Polls In The State Of Pennsylvania Leading Upto The November 6, 2012 General ElectionPennsylvania - PresidentialObama 49%
Romney 45%
Franklin & Marshall
October 31, 2012 Obama 49%
Romney 43%
Philadelphia Inquirer
October 27, 2012 Obama 51%
Romney 46%
Rasmussen Reports
October 25, 2012
Obama 50%
Romney 45%
Morning Call
October 22, 2012
Obama 48%
Romney 45%
Gravis Marketing
October 22, 2012
__________ Pennsylvania - U.S. Senate
Casey [D] 48%
Smith [R] 39%
Franklin & Marshall
October 31, 2012 Casey [D] 49%
Smith [R] 42%
Philadelphia Inquirer
October 27, 2012
Casey [D] 46%
Smith [R] 45%
Rasmussen Reports
October 26, 2012
Casey [D] 45%
Smith [R] 37%
Morning Call
October 22, 2012 Casey [D] 48%
Smith [R] 45%
Quinnipiac University
October 16, 2012 Casey [D] 41%
Smith [R] 39%
Morning Call
October 15, 2012
Casey [D] 50%
Smith [R] 39%
PPP (D)
October 15, 2012
Casey [D] 48%
Smith [R] 38%
Philadelphia Inquirer
October 12, 2012
Casey [D] 49%
Smith [R] 45%
Rasmussen Reports
October 11, 2012
Casey [D] 46%
Smith [R] 44%
Susquehanna
October 10, 2012
Casey [D] 44%
Smith [R] 35%
Siena
October 9, 2012
Casey [D] 44%
Smith [R] 36%
Morning Call
September 28, 2012
Casey [D] 48%
Smith [R] 38%
Franklin & Marshall
September 26, 2012
Casey [D] 49%
Smith [R] 43%
CBS/NYT/Quinnipiac
September 26, 2012 ************ United States Senators from the
State of Pennsylvania
Bob Casey, Jr.(D)
Pat Toomey (R)
United States
Representatives from the State of Pennsylvania
Total number of Representatives: 19
Republican Party: 12
Democratic Party: 7
Governor of the State of
Pennsylvania
Tom Corbett (R)
State Senate of the
State of Pennsylvania
Total number of Senators: 49
Republican Party: 29
Democratic Party: 20
State House of the
State of Pennsylvania
Total number of Representatives: 203
Republican Party: 112
Democratic Party: 91
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PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS AND STATE POLITICSPresidential Election 2012The number of electoral votes in the Electoral College is set at 538. The electoral votes needed to win the Presidency is 270.
Pennsylvania
is allotted 20 electoral votes and being a winner-takes-all state the
winning candidate will receive all 20 electoral votes.
In the Presidential election 2008, Senator Obama won in Pennsylvania. He received 54.48% of the vote to Senator McCain's 44.17%.
[References: U.S. Electoral College, 2012: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2011]
U.S. Senate Election in Pennsylvania, 2012
Candidates
Bob Casey, Jr. [D] U.S. Senator
Tom Smith [R]
Bob Casey,Jr. is the senior senator from Pennsylvania and is running for re-election for a second term.
Tom Smith is a coal-mining millionaire and a Tea Party Activist.
U.S. House of Representatives Election in Pennsylvania, 2012
Pennsylvania
lost a congressional district on account of the 2010 census. The new
Plan that consists of 18 congressional districts became law in December
2011 amidst allegations that it has been drawn to help Republicans get
elected. It did merge two Democratic districts pitting two Democratic
Congressman against each other.
The primaries were held on April 24, 2012.
Following are the new districts and their candidates:
DISTRICT 1
Candidates
Bob Brady [D] U.S. Rep.
Jon Featherman [R]
Mr. Brady is the incumbent United States Representative serving since 1998.
Mr. Featherman is a Realtor.
DISTRICT 2
Candidates
Chaka Fattah [D] U.S. Rep
Robert A. Mansfield [R]
Mr. Fattah is the incumbent United States Representative serving since 1995.
