Quinnipiac University

Poll: Bill DeWeese should go

A majority of Pennsylvania voters say House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese shares some of the blame for the corruption and other problems in the Legislature and should give up his leadership post.

By 53 percent to 11 percent, Pennsylvanians believe DeWeese should step down, according to the Quinnipiac University poll of nearly 1,600 voters.

Our friend Brett Leiberman has offered up a complete rundown of the poll


Poll says voters disapprove of Rendell's budget, turnpike, I-80 plans

A slim majority of Pennsylvanians like the job Ed Rendell is doing as governor, but most disapprove of his handling of the budget, and of his plan to give a Spanish company control of the turnpike and put tolls on Interstate 80, a poll shows.

The latest Quinnipiac University poll of voters across the state, released this morning, said 54 percent approve of the job Gov. Rendell is doing. Only 40 percent, though, say he is doing a good job handling the budget. Just 29 percent favor his plans for the turnpike and to make I-80 a toll road.

The legislature, amid the Bonusgate investigation, got approval from only a third of the voters, the poll shows.  read more »


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