PA Repuke Primary Poll: Toomey 51, Specter 30

[MadBadger]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/pennsylvania/election_2010_pennsylvania_republican_senate_primary

Still early, but looks pretty bad for Specter

[FSogol]

1. Then we pick up the seat and the GOP moves farther to the fringe. n/t

[Divine Discontent]

2. exactly! we'll win that seat then. esp with Obama going and campaigning on the Dem's behalf - hope

that a strong female, black, gay or some other minority (compared to what's already in the Senate, I mean) runs for the Dems in PA, any word?

[FSogol]

5. Franco Harris? See below

According to wiki: "On the Democratic side, Pennsylvania State School Board Chairman, former president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and former Deputy Mayor of Philadelphia Joe Torsella and state Representative Bill Kortz have both announced their candidacies. Other potential Democratic candidates include U.S. Representatives Joe Sestak of Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, Allyson Schwartz of Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, state Representative Josh Shapiro, and Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb."

[Lucky Luciano]

3. yep...Specter is obviously one of the less offensive pukes...

...and Toomey is 100% pyscho - which will indeed insure that he will not get elected.

:beer:

[MurrayDelph]

7. Not necessarily

being 100% psycho has not stopped people from electing Michelle Bachmann.

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. Conservatives can't win statewide in PA

It's a blue state. Solid. Not a "battleground" state. A solid blue state.

[yodermon]

4. would specter go Indy? wonder how that polls. n/t

[FSogol]

6. Isn't PA one of the states where you cannot run as an independent if you lose the primary? n/t

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Correct. You may not run as an independent or 3rd party candidate if you are registered with one of

the major parties by primary filing deadline.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. Excellent

[wisteria]

10. Specter will pull through. I wouldn't be surprised if Scaife isn't paying to manipulate the polls.

Republican's in PA like to consider themselves to be free thinkers and many were not opposed to the stimulus package- only the Libertarians were. Toomey is too radical for most Republicans and Specter comes across as fair and balanced. Frankly, as a PA resident I would rather have Specter than Tommey any day and PA is going to want to keep a balance- one Dem and one Repub.
You people pushing to see a Dem in Specter's place should back off or we will end up with Toomey. Please do not help Richard Mellon Scaife manipulate PA politics for his own sick reasons.

[mvd]

12. Many moderate Republicans here have become Democrats

I think there's no way Toomey wins in the general election as long as we choose a good candidate.