PA-PPP: Santorum comes closest to beating Obama

[Tender Branson]

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

Approve .......................................................... 47%
Disapprove...................................................... 47%

...

Barack Obama................................................ 48%
Rick Santorum................................................ 46%

Barack Obama................................................ 47%
Ron Paul ......................................................... 41%

Barack Obama................................................ 49%
Mitt Romney.................................................... 42%

Barack Obama................................................ 51%
Newt Gingrich ................................................. 39%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_PA_313.pdf

[Bandit3 the Worker]

The internals of this poll were actually slanted to the Republicans, and still Romney trails by 7%.

[pbrower2a]

Rick Santorum shows with his anomalous performance in Pennsylvania (Romney fares comparatively better against President Obama about everywhere else) that the Favorite Son effect can have some significance in a Presidential race. RS may have been away from Pennsylvania for a long time as a political influence, but six years since a drubbing is a long time in politics. He is the only one with any connection with Pennsylvania, for what that is worth.

The Favorite Son effect is worth about 10%.

 

[Lief]

So Romney is losing PA by 7 points but also winning the national popular vote?

These polls are ridiculous.

[pbrower2a]

Q12 Who did you vote for President in 2008?

John McCain................................................... 46%
Barack Obama................................................ 47%
Someone else/Don't remember ...................... 7%

This looks more like a 2010 electorate than like a 2008 electorate.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Another factor is the Occupy stuff. When the American Spring starts, that could very well be the end of the Republican Party as a major political force.

[I left.]

Another factor is the Occupy stuff. When the American Spring starts, that could very well be the end of the Republican Party as a major political force.

I don't care about the death points. You, sir, are an idiot.

[marvelrobbins]

Some of Obama's votes and being underpolled.Obama beat Mccain by nearly 10 not 1 In 2008.
However even here Obama still wins.Even the favorared son effect doesn't give Santorum a win.

[Ben Romney]

BS poll imo

so the conservative Santo is tied with Obama and the moderate Romney 7% behind him??

NEVER!
it`s Obama/Santorum rescue poll

[oakvale]

BS poll imo

so the conservative Santo is tied with Obama and the moderate Romney 7% behind him??

NEVER!
it`s Obama/Santorum rescue poll

what

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

Another factor is the Occupy stuff. When the American Spring starts, that could very well be the end of the Republican Party as a major political force.

wtf

[Joe Republic]

Well, this thread has certainly been entertaining thus far.

[King]

Does the American Spring happen before or after the Dark Knight Rises?  And how does this effect the coming Rapture?

[Keystone Phil]

Remember when Santorum was "hated" in PA? LOL

[Senator MaxQue]

Well, this thread has certainly been entertaining thus far.

Indeed.
Thanks Hillarious2012!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Comrade Funk]

Remember when Santorum was "hated" in PA? LOL

He certainly is with Philly/Pittsburgh socially liberal Republicans/Independents.

[Inks.LWC Supports Chuck Hagel]

Database entry: http://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/PRESIDENT/2012/polls.php?action=indpoll&id=4220120311108