According to a new Morning Call/Muhlenberg poll, Governor Rendell (D-PA) is leading his opponent in the 2006 Pennsylvania Gubernatorial race, 46% to 43%. In the same poll, State Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. (D) is leading his opponent Radical Rick Santorum (RRR) 49% to 37%.

Rendell holds a 46 percent to 43 percent edge over Swann, a political newcomer, the statewide survey of 668 voters shows. Conducted Feb. 25 through Thursday, its results include voters who are solidly committed or just leaning toward one candidate or another. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.

The same survey shows Democratic state Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. with a double-digit lead over U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.

In a hypothetical match-up held today, Casey would defeat Santorum 49 percent to 37 percent in one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate contests in the country. Again, those results include solid supporters and leaners.

The Morning Call has more on these critical races.