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Another day, another awful poll

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It looks like another independent poll will soon be out (this one from Franklin & Marshall College) showing Arlen Specter trailing Joe Sestak by about five points. With a week left until the primary, it’s now safe to call Specter the underdog — and to wonder if maybe he would have been better off running as an independent.

By Steve Kornacki

Steve Kornacki is a national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC. Previously, he hosted “Up with Steve Kornacki” and was a co-host on MSNBC’s ensemble show “The Cycle.” He has written for the New York Observer, covered Congress for Roll Call, and was the politics editor for Salon.


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