POLL: Specter Would Lose GOP Primary to Toomey (42/27)

Specter Would Lose GOP Primary

A new Quinnipiac poll shows former Rep. Pat Toomey (R) crushing Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) in a Republican primary, 41% to 27% with 28% still undecided.

Overall Pennsylvania voters have a 45% to 31% favorable opinion of Sen. Specter, but he gets a 47% to 29% unfavorable score from Republicans.

Said pollster Clay Richards: "Toomey came close last time and has strong conservative backing, but his challenge could be fractured if more Republicans crowd into the primary and split the anti-Specter vote. If Specter can get past the primary, the controversial veteran has a lot going for him in his bid for reelection, especially without a strong Democratic candidate on the horizon."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/03/25/specter_would_lose_gop_primary.html

Even without a strong Dem. Also keep in mind 2010 is still 20 months away, ample time for a strong Dem to emerge.

This Pa voter is not very happy right now.

Sure would be nice to have a senator who represented Philadelphia and Pittsburgh too, not just Pennsyltucky...

but they love that he scurries back to vote with the ReRushlicans when the time comes to put his money where his mouth is ...