Polling Update: Governor 2009 - VA, PA; Senate 2010 - PA

20009 Virginia Governor

A Public Policy Polling (IVR) (D) poll; conducted 5/28-31; surveyed 559 Dem primary LVs; margin of error +/- 4.1% (release, 6/2). Tested: state Sen. Creigh Deeds (D), ex-DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe (D) and ex-Del. Brian Moran (D).

Primary Election Matchup
-             All Men Wom Wht Blk His 5/21 5/3 3/29 3/1 2/1
C. Deeds      27% 30% 25% 31% 17% 35% 20%  14% 15% 14% 11%
T. McAuliffe  24  27  22  25  24  23  29   30  18  21  18
B. Moran      22  22  22  21  23  29  20   20  22  19  18
Undec         26  21  30  22  36  14  31   36  45  46  53

Fav/Unfav
-              Now     5/21    5/3     3/29    3/1    2/1
C. Deeds     48%/13% 42%/16% 33%/11% 31%/12% 26%/10% 23%/11%
B. Moran     44 /18  38 /20  39 /11  34 /15  30 /14  34 /10
T. McAuliffe 39 /35  37 /36  42 /25  32 /29  31 /24  30 /23

Pennsylvania Senate 2010

A Susquehanna Polling & Research (R) poll; conducted 5/26-30; surveyed 700 LVs; margin of error +/- 3.7% (release, 6/1). Party ID Breakdown: 52%D, 40%R, 8%I. Tested: Sen. Arlen Specter (D) and '04 candidate/ex-Club for Growth pres./ex-Rep. Pat Toomey (R).

General Election Matchup
A. Specter         46%
P. Toomey          37
None/other          4
Undec              13

Should Specter Be The Dem Nominee For SEN '10, Or Should He Face A Challenge From One Or More Dems In The Primary?
Should be nominee       28%
Should face challenge   63

Pennsylvania Governor 2010

A Susquehanna Polling & Research (R) poll; conducted 5/26-30; surveyed 700 LVs; margin of error +/- 3.7% (release, 6/1). Party ID Breakdown: 52%D, 40%R, 8%I. Tested: AG Tom Corbett (R) and Allegheny Co. Exec. Dan Onorato (D).

General Election Matchup
T. Corbett         34%
D. Onorato         29
None/other          5
Undec              32

Direction Of PA
Right dir.      37%
Wrong dir.      47