New poll shows Congressman Carney with 8-point lead

Lead widens to 15 among more regular voters

CLARKS SUMMIT — A poll conducted for Congressman Chris Carney’s campaign shows him with an 8-point lead over Tom Marino. The results of the poll, conducted Sept. 23-25, show Congressman Carney’s strength in his campaign against Tom Marino and come as enthusiasm builds throughout northeast and central Pennsylvania for his reelection.

Attached is a poll memo from Momentum Analysis, which conducted the poll on behalf of Carney for Congress (PA-10). It shows the congressman with a 46 percent to 38 percent lead over Marino. Among respondents who had voted in at least four of the last six general elections, Congressman Carney’s lead widens to 50 percent to 35 percent. In addition, half of the voters who know enough about Marino to form an opinion view him unfavorably. The poll surveyed 400 likely voters in the 10th District and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent.

“We’re pleased to see the enthusiasm and momentum that we are feeling all throughout the District for Congressman Carney’s campaign illustrated in this poll,” said Josh Drobnyk, Carney for Congress campaign spokesman. “It has become increasingly evident that voters throughout the district want someone with honor and integrity representing them, not a candidate like Tom Marino, whose lack of ethics and overall incompetence we learn more about every day.”

Please find the attached poll memo for additional findings about the survey.

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