In The News: McCord up 17, internal poll reports (PolitickerPA.com 10/13)

Monday, October 13, 2008
PolitickerPA.com
Alex Roarty

An internal poll shows Democrat Rob McCord beating his Republican opponent, Tom Ellis, by 17 percentage points, a positive sign for the businessman as he tries to take advantage of a favorable year for Democrats in Pennsylvania.

The poll, taken Anzalone Liszt Research, says McCord leads Ellis 43 percent to 26 percent. It reports the lead grows to 18 percentage points when voters "hear basic positive information about both candidates," 55 percent to 37 percent.

Democratic state treasurer candidates have an inherent 10-point advantage, the poll finds in a generic matchup, and voters not affiliated with either party favor a Democrat by 29 percentage points.

The poll's findings also state McCord is well-positioned to win his race because of his fundraising edge, where he holds a 23-to-1 edge.

"At this point, Ellis does not have the funds necessary to communicate effectively with general election voters," the poll's findings state.

It surveyed 700 likely voters from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5 and has a margin of error of 3.7 percent.

Source: http://www.politickerpa.com/alexroarty/2096/mccord-17-internal-poll-repo...