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Quinnipiac Poll: Gun Issue Boosts Toomey Approval Written by Keegan Gibson, Managing Editor Sen. Pat Toomey's approval rating is its highest ever according to the latest survey from Quinnipiac University. The jump was driven by his high profile on a recent bill to expand background checks. 48% approve of the way the freshman Republican is handling his job in the Senate; 30% disapprove. He is in positive territory among every single demographic subdivision the pollster measured, including Democrats (41% to 34%). His approval in Quinnipiac's March survey was 43% positive, 32% negative. A bill he introduced with West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin would have required background checks on gun sales at gun shows and online. 54% of respondents said the bill made them view Toomey more favorably and 12% said less favorably. The boost includes Republicans (40% to 19% favorably) and Democrats (71% to 4% favorably). 85% percent of respondents said they supported such a proposal, including 69% who support it strongly. Toomey was hailed as a pragmatist for his willingness to buck the National Rifle Association in favor of legislative compromise (the NRA's "leadership" is viewed unfavorably 41% to 29%). But some noted that the move would help his re-election chances in 2016. Quinnipiac surveyed 1,235 registered Pa. voters via live calls to landlines and cell phones from April 19-24. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.8%. Toomey's margin is slimmer – 35% to 29% – when respondents said whether they approve his handling of gun control. His numbers in the category is tied among Republicans (33% to 33%) and in negative territory among respondents who said the prioritize the gun issue or have contacted a public official about it. 70% of respondents said they were either dissatisfied or angry as a result of the Manchin-Toomey bill's failure in the U.S. Senate. 60% to 32%, voters said it was likely Congress would not pass a background checks bill during President Obama's tenure. Other elected officials President Barack Obama's job approval rating is out of negative territory in Pa. and dead even, 48% to 48%. It was 51% negative, 44% positive in Quinnipiac's March survey. His handling of gun control is viewed negatively, 48% to 45%. Sen. Bob Casey's job approval rating is 48% positive, 34% negative, identical to its level in March. He gets slightly negative 29% to 28% marks on the gun issue. He voted for the Manchin-Toomey bill and supports an assault weapons ban. Terrorism and the Pittsburgh Marathon Most Pa. voters aren't deterred by the recent attacks in Boston and believe that Pittsburgh Marathon should run as scheduled on May 5. 94% said run the race, 5% said don't, with no significant difference between opinions in Allegheny County and the rest of the state. 89% said it will be safe; 5% said it won't. 78% to 22%, people said the Boston attack didn't make them less likely to attend big public events. 68% to 27%, respondents said such events are "generally well protected". Generally, Obama's handling of terrorism gets positive marks 59% to 35%. Governor Tom Corbett's handling of terrorism gets positive marks 32% to 18%, with 50% essentially saying "huh"? 64% to 35%, people said they were not really worried that they or their families would become the victims of a terrorist attack. Mentioned in this article: powered by: Patrick Toomey Biography Committees Campaign Finance About ElectNext Biography source Last Updated: 04/10/2013 U.S. Senator (PA) Born: November 17, 1961 (age 51), Providence, RI Party: Republican Previous Office: United States House of Representatives (PA-15) Education: Harvard University About Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey (born November 17, 1961) is an American businessman and politician. He is currently the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Toomey served as a United States Representative for three terms, but he did not seek a fourth in compliance with a pledge he had made while running for office in 1998. Campaign Finance source Last Updated: Nov 2012 Top 5 Industries | Total Contributions: $11,714,062 Republican/Conservative - $1,077,456 Securities & Investment - $751,986 Business Services - $680,292 Lawyers/Law Firms - $473,217 Real Estate - $425,096 Individuals vs PACs | Total Contributions: $11,714,062 Individuals - 87% PACs - 12% Committees source Last Updated: 04/20/2013 Committee Memberships Joint Economic Committee Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Securities, Insurance and Investment Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection more Committee Memberships Continued Housing, Transportation and Community Development Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine... Communications, Technology, and the Internet Senate Committee on the Budget About ElectNext is a civic engagement startup on a mission to help anyone, anywhere easily get politically informed and engaged. We transform typically inaccessible political data into relevant and contextual interactive experiences. To learn more please visit ElectNext.com. Disclaimer We make every effort to maximize the accuracy and completeness of our underlying data. To do that we continuously collect and process data from the widest possible array of sources, including political organizations, universities, nonprofits and primary texts, from the national to the neighborhood levels and across the United States. If you have any questions or concerns about our sources or methodologies, or if you notice an error in our reporting, please email accuracy@electnext.com. Barack Obama Biography Campaign Finance About ElectNext Biography source Last Updated: 04/04/2013 President of the United States Born: August 4, 1961 (age 51), Honolulu, HI Party: Democrat Previous Office: United States Senator (IL) Education: Columbia University, Harvard Law School About Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. He was a community organizer in Chicago before earning his law degree. He worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Campaign Finance source Last Updated: Apr 2013 Top 5 Industries | Total Contributions: $724,607,132 Lawyers/Law Firms - $27,250,995 Education - $21,421,826 Health Professionals - $10,386,627 Business Services - $8,521,126 Civil Servants/Public Officials - $8,403,940 Individuals vs PACs | Total Contributions: $724,607,132 Individuals - 99% PACs - 0% Committees source Last Updated: 04/20/2013 Committee Memberships About ElectNext is a civic engagement startup on a mission to help anyone, anywhere easily get politically informed and engaged. We transform typically inaccessible political data into relevant and contextual interactive experiences. To learn more please visit ElectNext.com. Disclaimer We make every effort to maximize the accuracy and completeness of our underlying data. To do that we continuously collect and process data from the widest possible array of sources, including political organizations, universities, nonprofits and primary texts, from the national to the neighborhood levels and across the United States. If you have any questions or concerns about our sources or methodologies, or if you notice an error in our reporting, please email accuracy@electnext.com. Tom Corbett Biography Campaign Finance About ElectNext Biography source Last Updated: 04/01/2013 Governor (PA) Born: June 17, 1949 (age 63), Philadelphia, PA Party: Republican Previous Office: Attorney General of Pennsylvania Education: St. Mary's University, Texas About Thomas W. "Tom" Corbett (born June 17, 1949) is an American politician who has been the 46th Governor of Pennsylvania since 2011. Corbett was appointed Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 1997. He was later elected Pennsylvania Attorney General in his own right in 2004 and reelected in 2008. Campaign Finance source Last Updated: Nov 2012 Top 5 Industries | Total Contributions: $2,677,873 Lawyers/Law Firms - $262,121 Oil & Gas - $154,555 Construction Services - $146,100 Real Estate - $144,334 Insurance - $137,000 Individuals vs PACs | Total Contributions: $2,677,873 Individuals - 60% PACs - 39% Committees source Last Updated: 04/20/2013 Committee Memberships About ElectNext is a civic engagement startup on a mission to help anyone, anywhere easily get politically informed and engaged. We transform typically inaccessible political data into relevant and contextual interactive experiences. To learn more please visit ElectNext.com. Disclaimer We make every effort to maximize the accuracy and completeness of our underlying data. To do that we continuously collect and process data from the widest possible array of sources, including political organizations, universities, nonprofits and primary texts, from the national to the neighborhood levels and across the United States. 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