Question: If the election for Pennsylvania governor was being held today and the candidates were Ed Rendell, the
Democrat, Lynn Swann, the Republican, and Russ Diamond, the Independent, who would you vote for?
49% Ed Rendell
35% Lynn Swann
3% Russ Diamond
13% Don't Know

Poll Demographics
Party Registration:
47% Republican
43% Democratic
7% Independent
2% Something Else
1% Don't Know

Geography:
5% Philadelphia
13% Northeast
10% Allegheny
11% Southwest
10% Northwest
31% Central
20% Southeast

Age:
3% 18-24
8% 25-34
14% 35-44
23% 45-54
22% 55-64
30% 65 and older

Education:
5% Non high school graduate
32% High school graduate or GED
15% Some college
10% Two-year or tech degree
21% Four year college degree
17% Postgraduate degree

Gender:
43% Male
57% Female

Race:
93% White
7% Non-white

About this Poll
Methodology: This release summarizes the findings of a survey of 578 registered voters living in Pennsylvanians conducted by Franklin and Marshall College’s Center for Opinion Research. The survey interviewing was conducted between April 27 and May 1, 2006. The sample error for the survey is plus or minus 4.1 percent. Telephone numbers for the survey were generated via random digit dialing. Respondents were randomly selected from within each household and a screener was used to determine respondents’ voter registration status. The final sample includes 271 Republicans, 246 Democrats, and 53 Independent/other voters (8 voters would not provide their registration). The sample error for the question asked of Democrat voters is 6.2 percent.