House 2010

PA-12
A Pittsburgh Tribune-Review poll; conducted 3/14-15 by Susquehanna Polling & Research (R); surveyed 400 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.9%. Subsamples of 261 Dem primary LVs and 119 GOP primary LVs; margins of error +/- 6.1% and 9.0%, respectively (release, 3/18). Party reg. breakdown: 65%D, 30%R, 4%I. Tested: Navy vet. Ryan Bucchianeri (D), Cambria Co. Controller Ed Cernic (D), ex-Murtha staffer Mark Critz (D), atty Ron Mackell Jr. (D), businessman Tim Burns (R) and '08 nominee William Russell (R).

Primary Election Matchup (Dems)

M. Critz       30%
E. Cernic       4
R. Mackell      2
R. Buccianeri   2
None/other      4
Undec          59

Primary Election Matchup (GOPers)

W. Russell     32%
T. Burns       30
None/other      1
Undec          37

Special Election Matchups

M. Critz       36%
T. Burns       31
None/other      2
Undec          31

Generic Dem    44%
Generic GOPer  34
Indie/other     2
Undec          21

Obama As POTUS

Approve        41%
Disapprove     50

Cong. Job Approval

Approve        16%
Disapprove     76

Direction Of U.S.

Right dir.     22%
Wrong dir.     68

The Health Care Reform Bill Supported By Obama And Nat'l Dems In DC

Support        33%
Oppose         54

The Principles Of The Tea Party Movement

Support        38%
Oppose         20