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9:44 AM, Aug 13, 2009 • By JOHN MCCORMACK

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In June, Arlen Specter led Pat Toomey by 11 points: Toomey 39% -- Specter 50%. But that was nothing that a little talk about Obamacare couldn't fix. Now, Rasmussen shows Toomey leading Specter by 12 points: Toomey 48% -- Specter 36%. According to Rasmussen, "In Pennsylvania, 42% of voters support the [Democrats' health-care] plan while 53% are opposed."

Toomey leads Joe Sestak, Specter's Democratic primary challenger who's running to Specter's left, by 8 points -- 43% to 35%.

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