Newly-minted Democrat Sen. Arlen Specter would defeat old Republican rival Pat Toomey 53 - 33 percent if the 2010 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race were held today, but if popular former Gov. Tom Ridge becomes the Republican candidate, he trails Specter by just 46 - 43 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
Independent voters, who back Sen. Specter over Toomey 45 - 36 percent, switch to Ridge 47 - 37 percent if he becomes a candidate. The former Republican Governor also gets 14 percent of the Democratic vote, the independent Quinnipiac University poll finds.
And when asked if Specter deserves re-election next year more than half of Pennsylvania's voters say no (41%) or they're not sure (10%).
In other words, even as a Democrat, Specter has no mandate from keystone state voters.
And if Ridge runs, Specter's really in trouble.
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