governor
49% Corbett (R), 34% Onorato (D) (chart)

Job Approval / Disapproval
Gov. Rendell: 43 / 52 (chart)

[KingFlorez]

1. I've heard that Toomey is saturating the airwaves with Sestak barely present

I do not know what the plan of action is there, but it sounds like Sestak isn't visible enough.

[AlinPA]

11. In W.PA Toomey is swamping the TV with his ads along with those of "Americans

for Prosperity" (Koch family money) as well as C of C. It appears that Sestak has one for every 8 of theirs.

[562dem]

2. Sestak needs more money. We have to donate more

[NewJeffCT]

3. Toomey's got all that Club for Growth/Chamber of Commerce

funding, if I'm not mistaken.

[Dawson Leery]

4. Isn't Corbett the one who called the unemployed "lazy"?

[wisteria]

9. Yes, and he added that there are plenty of jobs in PA-in construction.

He is an ass and if I get a chance I intend to challenge him on what he plans on doing to bring jobs into the state.

[Dawson Leery]

13. What is Onorato's game plan?

[Radical Activist]

5. The election is still over two months away.

A few bad polls at his point doesn't mean he's going to lose. He's still close enough to win.

[Dawson Leery]

6. Other polls put Sestak 4-6 behind. There most certainly is still time.

[FBaggins]

10. There is and there isn't. IMO it's about the money.

The DNC has some tough decisions to make re: where to spend their dollars. In two or three weeks they're going to be deciding which races to cut and which to pick up. The races where our guy is two points down will get the money. 8-10 points isn't going to hack it. If they can't effectively hide this decision, the narrative becomes "they've given up on PA" and the race is lost.

If Sestak can close to three or four points in the next couple weeks he may be able to hang in there and hope for a "dems come home at the end" wave at the end.

[Dawson Leery]

12. He came from behind to defeat Specter.

At one point, Joe was 30% behind Specter and won by 8%.

[golfguru]

16. I can't stop laughing at Specter

First he was scared to run in the republican primary because he was
sure to lose. So he decides to morph into a democrat. Then Sestak kicks
his butt again.
:rofl:

Support Kendrick Meek. If all the democratic votes which will be wasted on Crist
go to Meek, he has a real chance.

[MrSlayer]

7. Sestak's ad campaign starts this saturday.

According the the Philadelphia Inquirer.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20100831_Sestak_launches_first_TV_spot_against_Toomey.html

[pstokely]

18. Probably too late

nt

[wisteria]

8. I don't like Sestak, but he is 100 time better than Toomey.

I intend to do what I can for Sestak, even though I have said previously I wouldn't. Tommey is not what PA needs.

[rug]

14. Allright, this is bullshit. I'm signing up at County HQ tomorrow.

[DCBob]

15. I'm starting to miss Spector.

:(

[wisteria]

19. Well.... yes. He would have been an inbetween choice. We shall see

how people go for the clear contrast.

[craigmatic]

17. Sestak needs to fight maybe B. Clinton could help him out.