Dems put out another poll showing Kanjorski in the lead

For the second time in a month, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has released a poll showing U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Nanticoke) leading Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta in the state's most competitive House race.

In the poll, released Thursday, Kanjorski is leading Barletta by 8 points in the 11th Congressional District, 47 percent to 39 percent.

But once again, the DCCC released almost no details about the poll, making any assessment of its veracity difficult. 

In both cases, the DCCC polls were released after surveys showed Kanjorski trailing Barletta. In September, a Franklin & Marshall College poll had Kanjorski trailing Barletta by nine points, prompting release of a DCCC poll claiming a Kanjorski lead of the same margin.

This week, the DCCC poll came on the heels of an internal Barletta poll showing Kanjorski trailing by 8 points.