Poll Watch: Muhlenberg/Morning Call Pennsylvania Political Survey

Muhlenberg/Morning Call Pennsylvania Political Survey

Senatorial Election

• Joe Sestak (D) 43% {44%} [38%] (39%)
• Pat Toomey (R) 43% {41%} [45%] (46%)
• Undecided 14% {15%} [14%] (14%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Pat Toomey 36% {34%} [44%] (39%) / 35% {36%} [31% (31%) {+1%}
• Joe Sestak 31% {34%} [37%] (33%) / 34% {34%} [37%] (34%) {-3%}

Gubernatorial Election

• Tom Corbett (R) 49% {47%} [47%] (46%)
• Dan Onorato (D) 40% {40%} [36%] (37%)
• Undecided 11% {14%} [16%] (17%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Tom Corbett 42% {40%} [48%] (46%) / 30% {31%} [24%] (19%) {+12%}
• Dan Onorato 34% {32%} [38%] (37%) / 40% {39%} [30%] (28%) {-6%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Barack Obama is doing his job?

• Approve 41% {42%}
• Disapprove 51% {51%}

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Governor Ed Rendell is doing his job?

• Approve 34% {33%}
• Disapprove 55% {56%}

If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your congressional district? The Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate?

• Republican 43% {44%} [48%] (46%)
• Democrat 40% {39%} [36%] (37%)

Survey of 421 likely voters was conducted October 18-21, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.  Party registration breakdown: 49% {46%} Republican; 46% {46%} Democrat;  5% {8%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted October 16-19, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 28 - October 4, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 18-23, 2010 are in parentheses.