The Numbers Behind Specter's Decision

[wyldwolf]

A March 25, 2009 Quinnipiac University poll showed Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter running more successfully as a Democrat for reelection and receiving a 71 - 16 percent approval rating from Democrats.

Overall Pennsylvania voters have a 45 - 31 percent favorable opinion of Sen. Specter, but he gets a 47 - 29 percent unfavorable score from Republicans. He gets a 60 - 16 percent thumbs up from Democrats.

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1290&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0

hat tip to politicalwire.com

[Clintonista2]

1. Thanks for posting, they keep talking about his primary numbers but I was curious about his general

polling.

[jillan]

2. I'll take it anyway I can get it.

Now that he knows he has to be a dem to win, he will have to be more than a dem in name only or the people of PA will see right thru him.

[fencesitter]

3. The GOP in PA ...

is mostly made up of the farther right these days. PA voters like Specter, but against Toomey in the primary, the wingers would come out in force. Toomey, however, could probably not win in the election.