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Specter Ahead... What?

Turncoat Specter's 49 - 42 lead over Republican Pat Toomey in November's election is buttressed by Specter's 48 percent approval rating -- not bad, considering all of the shenanigans he's been through.

Most interesting is the gender gap among Pennsylvania voters. 52 percent of women would vote for Specter, while only 36 percent of women would vote for Toomey.