Pennsylvania 2014 Discussion Thread

[Representative Joe Mad]

So Phil, do you want to see Corbett stick with it and attempt to win?  Or would you rather him get primaried?

[publicunofficial]

Ed Pawlowski is dropping out of the D primary, endorsing McCord.

[Keystone Phil]

Ed Pawlowski is dropping out of the D primary, endorsing McCord.

Only a matter of time.

[Keystone Phil]

Corbett and Cawley were officially and unanimously endorsed for re-nomination at the GOP State Committee meeting this morning.

[Zioneer]

Corbett and Cawley were officially and unanimously endorsed for re-nomination at the GOP State Committee meeting this morning.

So the PA GOP are giving up on the governor's race, then?

[windjammer]

Corbett and Cawley were officially and unanimously endorsed for re-nomination at the GOP State Committee meeting this morning.

So the PA GOP are giving up on the governor's race, then?

I'm not sure Corbett will lose, he might recover.

[IceSpear]

Only 23% think Corbett deserves re-election

Also shows 56-39 support for gay marriage, 58-36 against marijuana legalization.

[publicunofficial]

A status update by Kathleen Kane on her review of the handling of the Sandusky case reveals that emails from Corbett's tenure as AG that were thought to have been deleted have been recovered.


I'm sure nothing incriminating will come out of this for Corbett.

[TX Conservative Dem]

I'm still betting Corbett wins reelection

[Anti Democrat Democrat Club]

So much for joking. Just saying.

[henster]

I'm still betting Corbett wins reelection

There's absolutely nothing no polls indicating he would be re-elected there has been no rebound in his approval rating months away from the election November I don't what your basing your assumptions on him winning on.

[publicunofficial]

I'm still betting Corbett wins reelection

There's absolutely nothing no polls indicating he would be re-elected there has been no rebound in his approval rating months away from the election November I don't what your basing your assumptions on him winning on.

Let me save him the response:


"Yes but Pennsylvania usually re-elects their governors and I think he will beat Schwartz easily."

[Keystone Phil]

I'm still betting Corbett wins reelection

There's absolutely nothing no polls indicating he would be re-elected there has been no rebound in his approval rating months away from the election November I don't what your basing your assumptions on him winning on.

There are several arguments for it. No polls have shown him with a chance of winning...but it's February. He's begun his election year push that has been described as a "move to the center." His budget address focused on increased funds for special education and funding for rape and domestic abuse victims. It has gotten more positive play than any other budget address.

The Dems are going to have a bloodbath in the primary and whoever emerges is going to be short on cash and a damaged reputation. And the Corbett campaign will obviously take a lot of swings (they already are). A lot.

I've never been one of these people that believed the pattern of re-electing Governors was absolute but its existence speaks to PA's cautiousness. With a Dem nominee that will have been severely attacked throughout the year, the electorate here might not think it's worth it to swap one unpopular figure for another.

But as of now, the status of this race is clear.

[Anti Democrat Democrat Club]

Yeah - that's why I think this Leans D. Not out of the question, but trends alone won't carry him.

[IceSpear]

Will the primary really be that bloody? It's a little over 3 months from now. It's not like it's one of those states where the primary is in August or September.

[SamInTheSouth]

Corbett and Cawley were officially and unanimously endorsed for re-nomination at the GOP State Committee meeting this morning.

Then they deserve to lose

[Miles]

State Sen. Rich Kasunic is retiring. He holds a SWPA seat based in Somerset and Fayette counties.

[windjammer]

R+1 I guess?

[Keystone Phil]

R+1 I guess?

Most likely.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Yeah, I don't see the primary being too damaging to the eventual nominee, especially since IIRC this is the Democrats' #1 target this cycle, so the short on cash thing won't last.

[Keystone Phil]

Yeah, I don't see the primary being too damaging to the eventual nominee, especially since IIRC this is the Democrats' #1 target this cycle, so the short on cash thing won't last.

There you have it, boys. NEW! Forum conventional wisdom: Corbett can get used to four more years in the mansion.

[Badger]

Yeah, I don't see the primary being too damaging to the eventual nominee, especially since IIRC this is the Democrats' #1 target this cycle, so the short on cash thing won't last.

There you have it, boys. NEW! Forum conventional wisdom: Corbett can get used to four more years in the mansion.

Um, not sure why the criticism. Is Snowstalker wrong somehow?

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I literally have no idea what Phil is talking about.

[Anti Democrat Democrat Club]

State Sen. Rich Kasunic is retiring. He holds a SWPA seat based in Somerset and Fayette counties.

Congrats Phil

[J. J.]

Wolf is running some very good, "get to know him," ads on television, with his telegenic daughters.  I thought they were good ads.