A new poll out today, which was conducted by The Center for Opinion Research Floyd Institute for Public Policy at Franklin & Marshall College, has the latest numbers on the PA Senate and Governors races.

Senate:

Bob Casey Jr. (D) - 50%
Senator Radical Ricky Santorum (R) - 39%

Governor:

Governor Ed Rendell (D) - 45%
Lynn Swann (R) - 42%

Take a look at this poll as it has some interesting findings. The PA Governor’s race will be close, but I think we will see Rendell’s lead grow over the coming months as the novelty of ex-football star Lynn Swann’s candidacy fades.

Bob Casey Jr. also has an uphill battle. Although the polls look good for him now, his opponent, Radical Ricky is one of the paramount campaigners in the GOP and he will do ANYTHING to win. Swift boating x 100. If you live in PA and are reading this post, get ready to work. This is a winnable race, but Casey is going to need grassroots support (much of which he will need to earn, as he continues to reach out to the more liberal voters in PA).

Check out the Casey and Rendell websites.

DoubleSpeak will be camped-out in PA leading up to the 2006 election. We will bring you reports from the field, as well as interviews with the candidates.