Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum has gained slightly on State Treasurer Robert Casey, Jr., but still trails the Democratic challenger 50 - 39 percent in the 2006 Senate race, according to a Quinnipiac poll released today.

This compares to a 49 - 35 percent Casey lead in an April 20 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN uh-pe-ack) University.

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Democratic voters back Casey 81 - 10 percent, and independent voters back him 50 - 35 percent. Republicans go with Santorum 72 - 19 percent. Women voters back the Democrat 51 - 35 percent and men back him 47 - 43 percent. Pennsylvania voters give Santorum a 37 - 27 percent favorability with 17 percent mixed and 19 percent who say they don't know enough to form an opinion.

Pennsylvania voters give Santorum a 37 - 27 percent favorability with 17 percent mixed and 19 percent who say they don't know enough to form an opinion.

Casey gets a 39 - 9 percent favorability, with 17 percent mixed and 36 percent who say they don't know enough to form an opinion.

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By a 64 - 27 percent margin, Pennsylvania voters say President George W. Bush should not nominate for the U.S. Supreme Court someone who would overturn the historic Roe v Wade decision. Men and women are consistent on this position

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