Holy Cow! New poll shows Toomey leading Specter by 12 points!

Senator Specter’s town hall appearances don’t seem to be doing him much good in the polls.

Uncomfortable town hall meetings are just the tip of the iceberg for Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter. He now trails Republican Pat Toomey by double digits in his bid for reelection next year and is viewed unfavorably by a majority of the state’s voters.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Pennsylvania voters shows 48% would vote for Toomey if the election were held today. Just 36% would vote for Specter while four percent (4%) prefer a third option, and 12% are not sure.

These figures reflect a dramatic reversal since June. At that time, before the public health care debate began, Specter led Toomey by eleven.

Methinks politicians should spend more time in their home districts than they do in Washington.

Oh yeah, and Obama’s approval rating keeps sinking.