Comments on: Specter easily tops Toomey in new poll; matchup with Ridge much closer http://www.pa2012.com/2009/05/specter-easily-tops-toomey-in-new-poll-matchup-with-ridge-much-closer/ Your destination for PA's Big 2012 Election Races Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Dianohttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/05/specter-easily-tops-toomey-in-new-poll-matchup-with-ridge-much-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-395 David Diano Tue, 05 May 2009 01:47:55 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=1462#comment-395 greensburger- It's way to early for these polls to mean anything (except for that recent Toomey/Specter matchup that no one needed a poll to predict the obvious outcome). So much hinges on the economy and other events. If the economy recovers and stimulus package gets the credit, Specter's vote looks great, even to Republicans.Sestak can capture a few news cycles now, but his non-denial denials are wearing thin. He needs to **** or get off the pot. He can't spend a dime on ads without declaring for Senate and giving up his run for reelection.BTW, is Sestak's $3300 purchase of voter data in Jan 2009 a campaign finance violation? It was purchased with congressional funds, but if it wasn't for a congressional race..... oops! greensburger-
It’s way to early for these polls to mean anything (except for that recent Toomey/Specter matchup that no one needed a poll to predict the obvious outcome).
So much hinges on the economy and other events. If the economy recovers and stimulus package gets the credit, Specter’s vote looks great, even to Republicans.

Sestak can capture a few news cycles now, but his non-denial denials are wearing thin. He needs to **** or get off the pot. He can’t spend a dime on ads without declaring for Senate and giving up his run for reelection.

BTW, is Sestak’s $3300 purchase of voter data in Jan 2009 a campaign finance violation? It was purchased with congressional funds, but if it wasn’t for a congressional race….. oops!

]]> By: greensburgerhttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/05/specter-easily-tops-toomey-in-new-poll-matchup-with-ridge-much-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-379 greensburger Mon, 04 May 2009 17:23:15 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=1462#comment-379 Couple of immediate thoughts. Toomey stands at 33%. Impressive considering only 20% (with 67% having no opinion) have a positive opinion of Toomey.Specter's Disapproval rating is at an all time high.52% of the people believe that having Democrats in charge of all levers of power without a check is 'dangerous'Specter winning at this point of the race is no surprise. In fact Norm Coleman (MN) and Liddy Dole (NC) both led relatively unknown opponents (Franken and Hagan) by over 20 points as well before going on to losing their re-election efforts. (*pending the outcome of Coleman's legal battle, which looks bleak). Also of note that Coleman and Dole started out in the high 50s not the low 50s. And slid from there.This is nothing but a snapshot at this time. Toomey's numbers shouldn't be high because he is an unknown to most voters. Let him spend several million dollars and we'll see where he stands then. Couple of immediate thoughts. Toomey stands at 33%. Impressive considering only 20% (with 67% having no opinion) have a positive opinion of Toomey.

Specter’s Disapproval rating is at an all time high.

52% of the people believe that having Democrats in charge of all levers of power without a check is ‘dangerous’

Specter winning at this point of the race is no surprise. In fact Norm Coleman (MN) and Liddy Dole (NC) both led relatively unknown opponents (Franken and Hagan) by over 20 points as well before going on to losing their re-election efforts. (*pending the outcome of Coleman’s legal battle, which looks bleak). Also of note that Coleman and Dole started out in the high 50s not the low 50s. And slid from there.

This is nothing but a snapshot at this time. Toomey’s numbers shouldn’t be high because he is an unknown to most voters. Let him spend several million dollars and we’ll see where he stands then.

]]> By: David Dianohttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/05/specter-easily-tops-toomey-in-new-poll-matchup-with-ridge-much-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-373 David Diano Mon, 04 May 2009 16:18:47 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=1462#comment-373 BTW, until Joe got his name recognition, everyone my age used to refer to him as Sleestak from the "Land of the Lost" show. With Will Ferrel's new Land of the Lost movie coming out this summer, Sleestak will be back in the lexicon. BTW, until Joe got his name recognition, everyone my age used to refer to him as Sleestak from the “Land of the Lost” show.
With Will Ferrel’s new Land of the Lost movie coming out this summer, Sleestak will be back in the lexicon.

]]> By: David Dianohttp://www.pa2012.com/2009/05/specter-easily-tops-toomey-in-new-poll-matchup-with-ridge-much-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-372 David Diano Mon, 04 May 2009 16:15:47 +0000 http://www.pa2010.com/?p=1462#comment-372 The poll doesn't tank Specter, and justifies (or provides cover for) Obama, Biden and Rendell for backing Specter. It's an early poll, but if Obama stumps for Specter, it will only go Specter's way even more. The poll doesn’t tank Specter, and justifies (or provides cover for) Obama, Biden and Rendell for backing Specter. It’s an early poll, but if Obama stumps for Specter, it will only go Specter’s way even more.

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