Keystone Poll 2008 matchups: Republicans lead in Pennsylvania

The Hedgehog Report ^ | February 28, 2007 | David Wissing

[John Cena]

The latest Keystone Poll from the state of Pennsylvania shows that both Rudy Giuliani and John McCain would defeat the top two Democrats in a General Election match up.

PRESIDENT - PENNSYLVANIA Rudy Giuliani (R) 53% Hillary (D) 37%

John McCain (R) 45% Hillary (D) 41%

Rudy Giuliani (R) 52% Barack Obama (D) 32%

John McCain (R) 43% Barack Obama (D) 37%

Even more, Hillary’s favorable/unfavorable rating is a pathetic 32%/46% in the state. The other three mentioned above have net positive favorable ratings.

The more and more I see these polls, it makes you wonder how well Giuliani and McCain could do if this wasn’t such a poisonous atmosphere for Republicans. Republicans are at about the lowest point they ever have been in a long time and yet, McCain and Giuliani still manage to hold leads in General Election match ups for President in these nominally blue states like Pennsylvania. It’s not like Hillary and Obama are unknowns, so name recognition has nothing to do with it. This poll was done February 19-25 among 540 registered voters.

[John Cena]

I know the election is over a year and a half away, but this is good knows all things considered.

[cinives]

So PAers would rather have Dem-lite than Dem-full bore.

[twigs]

Actually, I suspect that this poll has scared the daylights out of the dems. It's very interesting.

[LtdGovt]

PRESIDENT - PENNSYLVANIA Rudy Giuliani (R) 53% Hillary (D) 37%

You've got to see this. Rudy beats Hillary by 16 points, Obama by 20 in Penn., a blue state!

[PhiKapMom]

AWESOME NEWS Ping!

JoinRudy2008

[cgk]

It's the Charlie Dent effect.

The man is a Rock Star. Storybook, man!

[Corin Stormhands]

In a related news release, dirtboy was deeply saddened.

[Hildy]

The bad news is that the press is going to go into overdrive trying to destroy Rudy.

[OldFriend]

Certain freepers are ordering hemlock as we speak.

[ecurbh]

Hey, did you hear that Hydroshock will never vote for Rudy?

[PhiKapMom]

ROFLOL!!! Thanks again for the GIF's -- loving them! Perfect combination!

[Corin Stormhands]

Put it on my tab.

[dirtboy]

Now we'll see how Rudy holds up in PA once more people find out his views on abortion. Right now this is a popularity/name recognition contest.

[Always Right]

Even more, Hillary’s favorable/unfavorable rating is a pathetic 32%/46% in the state.

Don't underestimate the power of the MSM to change this. Shoot, if the MSM can turn Al Gore and John Kerry into viable candidates....

[Corin Stormhands]

You're welcome. I'm having a blast making them.

[Cicero]

It could be, too, that some Pennsylvanians are already repenting over electing that jerk to the Senate.

[babaloo]

The author disagrees with you on the name-recognition thing.

[kinoxi]

I don't see or hear that. It appears to be the opposite.

[Jake The Goose]

You mean "Electro-Shock"?

[Hildy]

We'll see. The best I can figure is that a Guiliani PResidency would be a great one for the Press. He is engaging and he doesn't back down from a fight. He actually likes talking to the press...Hillary will avoid it like the plague and they know Obama will slip up because of inexperience/