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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 2006 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 2006 - 07:00pm
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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 26, 2006 PA Governor - Green Party Nomination Marakay J. Rogers
May 16, 2006 PA Governor - R Primary Lynn Swann
May 16, 2006 PA Governor - D Primary Ed Rendell
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 9.8570995331 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Ed Rendell
Safe 22
Strong 22
Lean 15
Slight 7
Lynn Swann
Strong 1
Lean 2
Slight 5
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

12/13/2005 11/02/2006

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Gov. Ed Rendell Lynn Swann Unidentified Scattering
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent
Votes2,470,517 (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%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Mason-Dixon 
10/31-11/02		 56.00% (+0.0) 38.00% (+3.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Muhlenberg College 
10/29-11/01		 60.00% (+4.0) 35.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Strategic Vision (R) 
10/28-10/30		 58.00% (+1.0) 37.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Franklin & Marshall College 
10/25-10/29		 58.00% (+0.0) 33.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Quinnipiac University 
10/23-10/29		 58.00% (+3.0) 35.00% (-4.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Zogby Interactive 
10/23-10/27		 55.20% (+3.8) 42.00% (-2.4) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D KeystoneProgressive
I Pennsylvanian
  Towanda (PA) Daily Review
  Bucks County Courier Times
  Lancaster New Era
  Pennsylvania State Troopers Association
R Captain America
R PAVictory06
LBT Jed

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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