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  PA - District 03
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OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 04, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 04, 2008 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
Turnout 73.38% Registered 44.43% Total Population
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedScott³ January 06, 2009 08:36am
Data Sources[Link]

The write-in votes listed we're not broken down by candidate.
Presumably Porter received a sizable portion of them.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/2006
NamePhil English Votes108,525 (53.63%)
Term01/03/2007 - 01/03/2009 Margin23,415 (+11.57%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameGeorge J. "Mike" Kelly Jr. Votes111,909 (55.72%)
Term01/03/2011 - 01/03/2013 Margin22,985 (+11.44%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 22, 2008 PA District 03 - D Primary
Kathy Dahlkemper
D 97,646
Apr 22, 2008 PA - District 03 - R Primary
Phil English
R 42,636
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/27/2007 11/04/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Kathy Dahlkemper 29 2 ----
Phil English 1 2 1 --
Leaning Call: Kathy Dahlkemper (80.49%)
Weighted Call: Kathy Dahlkemper (99.90%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/08/2008 10/22/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name Kathy Dahlkemper (I) Rep. Phil English (W) Others (W) Steven C. Porter  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 146,846 (51.14%) 139,757 (48.67%) 554 (0.19%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,089 (-2.47%) -146,292 (-50.94%) -146,846 (-51.14%)  
Predict Avg.51.50% 48.50% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- 9/30 $29,440.60  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/01/0001 01/01/0001 -- 08/17/2007  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg47.02%-- 43.32%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/22/08-10/22/08		 45.00% -- 47.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/06/08-10/08/08		 48.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/26/08-09/28/08		 49.00% -- 45.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Momentum Analysis, LLC (D) 
07/08/08-07/10/08		 41.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Sharon (PA) Herald
  Erie Times-News
  Esquire
 


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 02, 2008 07:20pm News Pa. [3rd CD] independent candidate won't be on ballot  Article ArmyDem 
Aug 22, 2008 12:00pm News [PA-03] Dahlkemper rejects releasing 2007 tax return  Article Scott³ 

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