A poll of likely voters commissioned by the Wilkes Barre-based Times Leader showed Republican Lou Barletta, Hazleton’s mayor, preferred 43-32 percent over long-time Democrat incumbent Paul Kanjorski in the Pennsylvania 11th District congressional race.
A Times Leader poll for the 10th District race showed Republican challenger Tom Marino favored 40-36 percent over Democrat incumbent Chris Carney.
The surveys were conducted by Critical Insights of Portland, Maine, and have a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent.
Of the people polled, 55 percent were women, who are far more likely to vote Democrat than men.
Impossible! A Republican leading in Hazleton? Go Lou Barletta,go!