Pennsylvania 2014 Discussion Thread

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New here; but, to throw in my two cents...

I hope that Tom Wolfe will win the Democratic Primary; him or John Hanger.

I think it's safe to say Hanger is the most liberal of all the Democrats running in the primary.

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Wolf is mounting a early lead in the primary; leading with 40% to Schwartz's 14% and 8% for Rob McCord.

http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20140225/tom-wolf-pulls-ahead-in-new-dem-gubernatorial-poll

I'm shocked at how poor McCord is fairing.

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Wagner... meh... I suppose he's better than Corbett.

He's too conservative on social issues; and I do think that if he starts to be in play for the nomination; everybody will hit him on being so conservative for a Democrat.

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Is anyone on the air but Wolf? And are any of the non-Allyson Schwartz/Tom Wolf candidates self-funders?

Katie McGinty aired her first ad on T.V a few days back. I think the others are all probably self funded; but especially Hanger, McGinty and Litz.

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Paterno, with a 1 point lead in Lt. Gov. race: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/02/jay_paterno_tops_2014_lt_gov_d.html#incart_river_default

48% undecided.

Seriously? I don't get how the Paternos still have such a following.

1% of the adults in PA went to Penn State.  The Paterno name is extremely well known.  Critz (sp.) is one point behind him, so it necessarily a massively strong showing.

Including myself.

Personally, he's never done anything in his entire political career... so...

The probability that I will be voting for him is slim.

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Paterno, with a 1 point lead in Lt. Gov. race: http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/02/jay_paterno_tops_2014_lt_gov_d.html#incart_river_default

48% undecided.

Seriously? I don't get how the Paternos still have such a following.

1% of the adults in PA went to Penn State.  The Paterno name is extremely well known.  Critz (sp.) is one point behind him, so it necessarily a massively strong showing.

Including myself.

Personally, he's never done anything in his entire political career... so...

The probability that I will be voting for him is slim.

I can't vote in the D primary, but Paterno on the ticket would make me more likely to vote for Corbett.

No dice; I don't care who they put on the ticket, I can't vote Corbett.

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http://pcntv.com/2014/02/28/february-28-democratic-governors-candidates-forum/

Democratic Governor Primary Debate.

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Former Harrisburg mayor Linda Thompson running in PA-4.

lol

Yeah, here is to hoping she won't make it out of the primary.

If she does, no way we are unseating Perry....

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Not surprising about the endorsement of Wolf; though I did not expect it so early.

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Corbett is forestalling cuts to the state's food stamp program.

Can he be any less obvious?

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The PA Fraternal Order of Police endorses Wolf after supporting Corbett in 2010.

Wow. It's rare for them to endorse a Democrat.

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I'll be at the first debate - the PA Chamber of Commerce dinner in Hershey - and I'll give a full report on it.

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F&M supposedly being released tomorrow. Bad. Really bad. Well over double digits.

Can't wait to see it.

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his only support comes from out of state

Just like all his money.

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Our Supreme Court is elected.

Though we should probably change that.

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Our Supreme Court is elected.

Though we should probably change that.

It's unquestionably one of my biggest political pet peeves. I hate that we elect judges. Hate it. It's so backwards.

It's just one of those things that sound good on paper, but in reality it's a terrible idea.

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Corbett is looking pretty good in the debate.

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I didn't watch but if even Vega is saying he looked good...

Yeah, he did look good. Wolf was pretty nervous throughout the debate, and Corbett was hammering him hard.

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If there was a bag that you knew had nothing but bad things, and another bag, that you don't know anything about, but might be better, which would you pick?

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Corbett's website photoshopped a black woman standing next to him.

LOL

He's so freakin' stupid.

I'm pretty sure everyone in that picture is 'shopped.

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Phil, do Corbett yard signs actually exist? I'm not being sarcastic or anything. I ask because I've been all over Delaware and Chester County in the past couple months, and can't remember seeing a single Corbett sign, yet I've seen dozens of Wolf signs. Even when going through heavily Republican areas, the place is blanketed with signs for the Republican state legislative candidates and Republican HoR candidates, but absolutely nothing for Corbett. I'm not trying to pull a Peggy Noonan and act like it means anything (the polls speak for themselves on that front), but it's pretty bizarre.

They very much exist. I was in York, and ironically there were alot of campaign signs all along the road.

I've seen a decent amount Corbett signs in Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill.

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I think Phil meant that obviously Corbett wasn't the one who was shopping the pics. It was probably a staffer or something.

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Corbett yard signs definitely do exist. There's one in my front yard, and they're all around my area. The Montco GOP doesn't f[inks] around.

How did it get there?

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Today was the Lieutenant Governor's Debate... which was pretty much like two fans of Corbett and Wolf going at it.

Stack looked a little bit better, but it doesn't really matter.

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Today was the Lieutenant Governor's Debate... which was pretty much like two fans of Corbett and Wolf going at it.

Stack looked a little bit better, but it doesn't really matter.

Wait...they actually debated? How did I not know this?

And there's no way Cawley didn't win if it really did happen.

https://pcntv.com/tuesday-at-3-pm-lt-governor-debate-sponsored-by-whp-talk-radio-580-am/

For some reason that's the best source I can find for it right now, but ABC 27 just covered it.