Poll: Specter's numbers dive since 'conversion'

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20090625_Poll__Specter_s_numbers_dive_since__conversion_.html ^ | Jun. 25, 2009 | By BOB WARNER

[smoothsailing]

Thanks, I thought that was the case. IMO, Sestak is worse than Specter, if that’s possible! :)

[smoothsailing]

He’d have to do it before the primary, I think. PA has that “sore loser” rule.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Specter had said that he didn’t want to be judged by the more conservative Republican voters in a primary. He may have misjudged the political calculus, if lots of Democrats aren’t going to vote for him in the general election.

And the political climate might not be favorable to Democrats in general in the Nov. 2010 mid-term elections. Chickens may come home to roost relating to Porkulus, car bail outs, higher taxes, high unemployment, possible inflation, cap and trade bills, immigration bills, socialized medicine bills....................

Specter is definitely vulnerable.

[rdl6989]

bump

[Mogollon]

Strange I thought everyone likes a turncoat. /s

[ElPatriota]

Good...I never could like that guy!... the TYPICAL PHONY, CRAFTY, SLICK POLITICIAN.

[CutePuppy]

"I think what he's got going is the worst of both worlds," Madonna said. "Republicans have fallen away from him because he left his party, and Democrats are unhappy with him for lots of different reasons..."

They needed a poll to figure this out? It was fait accompli outcome from the moment of his "conversion".

[Theodore R.]

Maybe PA Democrats have “higher standards” than the PA Republicans.

[Theodore R.]

He should have announced “independent” (THERE IS LITTLE INDEPENDENT ABOUT HIM THOUGH.) from the start and could sneak through with the D and R candidates equally dividing 60 percent. Of course, the D might still win with 40 percent.

[Theodore R.]

Why not, Ira Einhorn liked him just fine, and so did PA people for decades.

[COBOL2Java]

Instant Karma's gonna get you
Gonna knock you right on the head
You better get yourself together
Pretty soon you're gonna be dead
What in the world you thinking of
Laughing in the face of love
What on earth you tryin' to do
It's up to you, yeah you


Instant Karma's gonna get you
Gonna look you right in the face
Better get yourself together darlin'
Join the human race
How in the world you gonna see
Laughin' at fools like me
Who in the hell d'you think you are
A super star
Well, right you are


Well we all shine on
Like the moon and the stars and the sun
Well we all shine on
Ev'ryone come on

[FreepShop1]

Looks like it will be Toomey vs. Sestak, in a year which will likely favor the GOP.

[Maelstorm]

I doubt Specter will lose the Democrat nomination but I think Toomey has a really good chance at trouncing him or Sestak. It will be nice to have real conservative in was Specter’s seat.

[EDINVA]

Any incumbent polling under 50% is in deep doo.

Specter’s only hope IF he wins the D nomination is that the GOP does put in Toomey and they can cast him as a ‘right wing nutjob’ whereas Arlen is more in step with PA. So you are right ... it’s imperative that Toomey get going on the D’s for Toomey right away.

[Maelstorm]

It is just a good strategy. I saw it work wonderfully in West Virgina with the election of a conservative Republican Governor and Democrats use it all the time to pretend to be Centrists. Toomey can survive such charges. He is a smart man who knows the facts and numbers and can go head to head with Specter. I don’t believe Arlan is more in step with PA on issues but Democrats do have an edge but is is slowly being worn away.

[The Wizard]

a pay back for the magic bullet

[YHAOS]

"Porkulus, car bail outs, higher taxes, high unemployment, possible inflation, cap and trade bills, immigration bills, socialized medicine bills...................."

Yup, them's the chickens.

Plus the turncoat factor.

[Polyxene]

Maybe Ol’ Bag-O-Haggis will finally get the heave-ho from the good people of Pennsylvania.