Uh Oh – Mitt Romney leads Rick Santorum in latest Pennsylvania GOP primary PPP poll
First. PPP is a left wing polling outfit, used by among others, the Daily Kos. However, their last few polls of recent primaries and caucuses have been pretty accurate. PPP’s latest polling on the Pennsylvania primary which is in three weeks now has Mitt Romney ahead of Rick Santorum by six points at 43% to 37%. If Santorum can’t even win his home state of Pennsylvania, then it will be a major embarrassment for him, no matter how much money Romney dumps in that state. April 24th GOP primaries are also scheduled in New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Delaware, all states Romney will probably win.
Mitt Romney’s taken the lead in PPP’s newest poll of Rick Santorum’s home state of Pennsylvania. Romney has 42% to 37% for Santorum with Ron Paul at 9% and Newt Gingrich at 6%. The numbers represent a dramatic turnaround from when PPP polled the state a month ago. Romney’s gained 17 points, going from 25% to 42%. Meanwhile Santorum’s dropped 6 points from 43% to 37%, for an overall swing of 23 points in the last four weeks.
Pennsylvania Republicans are expressing major doubts about Santorum’s viability both in the primary and the general election. Only 36% of GOP voters think Santorum has a realistic chance at the nomination to 54% who believe he does not. And when it comes to matching up against Barack Obama in the fall only 24% of Republicans think Santorum would provide their best chance for a victory while 49% think that designation belongs to Romney.
