...According to the latest Daily News/ CN8 Keystone poll...

The poll showed the number of people who believe Pennsylvania is "headed in the wrong direction" has risen from 43 percent to 50 percent since the last poll in March, and Rendell's re-elect numbers show similar movement.

The poll of 581 adults was conducted between May 31 and June 5 by Franklin and Marshall College's Center for Opinion Research. It has a margin of error of 4.1 percent...

The poll shows Democratic state Treasurer Bob Casey leading Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., in next year's Senate race by a 44-to-37 percent margin. In March, the race was a toss-up.

The difference in the numbers is that 6 percent of respondents have moved from the Santorum to the "don't know" column.

"Santorum has taken a hit because of his high profile on some of the hot-button conservative issues," Madonna said. "I jokingly say maybe the best thing Casey could do is not campaign, and let Rick create his own problems."

"In any case," he added, "it looks like we're in for a very competitive Senate race next year."

Madonna noted that in the Philadelphia suburbs only 38 percent said Santorum deserves re-election...

By Dave Davies, Philadelphia Daily News,  Jun 8, 2005

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