Toss the preliminary numbers -- Pennsylvania is still swinging.

Despite recent polls indicating that the Democrats are leading in Pennsylvania and the speculation that Pennsylvania is no longer considered a "key race," local officials said it's not over until -- well, until the final results are in.

While the polls indicate how people feel about the candidates, political science professor Frank Baumgartner said, the polls can't tell how motivated people are or how organized the parties are.

Historically, the Republican Party has been more effective getting people out to vote, such as calling people five times in a row to vote on Election Day, Baumgartner said.

Recent polls show the majority of Democratic candidates have taken a lead over the Republicans -- a trend that was not predicted three months ago by the public, Baumgartner said.

"[Pennsylvania] was expected to be a battleground -- especially with Santorum, but it's not being a battleground [anymore]," Baumgartner said.

Most eyes in the country have shifted over to the Virginia and Tennessee races. Factors such as the war in Iraq and corruption scandals within the Republican Party have made Democrats a favorite in the midterm races, Baumgartner said.

According to the Morning Call/Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion poll released Nov. 2, 51 percent of Pennsylvanians said they would vote for Democratic candidates versus 38 percent for Republicans in the House races. The poll also indicates that 60 percent of people said they would vote for Gov. Ed Rendell while only 35 percent said they would vote for Republican opponent Lynn Swann in the gubernatorial races. Fifty-one percent of people said they would vote for Democratic candidate Bob Casey Jr., while only 43 percent said they would vote for incumbent Rick Santorum in the Senate races, according to the poll.

Political campus groups have been gearing up for the election during the past couple of months and plan to continue campaigning throughout the day today to try to give a strong last push.

"We've been working hard -- extremely hard all weekend and all throughout the year," College Republicans President Todd Taylor said.

Leading up to the midterm elections College Republicans have been posting fliers, making phone calls and knocking on doors, Taylor said, adding that the group will continue doing the same things today.

Besides hosting campus events, College Democrats spokesman Eliot Schmidt said College Democrats have been posting fliers and making phone calls.

Schmidt said while the poll numbers are encouraging, the organization will treat the races as though they are neck-andneck.

"No matter what the polls say, getting out the vote is absolutely critical," Schmidt said.

Taylor said poll numbers can be manipulated, adding that he has confidence in a Republican party victory.

"I'm not worrying about him losing," he said.