PA-12/PPP: Final poll shows photo finish with Burns (R) a single point ahead

[Tender Branson]

Tim Burns (R): 48%
Mark Critz (D): 47%

Obama:

35% Approve
55% Disapprove

PPP surveyed 831 likely voters in PA-12 on May 15th and 16th. The survey’s margin of error is +/-3.4%. Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_PA_516.pdf

Too bad they didn´t include the Libertarian candidate.

[Eraserhead]

If Critz makes it, he better send Joe Sestak and Arlen Specter ''thank you'' letters.

[Tender Branson]

Notice the source:

[Eraserhead]

Why'd Dole do so well there? lol.

[Mr.Phips]

Why'd Dole do so well there? lol.

He didnt.  The New York Times fails to note that this district was made substantially more Democratic in the 2001 redistricting.  The pre-2001 PA-12 went for Bush in 2000 by 50%-44%. 

[Eraserhead]

Why'd Dole do so well there? lol.

He didnt.  The New York Times fails to note that this district was made substantially more Democratic in the 2001 redistricting.  The pre-2001 PA-12 went for Bush in 2000 by 50%-44%. 

Ah, thanks! Dole still did a lot better than Bush I though. I guess that can mostly be attributed to Perot's stronger candidacy in '92 though.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Why'd Dole do so well there? lol.

He didnt.  The New York Times fails to note that this district was made substantially more Democratic in the 2001 redistricting.  The pre-2001 PA-12 went for Bush in 2000 by 50%-44%. 

Ah, thanks! Dole still did a lot better than Bush I though. I guess that can mostly be attributed to Perot's stronger candidacy in '92 though.

Not entirely. Clinton did a lot worse in western PA than Democratic candidates in the 1980s.