Santorum Getting Help from a Green
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Democratic challenger Bob Casey now leads Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum 48% to 42% among likely November voters, according to a Quinnipiac Poll released yesterday.
This is actually an improvement on the 18-point spread Quinnipiac found in June: Apparently, Santorum has been helped by the entrance of Green party candidate Carl Romanelli, who is currently polling with 5% of the vote.