:sound effect of mouthful of coffee being sprayed across the monitor:
Uncomfortable town hall meetings are just the tip of the iceberg for Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. He now trails Republican Pat Toomey by double digits in his bid for reelection next year and is viewed unfavorably by a majority of the state’s voters.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Pennsylvania voters shows 48% would vote for Toomey if the election were held today. Just 36% would vote for Specter while four percent (4%) prefer a third option, and 12% are not sure.
These figures reflect a dramatic reversal since June. At that time, before the public health care debate began, Specter led Toomey by eleven.
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Wow.
Moe Lane
Crossposted to RedState.
Obama isn’t doing too well either. In fact, he’s hit an all-time low of 47% Total Approval and 52% Total Disapproval. Obama and the Democrats are not having a good time right now.
If Specter had the brains God gave a retarded cataloupe he’d announce his retirement at the end of his term and clear the decks for Sestak. But this is Arlen Specter, so he doesn’t.