Pennsylvania voters give Gov. Tom Corbett a negative 36 - 53 percent approval rating, his worst net score ever, and say 56 - 36 percent that he does not deserve reelection, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This compares to Gov. Corbett's negative 35 - 48 percent approval in a June 7 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University, when voters said 52 - 32 percent he does not deserve reelection.
Today, Corbett gets negative grades of 31 - 58 percent from women, 42 - 47 percent from men, 16 - 75 percent from Democrats and 35 - 53 percent from independent voters. Republicans approve 61 - 27 percent.
As the 2014 election year begins, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz leads Corbett 45 - 37 percent. Matchups with other possible Democratic challengers show:
State Treasurer Rob McCord with 42 percent to Corbett's 39 percent;
Corbett over former State Public Utility Commissioner John Hanger 42 - 37 percent;
Former presidential advisor Katie McGinty over Corbett 44 - 37 percent;
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski with 41 percent to Corbett's 39 percent;
Former State Auditor General Jack Wagner over Corbett 48 - 36 percent;
Former State Department of Revenue Secretary Tom Wolf over Corbett 44 - 37 percent.
"Pennsylvania voters deliver a big bag of coal to Gov. Tom Corbett and directions to the State House exit as he heads into the holidays with the worst net approval rating he has ever had," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"The governor has 11 months to turn things around, or to hope that the Democrats rip each other apart as they battle for the chance to take on what looks like an easy target."
From December 11 - 16, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,061 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/pennsylvania/release-detail?ReleaseID=1991
