SantorumBlog

Ok, this time for real, these have to be the final polls before tomorrow.

McClatchy / MSNBC:

In Pennsylvania, incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Santorum is still well behind his Democratic challenger Bob Casey, with Casey currently ahead by 13 percentage points, 52 percent to 39 percent, with 7 percent undecided. In an MSNBC/McClatchy poll conducted two weeks ago, Casey was up by 12 percentage points.

McCulloch polled over the weekend.

U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has gained ground in his bid to win re-election, according to a new poll released Monday. The poll of 800 very likely general election voters, was conducted by McCulloch Research & Polling, an independent polling company out of Chicago, on November 4-5.

Santorum’s opponent, State Treasurer Bob Casey, Jr., led the incumbent Senator 48.1-44.1%, according to the poll. “Senator Santorum has a history of closing hard at the end of his campaigns,” said pollster Rod McCulloch. “It looks like this campaign will be no different.”

Treasurer Casey racks up his largest margin geographically in Southeast Pennsylvania, where he leads Senator Santorum 53.7%-37.1% in the region encompassing Philadelphia and surrounding counties.

Senator Santorum, who racked up overwhelming majorities during his last election in 2000 in Central and Northwestern Pennsylvania, is seeing some of those voters returning to the fold, according to the poll. The second term Senator leads in Central Pennsylvania (55.1-38.8%), South Central Pennsylvania (55.0-44.1%), Northeastern Pennsylvania (54.6%-38.1%), and Northwestern Pennsylvania (48.3%-41.4%).

According to my spreadsheet, that’s the closest position Rick Santorum has ever been in.

Update: Keystone Politics removes the poll from their site.

Further research into McCulloch Research and Polling shows that Rod McCulloch, principal at the firm, has been indicted in voter fraud and forgery in Illinois.

It’s good to know Democrats are concerned about voter fraud. Particularly in Chicago.

Update: Strategic Vision is out.

12. Do you approve or disapprove of United States Senator Rick Santorum’s job performance?
Approve 45%
Disapprove 43%
Undecided 12%

13. If the election for United States Senate were held today, and the choice was between Robert Casey, Jr. the Democrat or Rick Santorum the Republican, whom would you vote for?
Robert Casey, Jr. 52%
Rick Santorum 40%
Undecided 8%

All Polling

Other “final polls” from last week.

Muhlenberg: 51/43

Quinnipiac: 52/42

Zogby: 52.7/43.8

Keystone: 53/38