Mr. Mansfield is a Businessman and an Iraq war veteran. He was also a candidate for governor in 2010.
DISTRICT 3
Candidates
Mike Kelly [R] U.S. Rep.
Missa Eaton [D]
Stacey Gray [I]
Mr. Kelly is the incumbent United States Representative serving since 2010
Missa Eaton is a college professor.
District
3 had been a Republican District since 2002 which was won over in 2008
by Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper. She lost to Mr. Kelly in 2010, 55.7% to
44.3%.
DISTRICT 4
Candidates
Scott Perry [R]
Harry Perkins [D]
Mike Koffenberger [Libertarian]
Robert Marcoccio [I]
Incumbent Republican Congressman Todd Platts who has served since 2001 is retiring.
Mr. Perry is a states representative.
Mr. Perkins is an engineer.
DISTRICT 5
Candidates
Glen "GT" Thompson [R] U.S. Rep.
Charles Dumas [D]
Tomothy Havener [Libertarian]
Mr. Thompson is the incumbent Republican United States Representative serving since 2009.
Mr. Dumas is an Attorney and a College Professor.
DISTRICT 6
Candidates
Jim Gerlach [R] U.S. Rep
Manan Trivedi [D]
Mr. Getlach is the incumbent Republican United States Representative serving since 2003.
Mr. Trivedi is a Physician and Iraq War Veteran. He was also the Democratic Party nominee in 2010.
DISTRICT 7
Candidates
Pat Meehan [R] U.S. Rep.
George Badey [D]
Jim Schneller [Constitution]
Owen Powell [I]
Pat Meehan is the incumbent U.S. Representative since 2011.
Mr. Badey is an Attorney.
District
7 was held by former Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak who retired to
run for U.S. Senate in 2010. Democratic nominee Bryan Lentz lost to Mr.
Meehan 54.9% to 44.1%.
DISTRICT 8
Candidates
Mike Fitzpatrick [R] U.S. Rep.
Kathy Boockvar [D]
Steve Davidson [I]
Mr.
Fitzpatrick is the Republican incumbent U. S. Representative since
2011. He is backed by the Tea Party. He defeated former incumbent
Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy 53.5% to 46.5%. Mr. Murphy defeated Mr.
Fitzpatrick in 2006.
Ms. Boockvar is an Attorney.
DISTRICT 9
Candidates
Bill Shuster [R] U.S. Rep.
Karen Ramsburg [D]
Mr. Shuster is the Republican incumbent serving since 2001.
Ms. Ramsburg is a Nurse.
DISTRICT 10
Candidates
Tom Marino [R] U.S. Rep.
Phil Scollo [D]
Mr. Marino is the republican incumbent serving since 2011. District 10 is considered a safe Republican seat.
Mr.Scollo is a Management Consultant.
DISTRICT 11
Candidates
Lou Barletta [R] U.S. Rep.
Gene Stilp [D]
Mr. Barletta is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative.
In
2010 mid-term election Mr. Barletta defeated incumbent former
Democratic Rep. Kanjorski 54.7% to 45.3% (102,179 votes to 84,618 votes)
In 2008, Mr. Kanjorski defeated Mr. Barletta 138,841 votes to 129,358.
Mr. Stilp is a retired Attorney.
DISTRICT 12
Candidates
Mark Critz [D] U.S. Rep.
Keith Rothfus [R]
Mark Critz is the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative.
Mr. Keith Rothfus is a businessman. He was the Republican Party nominee for District 4 in 2010 and lost to Rep. Jason Altmire.
DISTRICT 13
Candidates
Allyson Schwartz [D] U.S. Rep.
Joe Rooney [R]
Theodore Marko 111 [Libertarian]
Ms. Schwartz is the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative serving since 2005.
Mr. Rooney is an Airline Pilot.
DISTRICT 14
Candidates
Mike Doyle [D] U.S. Rep.
