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Pennsylvania Senate - Democratic Primary

Polling Data

PollDateSampleSpecter (D)Sestak (D)Spread
RCP Average10/7 - 12/14--43.824.8Specter +19.0
Quinnipiac12/8 - 12/141381 RV5330Specter +23
Rasmussen Reports12/8 - 12/8442 LV4835Specter +13
Franklin & Marshall10/20 - 10/25250 RV3018Specter +12
Susquehanna10/7 - 10/12362 RV4416Specter +28

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Recent Commentary & News Stories

- Why Democrats Will Lose the House in 2010 - James Pethokoukis, Reuters

- The Political Forecast for 2010 - Dan Gerstein, Forbes

- Too Many Democrats in Washington - Peter Ferrara, American Spectator

- Griffith Party Switch: Will Other Dems Follow Suit? - Patrik Jonsson, CSM

- Can The GOP Finally Use Pelosi? - Reid Wilson, Hotline

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Polling Data

PollDateSampleSpecter (D)Sestak (D)Spread
RCP Average10/7 - 12/14--43.824.8Specter +19.0
Quinnipiac12/8 - 12/141381 RV5330Specter +23
Rasmussen Reports12/8 - 12/8442 LV4835Specter +13
Franklin & Marshall10/20 - 10/25250 RV3018Specter +12
Rasmussen Reports10/13 - 10/13469 LV4642Specter +4
Susquehanna10/7 - 10/12362 RV4416Specter +28
Quinnipiac9/22 - 9/28479 RV4425Specter +19
Franklin & Marshall8/25 - 8/31269 RV3711Specter +26
Daily Kos/R20008/10 - 8/12600 LV4833Specter +15
Rasmussen Reports8/11 - 8/11423 LV4734Specter +13
Quinnipiac7/14 - 7/19512 RV5523Specter +32
Franklin & Marshall6/16 - 6/21258 RV3313Specter +20
Rasmussen Reports6/16 - 6/16374 LV5132Specter +19
Quinnipiac5/20 - 5/26561 RV5021Specter +29
Daily Kos/R20005/4 - 5/6400 LV5611Specter +45
POS (R)5/3 - 5/4357 LV6224Specter +38

All Commentary & News Stories

- Why Democrats Will Lose the House in 2010 - James Pethokoukis, Reuters

- The Political Forecast for 2010 - Dan Gerstein, Forbes

- Too Many Democrats in Washington - Peter Ferrara, American Spectator

- Griffith Party Switch: Will Other Dems Follow Suit? - Patrik Jonsson, CSM

- Can The GOP Finally Use Pelosi? - Reid Wilson, Hotline

- On the Parker Griffith Switch - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics

- 2010: Return of the Former Governors? - Lou Cannon, Politics Daily

- Smalltown Rage a Force to be Reckoned With - Gary Younge, Guardian

- Democrats Pin 2010 Hopes on Bill - Jonathan Weisman, Wall Street Journal

- Democrats Worried About a Backlash - Nolan Finley, Detroit News

- Harry Reid's Election Challenge in Nevada - Katie Connolly, Newsweek

- The Democrats' Health Care Dilemma - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics

- Reid, Thune Tell Tale of 2009 - Chuck Raasch, USA Today

- Dems Face Tough Task Defending Swing Seats - Kathy Kiely, USA Today

- The 2010 Senate Outlook - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call

- Retirements Becoming Headache for Dems - Amy Walter, National Journal

- Dems Point Fingers At WH, Timid Incumbents - Reid Wilson, Hotline

- Democrats Whistling Past Graveyard - Mona Charen, National Review

- Obama Showing a New Vulnerability - Ron Brownstein, National Journal

- How Democrats Can Rebound - A.B. Stoddard, The Hill

- Are Dems Trying to Follow GOP Off the Cliff? - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call

- GOP Has Erased Party Popularity Gap in Congress - Paul Steinhauser, CNN

- GOP Facing More Bitter Battles - Paul Steinhauser, CNN

- Can the GOP Retake the Senate in 2010? - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal

- Dems' Dreams of Blue West Begin to Turn Red - Byron York, DC Examiner

- Reid's Chances Look Really Dim - Sherman Frederick, Las Vegas Review-Jrnl

- Voter Anger Is Building Over Spending - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal

- How Economy Affects Midterm Elections - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics

- Dems' Canary In The Coal Mine - Amy Walter, National Journal

- Are Democrats Exiting the Sinking Ship? - Michael Barone, DC Examiner

- Dems at Risk in '10 Shift From Offense to Defense - John Fritze, USA Today

- Dems' Spending Spree Winning Issue for GOP - Jed Babbin, Human Events

- GOP Governors Push Results Over Rhetoric - Mike Memoli, RealClearPolitics

- GOP Can't Rest Easy - Charlie Cook, National Journal

- A Jacksonian Republican Sweep? - Michael Barone, Washington Examiner

- ACORN Puts Jerry Brown in a Political Pickle - Joe Garofoli, SF Chronicle

- For Dems, What a Difference a Year Makes - Richard Baehr, Pajamas Media

- The Passion of the Right - Charles Blow, New York Times

- Don't Bet on a GOP 'Resurgence' - Terence Samuel, American Prospect

- Can the Clinton Coalition Survive Obama? - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics

