Rasmussen: Stimulus vote costing Specter

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | February 16, 2009 | Salena Zito

[Salena Zito]

From Rasmussen:

Senator Arlen Specter is one of only three Republicans to support the economic stimulus bill in Congress, and the latest Rasmussen Reports survey in Pennsylvania shows that his position is costing him support back home.

Just 31percent of Keystone State voters say are more likely to vote for Specter because of his position on the stimulus package while 40 percent are less likely to do so.

A look inside the numbers shows the problem for Specter may be even more significant. Fifty

[buccaneer81]

Oh please, people - Senators are lifetime appointments.

Tell that to Rick Santorum.

[Old Sarge]

Okay, amending; LEFTIST Senators are lifetime appointments...

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

The National Republican Trust is taking on Spector, Snowe and Collins. http://nationalrepublicantrust.com/video.html

[buccaneer81]

Okay, amending; LEFTIST Senators are lifetime appointments...

Now, THAT'S the truth.

[Crimson Elephant]

The focus is on the 3 GOPers, but I want to see polls on DEMOCRATS who voted for it in conservative or moderate areas...especially in the house.

[mkjessup]

It doesn’t matter to Snarlin’ Arlen, he’s not going to run for re-election anyway, mark my words.

So he’ll be flipping the middle digit with even more enthusiasm to conservatives.

[prophetic]

Hey Judas, walk fast or the door is gonna hit you in the a$$!!

[BrianE]

see ya see ya would’nt wanna be ya, out ya go.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I wish the election were tomorrow.

The reason they don't push sleazy bills close to election time is, well, you know.

[Born Conservative]

Check this out: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2186420/posts

[ReneeLynn]

And I certainly did not vote for Murtha from Pennsylvania.
I only wish I COULD vote against him, but I can’t and I object to his being lain at my doorstep.

I’d say it was more the AARP and the VFW’s that re-elected Murtha. Not ACORN.

[Born Conservative]

Specter will win because PA Dems will cross over and vote for him in the GOP primary.

With a lot of help from the $2 Billion-richer ACORN, no doubt.

[Gondring]

Thanks for some sane analysis.

You're welcome.

Sometimes gets pretty crazy in here, eh?

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Okay, amending; LEFTIST Senators are lifetime appointments...

Not Tom Dashle.

[Windcatcher]

If the GOP runs a ***CAT*** against him I’m voting for the cat.

Specter, you are DONE!!!

[kalee]

Didn’t prove to be so for Liddy Dole.

[Praxeologue]

Be nice. You will need to be able to filibuster Obama’s Supreme Court nominations. The Maine girls have already said that filibusters are not to their taste.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

You will need to be able to filibuster Obama’s Supreme Court nominations.

By that time, they will have a replacement for Ted Kennedy, and it's likely they will have Frankenstein too.

[ExTexasRedhead]

I think many of us should call his office and say bye bye. Let him know that he’s through.

[Sun]

I hope Michael Steele does a better job than Karl Rove did and replaces Specter with a CONSERVATIVE.

If it were Pat Toomey instead of Specter we’d be in much better shape.