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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedScott³ November 20, 2008 10:45pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description **Update** September, 25, 2006 a State Court threw Carl Romanelli,
the Green Party candidate, off the ballot due to a shortage of signatures.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2000
NameRick Santorum Votes2,481,962 (52.42%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2007 Margin327,054 (+6.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/2012
NameBob Casey Jr. Votes3,021,364 (53.69%)
Term01/03/2013 - 01/03/2019 Margin512,232 (+9.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 26, 2006 PA US Senate - G Nomination
Carl J. Romanelli Jr.
G 1
May 16, 2006 PA US Senate - D Primary
Bob Casey Jr.
D 743,748
May 16, 2006 PA US Senate - R Primary
Rick Santorum
R 561,952
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/21/2003 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bob Casey Jr. 17 49 9 5
Rick Santorum 10 9 2 --
Leaning Call: Bob Casey Jr. (82.65%)
Weighted Call: Bob Casey Jr. (99.96%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

02/23/2005 11/05/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. (I) Sen. Rick Santorum Unidentified Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 2,392,984 (58.64%) 1,684,778 (41.28%) 3,281 (0.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -708,206 (-17.35%) -2,389,703 (-58.56%)  
Predict Avg.52.13% 47.35% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/0001 01/01/0001 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (57 from 17 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg51.86%-- 39.27%-- 0.00%--  
McCulloch Research and Polling 
11/04/06-11/05/06		 48.10% -- 44.10% -- 0.00% --
Polimetrix 
10/27/06-11/05/06		 56.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
11/02/06-11/04/06		 52.00% 3.0 40.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/31/06-11/03/06		 52.00% 1.0 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/29/06-11/01/06		 51.00% 5.0 43.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Reuters/Zogby 
10/24/06-10/31/06		 48.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
10/28/06-10/30/06		 49.00% -- 39.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Franklin & Marshall College 
10/25/06-10/29/06		 53.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/23/06-10/29/06		 52.00% 2.0 42.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/28/06-10/28/06		 55.00% -- 42.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
10/23/06-10/27/06		 52.70% 0.3 43.80% 0.5 0.00% --
West Chester University 
10/22/06-10/25/06		 50.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Temple University 
10/16/06-10/25/06		 54.00% 5.0 38.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
10/20/06-10/23/06		 49.00% 1.0 42.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/18/06-10/21/06		 51.00% 2.0 39.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/16/06-10/16/06		 55.00% 3.0 43.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
10/10/06-10/16/06		 52.40% 6.6 44.30% 4.5 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/03/06-10/08/06		 46.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/05/06-10/05/06		 52.00% 3.0 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Reuters/Zogby 
09/25/06-10/02/06		 48.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
the polling company™ (R) 
09/25/06-09/28/06		 52.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
09/22/06-09/26/06		 49.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
09/19/06-09/25/06		 45.80% 1.2 39.80% 3.1 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
09/22/06-09/24/06		 50.00% 3.0 40.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
09/19/06-09/24/06		 54.00% 6.0 40.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Pew Research 
09/17/06-09/21/06		 47.00% -- 28.00% -- 0.00% --
Temple University 
09/13/06-09/20/06		 49.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/20/06-09/20/06		 49.00% 1.0 39.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Keystone Poll 
09/13/06-09/18/06		 46.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
08/29/06-09/05/06		 47.00% 2.2 42.90% 2.7 0.00% --
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
09/01/06-09/01/06		 47.00% 1.0 44.00% 7.0 0.00% --
Gallup 
08/23/06-08/27/06		 56.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
08/22/06-08/22/06		 48.00% 2.0 40.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
08/15/06-08/21/06		 50.50% -- 41.70% -- 0.00% --
Keystone Poll 
08/16/06-08/21/06		 44.00% -- 39.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Benenson Strategy Group (D) 
08/13/06-08/16/06		 48.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
08/08/06-08/13/06		 48.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
08/11/06-08/13/06		 47.00% 3.0 41.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
07/31/06-08/03/06		 45.00% 1.0 39.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/26/06-07/26/06		 50.00% 2.0 39.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
07/11/06-07/19/06		 49.20% 1.3 40.20% 1.1 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
07/14/06-07/16/06		 50.00% 1.0 40.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
06/13/06-06/19/06		 47.90% -- 41.30% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
06/13/06-06/19/06		 52.00% 2.0 34.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
06/19/06-06/19/06		 52.00% 4.0 37.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
06/09/06-06/11/06		 49.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/22/06-05/22/06		 56.00% 5.0 33.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
05/05/06-05/07/06		 49.00% 2.0 41.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
04/17/06-04/25/06		 46.00% 3.0 38.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
04/20/06-04/20/06		 51.00% 1.0 38.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
03/29/06-03/29/06		 50.00% 2.0 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
02/25/06-03/02/06		 49.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
12/13/05-12/13/05		 50.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
11/11/05-11/13/05		 51.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
09/27/05-10/03/05		 52.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/20/05-07/20/05		 52.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Keystone Poll 
02/23/05-03/20/05		 44.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R CincinnatiReds1990
D Bob Roggio
  Towanda (PA) Daily Review
  Bucks County Courier Times
D Ashley
LBT Classical Liberal
I McCord 2014
  Uniontown (PA) Herald-Standard
  Delaware County Times
  Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer
  Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion
  Washington (PA) Observer-Reporter
  Philadelphia Weekly
  York Dispatch
  Philadelphia Daily News
  New Castle (PA) News
  Carlisle (PA) Sentinel
  Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
  Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
  Harrisburg Patriot-News
  Allentown Morning Call
  Scranton (PA) Times-Tribune
  York Daily Record
  ACORN
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
G BR_Green
D Qbanito
Veg Thomas Walker
D Homegrown Democrat
  Teamsters, International Brotherhood of
D Tsongas Democrat
R PragCon 3.0
I McCord 2014
D MarylandDem
LBR Old LW
D PaGuy
REFS Servo
D hillman_pa
D GoNova
D yotego
IND Monsieur
B Mse Ripzaw
I eddy 9_99
D tatepatsfan
D GavinBrown
D Brandonius Maximus
D Teresa Heinz Kerry 🔗
D Homegrown Democrat
D Some say...
D hillman_pa
D liberal1
D Bulldogscm
D GavinBrown
  Eagle Forum
AENM Angry Russian
R ...
  Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
  Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat
  Lancaster New Era
  Warren (PA) Times Observer
D Zell B. Miller 🔗
N Don Imus
  National Rifle Association (NRA)
  Williamsport Sun-Gazette
  Erie Times-News
R TurnerforCongress
R PAVictory06
  Fraternal Order of Police
RTL FREDTHOMPSON08
R SC Moose
R CAGOP
R TheBergs1
R SC-Conservative
R skwashja
R PASteve
LBT Jed
Laf-W Craverguy
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Carl J. Romanelli Jr. (G)
Jan 01, 2006 - Sep 25, 2006

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 31, 2006 01:00pm Endorsement Democrats for Santorum!  Article RP 
Oct 05, 2006 01:00pm Perspective Santorum struggles to win voters' hearts  Article karin1492 
Oct 04, 2006 12:00pm Legal Ruling Green Party hopeful is out; win for Casey  Article RP 
Sep 25, 2006 12:00pm News Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Pa. is thrown off ballot  Article COSDem 
Sep 20, 2006 02:00pm Advertisement AdWatch: Santorum's Ad Draws Fire  Article RP 
Sep 19, 2006 03:00pm News [PA] Top court gives candidate for Senate new hope  Article Scott³ 

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