Press Releases

Oct 09, 2008

DCCC Poll Shows Kanjorski Leads Barletta by 8

The second straight Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee poll of Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district voters shows that Congressman Paul Kanjorski leads Lou Barletta by eight points.  The Grove Insight survey of 400 likely voters was conducted October 5 - 6 and has a margin of error of 4.9 percent shows Congressman Kanjorski with 47 percent of the vote to Mayor Lou Barletta's 39 percent of the vote and 13 percent undecided.


According to the poll, Congressman Kanjorski has a higher favorability rating (at 47 percent) than Lou Barletta (at 41 percent). 


According to recent accounts by the Scranton Times and the Wilkes Barre Times Leader, Lou Barletta's campaign is running out of campaign funds showing that his message is not only failing to resonate in the district but that people are not backing his candidacy.   


"Pennsylvania voters have recognized that Lou Barletta is simply too extreme to represent Northeast Pennsylvania in Congress," said Carrie James, regional press secretary at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.  "Lou Barletta's history of supporting President Bush's failed agenda including his dangerous scheme to privatize Social Security is turning voters off.  This poll shows that Congressman Kanjorski's tireless efforts to fight for the middle class in Congress are resonating with voters."