Some more good news out of Pennsylvania released yesterday courtesy of Morning Call/Muhlenberg College's latest poll:
Trump's troubles aren't helping Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey in his tough re-election battle. The poll shows Democratic challenger Katie McGinty ahead of Toomey, 43 percent to 38 percent.
That's within the survey's 5.5 percent margin of error, but in line with other recent polls that have shown the race tightening since Toomey's early-summer leads.
Trump's challenges are not aiding Toomey in his own closely watched contest, in which Chris Borick, director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion, described Toomey's chances as "tied to someone who he's not very interested in being tied to."
Toomey has not endorsed Trump and has condemned some of the nominee's comments, but has not ruled out supporting Trump. Still, McGinty and her surrogates have sought to link Toomey and Trump.
At a rally Saturday outside the Lehigh County GOP headquarters in Allentown, about 100 Latino activists also sought to connect the two candidates, holding signs that read: "Dump Trump, Dump Toomey."
Among them was Hilda Gonzalez, who emigrated from Mexico 15 years ago and doesn't like Toomey's positions on immigration issues.
Toomey opposes Philadelphia's sanctuary city policy and has introduced legislation to withhold some federal money from cities that prohibit local police from cooperating with federal immigration officials.
Asked their views on the candidates, 28 percent had a favorable view of Toomey, 37 percent reported an unfavorable view of him, and 32 percent weren't sure. For McGinty, 23 percent had a favorable view, 28 percent had an unfavorable one, and 39 percent don't have an opinion of her.
The poll was conducted Sept. 12-16 and surveyed 405 likely general election voters. The poll also gives Hillary Clinton a nine point lead over Donald Trump. Lets keep up the momentum here and win this race. Click here to donate and get involved with McGinty’s campaign.