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Pennsylvania Snapshot
RCP Ranking:
2010 Key Races: Governor | Senate | PA-4 | PA-6 | PA-7 | PA-8 | PA-10 | PA-11 | PA-12 | PA-13 | PA-15 | PA-17
----------PAST KEY RACES----------
2008: President |
PA-3 |
PA-10 |
PA-11
2006: Senate |
Governor |
PA-4 |
PA-6 |
PA-7 |
PA-8 |
PA-10
2004: President | Senate | PA-13
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Kelly (R) | Dahlkemper (D) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Results | -- | -- | 55.7 | 44.3 | Kelly +11.4 |
| Mercyhurst College | 9/22 - 10/5 | 634 RV | 44 | 37 | Kelly +7 |
| The Hill/Penn, Schoen & Berland (D) | 9/25 - 9/27 | 401 LV | 49 | 36 | Kelly +13 |
| Franklin & Marshall | 9/14 - 9/19 | 418 LV | 44 | 38 | Kelly +6 |
| AAF/Ayers (R) | 7/28 - 8/1 | 400 LV | 52 | 38 | Kelly +14 |
Race Analysis
10/6/10 --Two polls taken in the past few weeks have shown Dahlkemper with 38 percent and 36 percent of the vote. Very few incumbents with those poll numbers 27 days out from an election go on to win.
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The 3rd district is really two districts. The first district is the city of Erie, a gritty, industrial city that is heavily Democratic. Erie and its adjacent precincts gave Barack Obama roughly 63 percent of the vote.
The second district lies in the outskirts of Erie County. That district is heavily Republican. The net result of combining these districts is something of a tie -- a district that leans a touch toward the Republicans in most elections.
2008 was not "most elections," and the district tossed out its GOP Congressman, Phil English. English's replacement, Kathy Dahlkemper, has voted a fairly reliable Democratic line; she drew attention as a "Stupak Democrat," who held out her vote on the health care bill until the last minute. With the environment turning against the Democratic party, she likely faces a very tough time getting re-elected.
Previous Election Results
| 2008: Dahlkemper (D) 51%, English (R) 49% | 2008: McCain (R) 49%, Obama (D) 49% | ||
| 2006: English (R) 54%, Porter (D) 42% | 2004: Bush (R) 53%, Kerry (D) 46% | ||
| 2004: English (R) 60%, Porter (D) 40% | 2000: Bush (R) 50%, Gore (D) 46% |
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