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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
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 16, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End January 18, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedScott³ November 25, 2011 09:09pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameEd Rendell Votes1,913,235 (53.41%)
Term01/21/2003 - 01/16/2007 Margin323,827 (+9.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/02/2010
NameTom Corbett Votes2,172,763 (54.49%)
Term01/18/2011 - 01/20/2015 Margin357,975 (+8.98%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 26, 2006 PA Governor - Green Party Nomination
Marakay J. Rogers
G 1
May 16, 2006 PA Governor - R Primary
Lynn Swann
R 583,658
May 16, 2006 PA Governor - D Primary
Ed Rendell
D 654,985
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
05/08/2004 11/07/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Ed Rendell 7 15 22 22
Lynn Swann 5 2 1 --
Leaning Call: Ed Rendell (94.09%)
Weighted Call: Ed Rendell (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

12/13/2005 11/02/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name (I) Gov. Ed Rendell Lynn Swann Unidentified Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 2,470,517 (60.31%) 1,622,135 (39.60%) 3,425 (0.08%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -848,382 (-20.71%) -2,467,092 (-60.23%)  
Predict Avg.54.50% 44.33% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2005 00/00/2005 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (39 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg57.27%-- 35.28%-- 0.00%--  
Mason-Dixon 
10/31/06-11/02/06		 56.00% -- 38.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/29/06-11/01/06		 60.00% 4.0 35.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
10/28/06-10/30/06		 58.00% 1.0 37.00% -- 0.00% --
Franklin & Marshall College 
10/25/06-10/29/06		 58.00% -- 33.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
10/23/06-10/29/06		 58.00% 3.0 35.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
10/23/06-10/27/06		 55.20% 3.8 42.00% 2.4 0.00% --
West Chester University 
10/22/06-10/25/06		 57.00% -- 32.00% -- 0.00% --
Temple University 
10/16/06-10/25/06		 58.00% 2.0 34.00% 1.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
10/20/06-10/23/06		 57.00% 2.0 37.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/18/06-10/21/06		 56.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/16/06-10/16/06		 57.00% 1.0 40.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
10/10/06-10/16/06		 51.40% 0.2 44.40% 2.3 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
10/03/06-10/08/06		 56.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
09/22/06-09/24/06		 55.00% 4.0 37.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
09/19/06-09/24/06		 55.00% 1.0 39.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Pew Research 
09/17/06-09/21/06		 58.00% -- 30.00% -- 0.00% --
Temple University 
09/13/06-09/20/06		 60.00% -- 33.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
09/20/06-09/20/06		 56.00% 6.0 36.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Keystone Poll 
09/13/06-09/18/06		 52.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
08/29/06-09/05/06		 51.60% 3.2 42.10% 1.4 0.00% --
Franklin & Marshall College 
08/16/06-08/21/06		 53.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
08/15/06-08/21/06		 48.40% 0.9 43.50% 2.4 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
08/08/06-08/13/06		 54.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
08/11/06-08/13/06		 51.00% 2.0 41.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
07/31/06-08/03/06		 51.00% 6.0 35.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
07/26/06-07/26/06		 50.00% -- 40.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
07/11/06-07/19/06		 47.50% 0.2 41.10% 2.3 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
07/14/06-07/16/06		 49.00% -- 36.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Zogby Interactive 
06/13/06-06/19/06		 47.70% -- 43.40% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
06/19/06-06/19/06		 50.00% 2.0 36.00% 2.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
06/09/06-06/11/06		 49.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
05/22/06-05/22/06		 52.00% 11.0 34.00% 10.0 0.00% --
Strategic Vision (R) 
05/05/06-05/07/06		 49.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
04/17/06-04/25/06		 45.00% 1.0 39.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
04/19/06-04/20/06		 40.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
04/19/06-04/20/06		 41.00% -- 44.00% -- 0.00% --
Pew Research 
03/26/06-04/17/06		 30.00% -- 29.00% -- 0.00% --
Muhlenberg College 
02/25/06-03/02/06		 46.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
Quinnipiac University 
12/13/05-12/13/05		 48.00% -- 35.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I Pennsylvanian
  Towanda (PA) Daily Review
  Bucks County Courier Times
D Ashley
LBR Old LW
LBT Classical Liberal
  Johnstown (PA) Tribune-Democrat
  Uniontown (PA) Herald-Standard
  Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
  Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer
  Carlisle (PA) Sentinel
  Pocono Record
  York Dispatch
  Philadelphia Weekly
AKI *crickets chirp*
  Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice
  Scranton (PA) Times-Tribune
  Philadelphia Daily News
  Washington (PA) Observer-Reporter
  Erie Times-News
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  York Daily Record
  Harrisburg Patriot-News
  Easton Express-Times
  Allentown Morning Call
R TurnerforCongress
  Teamsters, International Brotherhood of
IND Monsieur
D hillman_pa
D Some say...
D Homegrown Democrat
D Warner/Bayh 2008 🔗
D Bulldogscm
  Lancaster New Era
  Pennsylvania State Troopers Association
R Captain America
R PAVictory06
REFS Servo
R SC Moose
R CAGOP
R Scott³
R ...
N AMT2010
R PASteve
R skwashja
LBT Jed
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Marakay J. Rogers (G)
Aug 01, 2006 - Sep 01, 2006 		Hagan Smith (CST)
Aug 01, 2006 		Russell H. "Russ" Diamond (I)
Apr 13, 2006 - Jul 29, 2006

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 30, 2006 12:00am Endorsement 13 GOP Mayors to Back Rendell Re-election Bid  Article COSDem 
Aug 16, 2006 12:00pm News Ex-football star's political drive stalls  Article CBlock941 
Aug 14, 2006 11:00pm Endorsement Rendell wins early endorsement from state's Teamsters  Article Scott³ 
Aug 11, 2006 04:40am News [PA] Green Party candidates for governor, lieutenant gov., to withdraw  Article Scott³ 
Aug 10, 2006 02:25pm Announcement Swann Unveils Book in Pa. Campaign Fight  Article RP 
Aug 01, 2006 10:00pm Poll New Rasmussen Report Poll: Rendell 50% Swann 40%. ALSO: Casey 50% Santorum 39%  Article Scott³ 

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