PA Gubernatorial Race 2006

[Keystone Phil]

Jim Paynard - http://www.panyard4gov.com/

[danwxman]

Jim Paynard - http://www.panyard4gov.com/

Michael Young says he could run as a conservative independent.

[Max Power]

Jim Paynard - http://www.panyard4gov.com/

Michael Young says he could run as a conservative independent.

He was originally going to run under the right wing Constitution party, but is now running as a Republican.

[Keystone Phil]

Jim Paynard - http://www.panyard4gov.com/

Michael Young says he could run as a conservative independent.

He was originally going to run under the right wing Constitution party, but is now running as a Republican.

Which is a sigh of relieve for the PA GOP.

[Max Power]

Jim Paynard - http://www.panyard4gov.com/

Michael Young says he could run as a conservative independent.

He was originally going to run under the right wing Constitution party, but is now running as a Republican.

Which is a sigh of relieve for the PA GOP.

Yeah, now all you have to worry about is him running as a Constitutionalist if he looses, or if Jim Clymer runs.

[Keystone Phil]

Yeah, now all you have to worry about is him running as a Constitutionalist if he looses

 Remember that he would need to run in the Constitution party primary so he can't just decide to run with them if he loses the GOP nomination.

Jim Clymer won't run.

[Max Power]

Yeah, now all you have to worry about is him running as a Constitutionalist if he looses

 Remember that he would need to run in the Constitution party primary so he can't just decide to run with them if he loses the GOP nomination.

Jim Clymer won't run.

Are you sure the Constitution party has their candidates on the primary ballots? And I think he can run on both at the same time.

[Keystone Phil]

Are you sure the Constitution party has their candidates on the primary ballots? And I think he can run on both at the same time.

Why wouldn't they have primaries?

No, you can't run for both.

[Keystone Phil]

Knoll already has an official, serious candidate opposing her re-election who happens to be from out west - http://www.valerieforpa.com/

[Keystone Phil]

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11379.xml?ReleaseID=837


46% Approve
38% Disapprove

Deserves to be re-elected - 48%
Doesn't deserve to be re-elected - 41%



GOP Primary gets closer?  Swann 26%  Scranton 23%  Piccola 5%  Paynard 2%. Undecided voters are at a high of 39%.


Each time this poll comes out, Rendell slips in approval but he still leads his GOP opponents. He leads both Swann and Scranton by thirteen points and crushes Piccola and Paynard. The GOP candidates need to make their presence. Rendell is obviously vulnerable but we need to have a clear choice.

[Speed of Sound]

Knoll already has an official, serious candidate opposing her re-election who happens to be from out west - http://www.valerieforpa.com/

good

[nini2287]

Knoll already has an official, serious candidate opposing her re-election who happens to be from out west - http://www.valerieforpa.com/

good

I intend on voting for Gene Stilp in the primary-there's really no need to waste $10 million on a Lt. Gov, though I would support Valerie over Cathy any day.

[Speed of Sound]

Knoll already has an official, serious candidate opposing her re-election who happens to be from out west - http://www.valerieforpa.com/

good

I intend on voting for Gene Stilp in the primary-there's really no need to waste $10 million on a Lt. Gov, though I would support Valerie over Cathy any day.

yeah same here

[Keystone Phil]

http://www.ricksantorum.com/news/Read.aspx?ID=957  That's Ridge's endorsement for next year's Senate race but take a look at the end of the release. Ridge says that he'll be back next year (guessing for Santorum and others) but he also notes that the GOP has a chance in the Gubernatorial race.

Hmmmm. Ridge will be back...the GOP has a chance in the Gubernatorial race... Now wouldn't it be fun to really read into what he said and take this as a possible candidacy? 

[Speed of Sound]

Now wouldn't it be fun to really read into what he said and take this as a possible candidacy? 

NNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Don't even scare me like that!

[Keystone Phil]

Bill Scranton will officially become a candidate for Governor today. He has an announcement speech planned in Scranton in alittle under two hours from now.

[Keystone Phil]

Bill is in

[Moooooo]

SV Poll:

Primary:

Lynn Swann 38%
Bill Scranton 31%
Jeff Piccola 15%
Undecided 16%

General:

Ed Rendell 46%
Lynn Swann 41%
Undecided 13%

Ed Rendell 47%
Bill Scranton 43%
Undecided 10%

Ed Rendell 48%
Jeff Piccola 37%
Undecided 15%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Ed Rendell's job performance?

Approve 47%
Disapprove 42%
Undecided 11%

[AuH2O]

Swann has a lot of upside. He's polling pretty well.

The curious aspect of the whole PA situation is the relationship between the Governor's race and Senate race. Incumbents of opposite parties facing celebrity-type opposition (though Casey's celebrity stems from his name, not his performance on the football field). At this point, it looks like Santorum will not only need to right his own ship, but Swann might have to beat Rendell, too.

[Keystone Phil]

SV Poll:

Primary:

Lynn Swann 38%
Bill Scranton 31%
Jeff Piccola 15%
Undecided 16%

General:

Ed Rendell 46%
Lynn Swann 41%
Undecided 13%

Ed Rendell 47%
Bill Scranton 43%
Undecided 10%

Ed Rendell 48%
Jeff Piccola 37%
Undecided 15%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Ed Rendell's job performance?

Approve 47%
Disapprove 42%
Undecided 11%

Everything here is believable except Rendell vs. Piccola. I'd say Rendell is up by more than just eleven against him.

[Speed of Sound]

SV Poll:

Primary:

Lynn Swann 38%
Bill Scranton 31%
Jeff Piccola 15%
Undecided 16%

General:

Ed Rendell 46%
Lynn Swann 41%
Undecided 13%

Ed Rendell 47%
Bill Scranton 43%
Undecided 10%

Ed Rendell 48%
Jeff Piccola 37%
Undecided 15%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Ed Rendell's job performance?

Approve 47%
Disapprove 42%
Undecided 11%

It seems to be getting closer and closer with each poll, something which is starting to bother me.

[Keystone Phil]

Chester County GOP to back Swann; Philly GOP unsure but leans towards Scranton

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/13005962.htm


The Chester County Republican Committee is expected to endorse Lynn Swann's bid for governor tonight when he appears at the party's fall reception and fund-raiser, even though the former football star has yet to announce his candidacy.

But for the time being, Swann does not appear to have a lock on Republican support in the region. Several Republican county committee chairmen, including Philadelphia's Vito Canuso, questioned how it was possible to endorse a candidate such as Swann who hasn't even announced his intention to run for governor.

"Right now, I think the only likely winner is Scranton," Canuso said, referring to former Lt. Gov. Bill Scranton, who announced last week that he is seeking the party's nomination.


Nothing surprising if you ask me but still some news.

[Max Power]

SV Poll:

Primary:

Lynn Swann 38%
Bill Scranton 31%
Jeff Piccola 15%
Undecided 16%

General:

Ed Rendell 46%
Lynn Swann 41%
Undecided 13%

Ed Rendell 47%
Bill Scranton 43%
Undecided 10%

Ed Rendell 48%
Jeff Piccola 37%
Undecided 15%

Do you approve or disapprove of Governor Ed Rendell's job performance?

Approve 47%
Disapprove 42%
Undecided 11%

Where the hell did Piccola come from?

[Speed of Sound]

Hey Phil, were you at the Harrisburg Tea Party on Monday?

[Keystone Phil]

Hey Phil, were you at the Harrisburg Tea Party on Monday?

No. I've only been out to Harrisburg once and that was about two years ago.