Senate poll has Casey up by 11 points over Santorum

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http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/14277725.htm

Senate poll has Casey up by 11 points over Santorum
Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. - State Treasurer Bob Casey's double-digit lead in his challenge to incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum narrowed slightly over the past month and a half, according to a statewide poll released Thursday.

Forty-eight percent of voters in the Quinnipiac University Poll said they supported Democrat Casey, compared to 37 percent for two-term incumbent Republican Santorum.

The 11-point spread was four points closer than it was in mid-February and as close as the race has been in five Quinnipiac polls taken since last July.

"I would call it a normalizing of the race, because an incumbent senator is seldom as far behind as Santorum was in earlier polls," said Clay F. Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

[against all enemies]

1. Only 11 points? That's not good. Santorum must go.

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. Good to see Casey beating not just Santorum, but also

his primary opponents:

Democrats said they strongly favored Casey against the other two Democrats in the May 16 primary. Casey had the support of 63 percent of respondents, attorney Alan Sandals drew 5 percent and professor Chuck Pennacchio was at 4 percent.

We need a unified party to defeat Santorum in November. The fact that neither of Casey's primary opponents have gained much tractionh is a good sign.

[rpannier]

3. It's amazing it's not higher

But then..the pollsters predicted the Presidential race in PA would be closer.

[WindRavenX]

4. Too bad Casey is anti-choice

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