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PPP (D): GOP headed for PA sweep
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Posted on 10/31/2010 5:46:06 PM PDT by Chet 99

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010

GOP headed for PA sweep

Pennsylvania flirted a little bit with Democrats in the final weeks of this year's election, making them think they might be able to pull off an upset in the Senate and/or Gubernatorial contests that had looked good as gone for most of the year. It looks like the GOP will in the end sweep those races though, if by smaller margins than they had shown in polling throughout much of 2010.

In the Senate race Pat Toomey leads Joe Sestak 51-46 and in the race for Governor Tom Corbett is up 52-45 on Dan Onorato. The story here is an inordinate number of Democrats unhappy with Barack Obama- and voting Republican because of it. The President's approval rating within his own party is only 73% in Pennsylvania, with 21% of Democrats disapproving of him. Those Democrats unhappy with Obama are leaning strongly Republican, planning to vote for Toomey by a 68-23 margin and for Corbett by a 69-25 spread.

What that leads to overall is 15-19% of Democrats voting Republican in these two races. Meanwhile GOP voters are extremely unified, giving each of their nominees 88%. Independents are splitting pretty evenly so it is that party unity advantage that has the GOP candidates in a position to win here.

(Excerpt) Read more at publicpolicypolling.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2010midterms; pa2010
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1 posted on 10/31/2010 5:46:09 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

Toomey is too conservative for Pennsylvania, we must support Arlen Specter!

LOL


2 posted on 10/31/2010 5:52:59 PM PDT by icwhatudo ("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
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To: Chet 99

What’s the background of this outfit? Are they reliable?


3 posted on 10/31/2010 5:53:10 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Chet 99

Wow, this is awesome news.

Some really good news out of PPP today. First Rand breaking away in Kentucky and now PA moving in our direction.


4 posted on 10/31/2010 5:54:25 PM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: Luke21

This is a Democrat pollster. Sometimes they have been dead on, other times they have been wildly off.


5 posted on 10/31/2010 5:54:25 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99
Pennsylvania flirted a little bit with Democrats in the final weeks of this year's election, making them think they might be able to pull off an upset in the Senate and/or Gubernatorial contests that had looked good as gone for most of the year.

Translation-the pollsters did all they could to make it appear that the Democrats could win, but the truth has to be finally told.

6 posted on 10/31/2010 5:55:01 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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To: Luke21

From what I’ve read the past month about this bunch (PPP) they are liberal as hell so if they’re saying we’re up 5% in PA, we’re probably going to blow the Dims out of the water.........I can see and smell Tuesday from my sunroom......LOL


7 posted on 10/31/2010 5:56:39 PM PDT by BamaDi ("The definition of a racist today is anyone who is winning an argument with a liberal.")
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To: Chet 99

According to this poll, the GOP is doing much worse among Independents, but much better among Democrats, in Pennsylvania compared to the rest of the country.


8 posted on 10/31/2010 5:57:09 PM PDT by nbenyo
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To: icwhatudo
Toomey is too conservative for Pennsylvania, we must support Arlen Specter! LOL

Rove you magnificent bastard. LOL!

9 posted on 10/31/2010 5:58:33 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: fortheDeclaration
Translation-the pollsters did all they could to make it appear that the Democrats could win, but the truth has to be finally told.

Bingo!

10 posted on 10/31/2010 5:59:53 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: nbenyo
According to this poll, the GOP is doing much worse among Independents, but much better among Democrats, in Pennsylvania compared to the rest of the country.

The "bitter clinger" vote.

11 posted on 10/31/2010 6:02:25 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: BamaDi
Beware of polls trying to lull conservatives into staying home because the margin is so big my vote won't matter!

Every conservative vote is needed to stand against the inevitable Democrat machine voter fraud .

12 posted on 10/31/2010 6:02:33 PM PDT by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: hoosierham

More and more of us vote by mail. I voted a week ago.


13 posted on 10/31/2010 6:04:52 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: Luke21
What’s the background of this outfit? Are they reliable?

They are reliably liberal. If PPP shows a conservative up by 6, bet he's up by 12. This is vey good news for Toomey.

14 posted on 10/31/2010 6:10:59 PM PDT by outofstyle (Anti-socialist)
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To: outofstyle

Thanks. That’s what I wanted to know. It sounds like their lies about a comeback for Sestak are crumbling.


15 posted on 10/31/2010 6:12:32 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: hoosierham
Yeah right. The conservatives who are foaming at the mouth to vote and will crawl over broken glass to get to the polls will stay home because they read this poll.

What we are seeing now from the liberal pollsters and the MSM is the truth, which they have been hiding until now. They want to retain some shred of credibility after Tuesday.

16 posted on 10/31/2010 6:24:58 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Tribune7

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17 posted on 10/31/2010 6:25:51 PM PDT by randita (Visit keyhouseraces.com to find GOP House candidates who need your support to knock off a DEM.)
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To: Chet 99

“The story here is an inordinate number of Democrats unhappy with Barack Obama- and voting Republican because of it”

Hehehehehe, snort snort, snicker snicker. On November 3rd after the dust settles we will be able to tell which pollsters were the most correct. If PPP wants any credibility they need to shape up and maybe this is what they are trying to do with this poll.


18 posted on 10/31/2010 6:30:29 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: fortheDeclaration

“Pennsylvania flirted a little bit with Democrats in the final weeks of this year’s election, making them think they might be able to pull off an upset in the Senate and/or Gubernatorial contests that had looked good as gone for most of the year.”

Of course. Some of these polling outfits mess with the numbers to make it seem like people are switching sides but in the end this election will be all about sending a stark message to the democrats across the country.


19 posted on 10/31/2010 6:30:44 PM PDT by CSI007
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To: Chet 99

Was in New Hope yesterday - looked like every lawn had
signs for Sleazesuck and Murphy

Anyone know why....?


20 posted on 10/31/2010 6:33:37 PM PDT by njslim
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