House 2010

PA-12
A Public Opinion Strategies (R) poll; conducted 3/14-15 for businessman Tim Burns (R); surveyed 400 LVs; margin of error +/- 4.9% (McNulty, "Early Returns," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 4/13). Tested: Burns and ex-Murtha staffer Mark Critz (D).

Special Election Matchup

T. Burns    45%
M. Critz    41
Undec       13

Obama As POTUS

Approve     42%
Disapprove  57

Dem Congress

Approve     33%
Disapprove  65

Dem Health Care Plan

Approve     30%
Disapprove  64

TN-08
A Tarrance Group (R) poll; conducted 4/5-6 for farmer/gospel singer Stephen Fincher (R); surveyed 401 GOP primary LVs; margin of error +/- 4.9% (release, 4/12). Tested: Fincher, physician/TV station owner George Flinn (R), physician Ron Kirkland (R), Randy Smith (R) and Bennie Watts (R).

Primary Election Matchup

S. Fincher   40%
R. Kirkland  17
G. Flinn      7
Others        4
Undec        32