PA-Gov: Swann surges into the lead...

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Pew:

PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR
Lynn Swann (R) 35%
Undecided 34%
Ed Rendell (D) 29%

[WalterMitty]

good news!

where are the democrats who said rendell is a 'lock'.  an incumbent governor that is getting outpolled by 'undecided' is far from a lock.

[Jake]

Undecided is 34%

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

It would be amusing if both Casey and Swann won their races with big margins.

[WalterMitty]

It would be amusing if both Casey and Swann won their races with big margins.

are you actually pulling for that silly populist casey?

[Ben.]

It would be amusing if both Casey and Swann won their races with big margins.

It is certainly the result I would like to see

In addition, I would dispute Mitty’s suggestion that Casey is a populist, he strikes me as a pro-life, moderate like Bayh or Breaux, pro-business, but do remember this is PA!     

[MasterJedi]

Hopefully this means a Swann and Santorum election.

[Colin]

This poll is nothing more than toilet paper. Come on, how can you make any assumption from a poll with 34% undecided?

[Kevin]

Exellent News!

[Ben.]

Hopefully this means a Swann and Santorum election.

Who has stronger coatails? Casey or Swann coz both are going to be needed by Rendell and Santorum.

In the end I think Casey will win by a clear, but modest, margin over Santorum while the contest between Rendell and Swann will remain very tight in the end western PA may well prove key to sending Casey to DC and Swann to Harrisburgh. 

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

It would be amusing if both Casey and Swann won their races with big margins.

are you actually pulling for that silly populist casey?

No, I just said it would be amusing.  I'd vote for Santorum, but with a heavy and sorrowful heart.

[dazzleman]

Hopefully this means a Swann and Santorum election.

^^^^^^^

[dazzleman]

This poll is nothing more than toilet paper. Come on, how can you make any assumption from a poll with 34% undecided?

You can't.  It's way too early anyway.  But it does say that Rendell may be vulnerable, which is surprising to me, actually.  If he were really popular, his number would be higher than the undecided number, regardless of where Swann was.

[Gabu]

There are more people undecided in this poll than there are supporting one single candidate.  Personally, I hope that this poll is exactly accurate, and that Swann does get 35% in the general election.

[Democratic Hawk]

No way in hell would I vote for a man, who couldn't even be arsed to vote in 20 of the last 32 elections, in which he was eligible to vote

I've never missed an election be it parish council, district council, county council, parliamentary or European. I'm quite proud of that fact. I'd exactly the same in the US too, no matter how long I had to queue, how many office holders there was to elect, how long the ballot papers were, .... etc

Folk died for my right to vote and I've no intention of pissing on their graves

Dave

[WalterMitty]

No way in hell would I vote for a man, who couldn't even be arsed to vote in 20 of the last 32 elections, in which he was eligible to vote

I've never missed an election be it parish council, district council, county council, parliamentary or European. I'm quite proud of that fact. I'd exactly the same in the US too, no matter how long I had to queue, how many office holders there was to elect, how long the ballot papers were, .... etc

Folk died for my right to vote and I've no intention of pissing on their graves

Dave

so you wouldnt vote for john edwards??

[dazzleman]

Why would Pennsylvania elect a man who seems to be only half-heartedly interested in politics?

Dave

Well,
obviously Pennslyvanians who vote are the dumbest people on the planet.

A person who's not highly interested in politics could be attractive to a lot of people who are sick of career politicians.

[dazzleman]

Why would Pennsylvania elect a man who seems to be only half-heartedly interested in politics?

Dave

Well,
obviously Pennslyvanians who vote are the dumbest people on the planet.

A person who's not highly interested in politics could be attractive to a lot of people who are sick of career politicians.

People who hate politicians, generally don't vote.

Sometimes they do.  Look at Jesse Ventura's election in Minnesota.  But you're generally right.

[Democratic Hawk]

No way in hell would I vote for a man, who couldn't even be arsed to vote in 20 of the last 32 elections, in which he was eligible to vote

I've never missed an election be it parish council, district council, county council, parliamentary or European. I'm quite proud of that fact. I'd exactly the same in the US too, no matter how long I had to queue, how many office holders there was to elect, how long the ballot papers were, .... etc

Folk died for my right to vote and I've no intention of pissing on their graves

Dave

so you wouldnt vote for john edwards??

Maybe, maybe not. It would depend on the alternatives and yes, I dare say, I could vote for certain Republicans

Dave

[Keystone Phil]

As I told others, this poll isn't accurate. I've been the main person reminding people that Rendell is not a lock but this poll is trash. No way is Rendell only around 30%.

[Lincoln Republican]

There are more people undecided in this poll than there are supporting one single candidate.  Personally, I hope that this poll is exactly accurate, and that Swann does get 35% in the general election.

I agree.  I hope this poll is exactly accurate as well, and that Rendell gets 29% in the gubernatorial election.