PA Gov, Sen Poll: Toomey Keeps Big Lead

Former Rep. Pat Toomey (R) continues to lead his potential general election foes, Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak, by double digits among likely voters, according to a new Franklin & Marshall College Poll. Far more voters remain undecided, however, when Toomey is matched up against Sestak, both of whom are less well known around the state than Specter.

Senate
Dem Primary
Specter 33
Sestak 16
Und 44

General Election
Toomey 44
Specter 34
Und 16

Toomey 38
Sestak 20
Und 39

In the governor's race, more than two-thirds of voters remain undecided in both primary races, though Republican Tom Corbett leads Sam Rohrer by a significant margin. Contending on the Democratic side Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner and Joe Hoeffel. Chris Doherty has dropped out and newcomer Anthony Williams received just 1 percent support.

Governor
GOP Primary
Corbett 26
Rohrer 4
Und 65

Dem Primary
Onorato 6
Wagner 6
Hoeffel 6
Doherty 4
Und 72

The survey was conducted Feb. 15-21 of 954 RV with a margin of error of +/- 3.2%.

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