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Research 2000 poll shows Specter still leading

UPDATE APPENDED (See bottom)

Senator Arlen Specter is still ahead in both his primary matchup with Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) and a general election contest with Republican Pat Toomey, according to a recent Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll.

The survey, released last week after a Rasmussen poll showed Toomey topping both Democrats potential general election matchups, was more in line with other recent polls, but still demonstrated waning support for Specter. The poll of 600 likely voters found that Specter would beat Sestak by 15 points if the Democratic primary were held now, 48 percent to 33 percent. But 19 percent remain undecided.

In the general election, Specter would top Toomey by five points, 45 percent to 40 percent. Sestak and Toomey are in a statistical deadheat, with Sestak leading by one point, 42 percent to 41 percent.

UPDATE: In June 2010, Daily Kos disavowed all polling data provided by Research 2000, alleging fraud. As of July 2010, Research 2000 had denied wrongdoing but taken down its Web site.

August 16, 2009 at 7:36 pm

--Dan Hirschhorn

Tags: Arlen Specter, Joe Sestak, Pat Toomey

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