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Specter and Toomey Tied in Pennsylvania

From the latest Quinnipiac poll:

“Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter and Republican challenger Pat Toomey are deadlocked 44 – 44 percent in Pennsylvania’s marquee 2010 U.S. Senate race, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.”

Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., who is challenging Specter for the nomination, fares worse against Toomey — he trails 40% to 35%.

Specter currently holds a big lead over Sestak, 53% to 30% — up from his 44% to 25% advantage in October.

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Matthew Spieler is a former policy analyst for Congressional Quarterly, where he covered health care, education, labor, and veterans’ affairs. A graduate of The George Washington University, he has also worked as a reporter for CQ covering ...


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