- Conservative Principles Will Defeat Harry Reid - Sue Lowden, Big Gov't

- Senate Trifecta Dems Want to Avoid Losing - Kyle Trygstad, Politics Nation

- Republicans Edge Ahead of Democrats in 2010 Vote - Jeffrey Jones, Gallup

- Democrats Can Do Well in 2010 - Peter Fenn, Politico

- Now, GOP Has The Numbers - Amy Walter, National Journal

- Past as Prologue: 2010 Looking Most Similar to 1994 - Rhodes Cook, Politico

- Why Are We Talking About 2010? - Terence Samuel, American Prospect

- Democrats Fall Back to Earth With a Thud - Chuck Raasch, USA Today

- What Independents Want - David Brooks, New York Times

- Obama Cedes the Center - Michael Gerson, Washington Post

- Voters Reject Wasteful, Ineffectual Spending - Larry Kudlow, RCP

- Fear of Health 'Reform' is Warranted - San Diego Union-Tribune

- Not Right-Wing, But Still Angry - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

- Embattled Reid Trying to Avoid Daschle's Fate - Chuck Raasch, USA Today

- Of Course These Votes Were About Obama - Mark Davis, Dallas Mng News

- Corzine's Defeat: An Ominous Sign for Specter, Dodd - Peter Brown, WSJ

- Voters' Swing is Simply Astonishing - Dan Henninger, Wall Street Journal

- Tuesday's Suburban Vote Swing - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal

- Election Results Rattle Some Dems - Oliphant, Nicholas & Parsons, LA Times

- Can It Be? A Party for Capitalism? - David Harsanyi, Denver Post

- Voters Reject Obama's Double Talk - Washington Examiner

- Trouble Ahead for Democrats - David Broder, Washington Post

- Dems Have Reason to Be Afraid, Very Afraid - Peter Wehner, Commentary

- Suburban Voters: The Real Bad Sign for Dems - Ben Adler, Newsweek

- What the Voters Told Us Last Night - Jay Cost, RealClearPolitics

- WH Sees Little National Meaning in '09 Results - Michael Shear, Wash Post

- The Democrats Get Lashed - Michael Gerson, Washington Post

- Year After Obama's Victory, More 'Change' in Air - Rick Klein, ABC News

- Election 2009: The Strange Case of NY23 - Roger L. Simon, Pajamas Media

- Last Night's Results Were Bad for Obama - John Dickerson, Slate

- Contests Serve as Warning to Democrats - Dan Balz, Washington Post

- GOP is Right to Ignore Conventional Wisdom - Jonah Goldberg, USA Today

- Lessons Are Learned From Every Election - Chuck Todd, NBC News

- Off-Year Elections Will Test Dems' Influence - Susan Page, USA Today

- Republicans Mired in Anger and Vituperation - Bob Shrum, The Week

- Anger, Frustration Fuel Election Day 2009 - Paul Steinhauser, CNN

- Elections Could Signal Political Winds - Adam Nagourney, New York Times

- US Mainstream Looking More Like GOP Mainstream - Mary Cary, US News

- FL-8: A Lesson in How Not to Win Re-Election - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call

- One Year Later, Big Test For Big Government - Howard Fineman, MSNBC

- Democrats Seek Warning Signs from Voters - David Chalian, ABC News

- Off-Year Elections Don't Mean Much - Michael Tomasky, The Guardian

- GOP Pushes for a New England Comeback - Susan Milligan, Boston Globe

- Why Race to Lead N.J. is So Tight - Cynthia Burton, Philadelphia Inquirer

- Virginia Shows There is Life Left in GOP - Rich Lowry, National Review

- Bitter, Brittle Tone Hurts Obama - Michael Gerson, Washington Post

- Economy Looms Over New Jersey Race - Halbfinger & Kocieniewski, NYT

- Embracing the Obama Factor - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post

- '09 Races Will Test Obama's Majority - Michael Barone, DC Examiner

- A Midterm Message in Virginia and New Jersey - Robert Shrum, The Week

- NY23: 'Do You Believe in Miracles'? - Robert Stacy McCain, Am. Spectator

- Corzine's Money Fuels His Comeback - Margolin and Heinin, Star-Ledger

- GOP Must Embrace Voters' Passion - Tony Blankley, Washington Times

- Where Has the Obama 'Magic' Gone? - Jack Cafferty, CNN

- More Signs of Trouble for Democrats - William Galston, The New Republic

- America's Worst Governor? Crist's Ponzi Politics - Reihan Salam, Forbes

- Irate and Independent - Salena Zito, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

- Will Buckeye State Swing Back to the GOP? - Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call

- Revolt on the Right - James Antle, The American Spectator

- Florida's Red-Meat Primary - Joe Klein, Time