Garden State Patriot

Here is the latest polling from the great state of Pennsylvania per Rasmussen Reports.

Incumbent Senator Arlen Specter trails former Congressman Pat Toomey by 21 points in an early look at Pennsylvania’s 2010 Republican Primary. Fifty-one percent (51%) of Republican voters statewide say they’d vote for Toomey while just 30% would support Specter.

Specter is viewed favorably by 42% of Pennsylvania Republicans and unfavorably by 55%, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state. Those are stunningly poor numbers for a long-term incumbent senator. Specter was first elected to the Senate in 1980.

Toomey, who served in the House from 1999 to 2005, earns positive reviews from 66% and negative comments from just 19%.

Why do I have the feeling the Benedict Arlen will suddenly decide to retire for ‘family and health reasons’ soon? If not, we will continue to hound him for his unforgiveable vote for the Porkulous Bill.

The Rasmussen poll also had some other interesting results:

In another sign that could be troubling for Specter, the current poll finds that 79% of Pennsylvania Republicans have a favorable opinion of the “Tea Party” protests against big government spending and higher taxes held across the nation last week. Thirty percent (30%) know someone personally who took part. Overall, 82% of Pennsylvania Republicans say that the federal government has too much money and too much power. Just four percent (4%) say it has too little.

All in all, this is excellent news for conservatives as we try to rebuild our party.

Cross-posted at Conservatives with Attitude!