Rasmussen: Specter's Future Not Looking So Bright

This is a beauty:

The turnaround in this poll was found in the match up between Toomey and Sestak.  In all previous Rasmussen polls Toomey was tied with Sestak.   Sestak opted to primary Specter despite the fact Specter was greeted with open arms as his party-switch strengthened the Democratic majority.  Rasmussen notes, the Democratic agenda is not getting the warm reception by Pennsylvanians, however:

While Barack Obama carried Pennsylvania by 11 points over John McCain last November, the health care plan proposed by the president and congressional Democrats is as unpopular in the state as it is in much of the country. Forty-four percent (44%) are in favor of it, while 53% are opposed. Those figures include 23% who strongly favor the plan and 41% who strongly oppose it.

Specter might need to bone up on some skills that might help him establish a post-senatorial career.  Repeat after me Arlen:  "Would you like fries with that?"

Political Calculation: Arlen Specter Bashing Hillarycare

H/T:YID With LID: Video of Arlen Specter Bashing State Run Healthcare (Hillarycare)

Pat Toomey is going to be a handful for poor ole Benedict Arlen; watch the following advertisement to see why:



Can we put Toomey in charge of all GOP advertising from now on? Specter betrayed my vote in 2004, why would you trust him to treat yours any other way?

The Road Out of Oz: Recent Polls bring Good News For Coming Elections.

First, via Right Pundits a recent poll shows Toomey leading Specter by a stunning 12 points. The survey was conducted by Rasmussen who polled 1000 likely voters on the Pennsylvania Senate election for 2010. In a head-to-head match up of Joe Sestak and Patrick Toomey, Toomey held a smaller though decisive lead of 8 points. This was a dramatic change from the previous poll conducted in June where Specter led Toomey by 11 points.
Rasmussen also found that Pennsylvanians oppose health care 53 to 42. The opposition is firm too, as Rasmussen notes:

But the intensity is clearly with those who are opposed to the plan. Just 21% of Keystone State voters Strongly Favor the plan while 41% are Strongly Opposed.

Rasmussen's Daily Tracking Poll shows President Obama's total approval at a new low of 47% with 52% disapproving. More below the cut:

There is growing trust for Republicans over Democrats on specific issues with Republicans now more trusted on 9 of 10 measures overall. Independents trust Republicans in 10 of 10:

Overall (August 2009)
: Repub / Democrat / Party/ Issue
: 45.72% / 40.23% / Rep/ Economy
: 47.18% / 42.62% / Rep/ National Security
: 42.34% / 42.02% / Rep/ War in Iraq
: 42.90% / 35.34% / Rep/ Immigration
: 30.70% / 34.37% / Dem/ Gov’t Ethics
: 50.53% / 34.74% / Rep/ Taxes
: 44.42% / 40.54% / Rep/ Healthcare
: 43.01% / 39.31% / Rep/ Social Security
: 40.87% / 37.76% / Rep/ Education
: 46.46% / 36.31% / Rep/ Abortion
: 434.13% / 383.24% / + 50.89%/ Total
: 9 / 1 / Overall
: 10 / 0 / Independents
: 9 / 1 / Men
: 4 / 6 / Women
: Rep / Dem/

To see how those numbers have changed since Obama's inauguration, please visit Rightpundits.com

Videos from Specter/Sebilius Town Hall

Michelle Malkin has some great videos from Health Care Townhalls this weekend. For those interested in the Benedict Arlen & Kathleen Sebilius Circus down in the Philly Constitution Center today see also the great coverage at Panzramic by Andrew C. Monaghan. Specter and Sebilius were in way over their heads judging just by a sample of questions. Here is a great one where Specter is challenged on not reading the bills:



You can see more at Panzramic, they are all worth a watch. Michelle Malkin has a great video that shows why we must stand together and fight this public option and nationalization of health care:

Democrats and Famed Beauty Queens Suddenly Concerned about the Economy

Someone better let notorious beauty queen Maxine Waters know that President Obama is already all over creating or saving millions and millions of jobs. Rep. Waters is under the mistaken impression that jobs are suddenly a problem:

“It does not appear that there is any real hope in sight for new job creation and for jobs for the people that need them perhaps the most,” said Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

This sudden revelation has inspired a "disparate group of lawmakers" to extend portions of the stimulus to the tune of a mere $88 billion or so. Approximately $65 billion of that total is being sought by Rep. Waters and a few other Democrats to extend unemployment and COBRA benefits set to expire at year's end when the stimulus was sure to have brought the economy back from the abyss.

In the House Republican Representative Patrick Tiberi (R-Ohio) is co-sponsoring a bill with Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), to extend a carryback provision that allows businesses to carry back losses to past tax returns, and other expiring provisions such as the homebuyer tax credit which has permitted an increase in home sales. A similar effort is being pushed in the Senate by Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Olympia Snowe.(R-Maine)

Senator Snowe teamed with several other hard line conservatives giving the votes needed to pass the stimulus legislation that is obviously such a banner success it demands an encore. While I won't profess to have the legislative prowess of the group that is responsible for Stimulus I, I can't help but wonder if it ever crossed any of their brilliant minds to do something really crazy like cancelling some of the pork/porn from the first monstrosity and use it in ways that proved to be, well, stimulating.

Clicking Heels in PA - Specter & Toomey in Deadheat

Via PA Watercooler Quinnipiac released a poll this morning showing Specter leading Toomey by an insignificant 1 point:

A Quinnipiac survey released this morning found Specter leading Toomey by a statistically insignificant one point in a general election matchup, 45 percent to 44 percent. More troubling for Specter, a near-majority of voters say he doesn’t deserve reelection, according to the poll.

As PA Watercooler wisely notes, "Specter is the perfect illustration of what is wrong with our political system today." Benedict Arlen could care less about loyalty, he is entirely about getting himself re-elected. Replacing Specter with a strong conservative like Pat Toomey seems like the perfect medicine to what ails career pols like Arlen, send them home.