Hans Lessmann [R]
Scott Grimes [I]
Mr. Doyle is the incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative serving since 1995.
Mr. Lessmann is a Tea Party Activist.
DISTRICT 15
Candidates
Charlie Dent [R] U.S. Rep.
Rick Daugherty [D]
Jake Towne [I]
Mr. Dent is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative serving since 2005.
Mr. Daugherty is Leigh County Democratic Chairman.
DISTRICT 16
Candidates
Joe Pitts [R] U.S. Rep
Aryanna Strader [D]
John Murphy [I]
Mr. Pitts is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative serving since 2000.
Ms. Strader is an Iraq War Veteran and small business owner.
DISTRICT 17
Candidates
Matt Cartwright [D]
Laureen Cummings [R]
Mr.
Cartwright defeated incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Holden
in the Democratic Party primary election in April 2012.
Ms. Cummings is a Nurse and a Tea Party Activist.
DISTRICT 18
Candidates
Tim Murphy [R] U.S. Rep
Larry Maggi [D]
Demo Agoris [Libertarian]
Mr. Murphy is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative serving since 2003.
Mr. Maggi is a Washington County Commissioner and retired Police Officer.
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POLITICAL NEWS THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCEWeekly Average Of Presidential Polls In Pennsylvania
By: presidential-politics.com
Updated on November 1, 2012
Polls
indicate that Pennsylvania has become a genuine battle ground state and will
play a deciding roll in the outcome of the presidential election.
Following is an average of the latest available polls during the last 7 days:
President Obama 49.40%
Governor Romney 44.80% [References: Real Clear Politics, 2012] Pennsylvania State Supreme court Hears The Appeal On Voter ID Law
By: presidential-politics.com
September 18, 2012
The
appeal from the decision of the Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson
upholding the controversial Pennsylvania Voter ID Law came up for
hearing before the state supreme court on September 13th. Under this
law voters are required to show a photo ID before casting their
ballots.
A decision is expected soon and those who oppose the law
are hoping that the State Supreme Court will at least block this law
from taking effect for this year's election which is to be held in 49
days.
[References: MSNBC TV, 09-13-2012] Latest Polls Put President Obama Ahead In Pennsylvania
By: presidential-politics.com
September 18, 2012 Latest
poll by Philadelphia Inquirer dated September 15, 2012 gives President
Obama an eleven point lead over Governor Romney in the State of Pennsylvania, Obama
51% to Romney's 39%.
The lead is well outside the margin of error
and may explain the decision by the Romney campaign to withhold
advertising at least for now.
[References: MSNBC TV, 09-16-2012] Court To Decide On Pennsylvania Voter ID Law
[07-26-2012]
"Voter
ID - which is going to allow Governor Romney to win the State of
Pennsylvania - done" Those were the exact words of, none other than,
the Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Mike Turzai in June addressing a
group of his fellow Republicans. Well, the voter ID law is now in
court.
The new law that requires a voter to produce a photo
identification to be able to vote came before Commonwealth Court Judge
Robert Simpson who could decide whether to block it for this year's
election.
The Judge said a decision could be made in mid
August leaving sufficient time for an appeals process including one to
the Supreme Court.
Several
states with Republican party led legislatures
have introduced laws that would make it more difficult for their
citizens to vote. The main argument in favor of such laws has been that
it would prevent voter fraud. Those opposing the laws argue that
the real reason for these laws is to make it difficult for minorities,
elderly and students to exercise their right to vote. They
also contend that these voters mostly vote for Democratic
candidates. Pennsylvania U.S. senate Race 2012[05-29-2012]
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey won in the Democratic primary and will be challenged in the general election by Republican nominee Tom Smith.
Mr. Smith, a farmer and former businessman has been a Democrat as recently as 2010.
Current
polls show Senator Casey leading Mr. Smith by a comfortable margin.
Five months however, is an eternity in politics.
[References: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia]
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