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  PA US Senate - R Primary
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline February 17, 2004 - 12:00pm
Polls Open April 27, 2004 - 06:00am
Polls Close April 27, 2004 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2011 - 12:00pm
ContributorNone Entered
Last ModifiedRBH October 08, 2020 01:30pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameArlen Specter Votes1,814,180 (61.34%)
Term01/03/1999 - 01/03/2005 Margin785,341 (+26.55%)
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.4736995697 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Arlen Specter
Safe 1
Strong 15
Lean 13
Slight 11
Pat Toomey
Lean 7
Slight 26
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

10/22/2003 04/25/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Sen. Arlen Specter Rep. Pat Toomey
PartyRepublican Republican
Votes530,839 (50.82%) 513,693 (49.18%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -17,146 (-1.64%)
Predict Avg.50.85% 49.10%
Finances$9,235,112.00 $2,091,083.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
04/23-04/25
48.00% (+0.0) 48.00% (+0.0)
Quinnipiac University 
04/20-04/24
48.00% (-1.0) 42.00% (-2.0)
the polling company™ (R) 
04/22-04/23
47.00% (+0.0) 39.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
04/20-04/20
50.00% (+4.0) 44.00% (+4.0)
Keystone Poll 
04/13-04/20
46.00% (+0.0) 40.00% (+7.0)
Quinnipiac University 
04/12-04/18
49.00% (-3.0) 44.00% (+7.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D ZT08
LBT PA Historian
LBR Old LW
  Harrisburg Patriot-News
LBT Smart
AENM Angry Russian
R Kyle
RTL FREDTHOMPSON08

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 17, 2005 07:00pm News Campaign against Specter helped GOP, Toomey claims  Article Tony82 
May 06, 2004 12:00am Commentary Polar Politics  Article None Entered 
May 06, 2004 12:00am News Toomey back on job after primary loss  Article None Entered 
Apr 27, 2004 12:00am News Unscientific Lancaster New Era Exit Poll Has Toomey Leading Specter, 52-48 (not enough to win statewide)  Article PragCon 3.0 
Apr 27, 2004 12:00am News Pa. Conservative Seeks Upset in Senate  Article None Entered 
Apr 27, 2004 12:00am News Specter Takes Early Lead in Pa. Primary  Article None Entered 

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