Sestak Runs Stronger Against Toomey
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 13th, 2010 4:40 am by HL
Sestak Runs Stronger Against Toomey
The latest Quinnipiac poll in Pennsylvania shows Rep. Joe Sestak (D) is a stronger candidate against Pat Toomey (R) in the U.S. Senate election than Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA).
Toomey leads Sestak by just two points, 42% to 40%, while he beats Specter by seven points, 47% to 40%.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “The money that Sestak has been spending introducing himself to Democratic primary voters with TV ads seems to be having an effect on general election voters as well. The difference is largely among independent voters, who favor Toomey 52% to 31% over Specter, but only 46% to 30% over Sestak.”
Nevada Senate Primary Tightens
A new Mason-Dixon poll in Nevada finds a much closer Republican U.S. Senate primary due to a surge in support from Tea Party activists to Sharron Angle (R).
Sue Lowden (R) still leads with 30% but Angle (R) is now in a close second at 25% with Danny Tarkanian (R) third at 22%.
The winner of the primary will challenge Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) in November.
