Thursday, July 23, 2009

Bye Bye Democrat! Toomey Ties Specter In PA Quinnipiac Poll

(quinnipiac).Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's 2010 reelection lead over Republican challenger Pat Toomey has shrunk to a tie with 45 percent for Specter and 44 percent for Toomey, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. And voters say 49 - 40 percent that Sen. Specter does not deserve reelection.

"Sen. Arlen Specter's 20-point lead over former Congressman Pat Toomey less than three months ago has virtually vanished," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"Voters see Sen. Specter much less favorably than they once did and are net negative about giving him a sixth term in the U.S. Senate. Independent voters have shifted narrowly to Toomey 46 - 42 percent and say 53 - 35 percent that Specter does not deserve reelection."

Pennsylvania voters split 47 - 46 percent in their job approval for Specter, his highest disapproval ever and his lowest approval since a 47 - 36 percent score in an April 22, 2004, Quinnipiac University poll, when Specter faced Toomey in a Republican primary battle.

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