Race for Pennsylvania Governor Tightens
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 22nd, 2010 4:41 am by HL
Race for Pennsylvania Governor Tightens
A new Quinnipiac poll in Pennsylvania shows Dan Onorato (D) has erased most of Tom Corbett’s (R) 15-point likely voter lead and now trails by just five points in the race for governor, 49% to 44%.
Said Peter Brown: “As we get closer to Election Day, Democrats are showing more interest in voting. This is often the case in off-year elections and that makes this a more competitive race. Onorato has the momentum, but Corbett still has the five-point lead with 11 days to go.”
A Public Policy Polling survey this week found Corbett’s lead at just two points, 48% to 46%. However the Morning Call tracking poll shows Corbett leading by nine points, 49% to 40%.
Union Leads in Outside Spending
The Wall Street Journal reports that while most attention has been given to the large spending initiatives by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other pro-Republican groups, the public-sector union American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME, is “now the biggest outside spender of the 2010 elections” and is spending $87.5 million to boost Democratic candidates.
Said the head of AFSCME’s political operations: “We’re the big dog. But we don’t like to brag.”
Biden Says Outside Funding Jeopardizes House Control
Vice President Biden told Bloomberg TV that Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate but he worries that “hundreds of millions of dollars in anonymous donations to campaign groups backing Republicans could cost his party its House majority.”
Said Biden: “We will keep control of the Senate for certain, and I believe we’ll keep control of the House. The only caveat I’d put in terms of the House is how much impact [the outside funding has].”
Quote of the Day
“I did shake his hand and when I did, he pulled me close and I didn’t pull back because I’m a gentlemen. He does it to everybody… I’m very proud of the fact that I was decent to the president of the United States of America.”
— Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R), according to the Miami Herald, when asked if he regretted the now infamous hug with President Obama during a 2009 rally in support of the stimulus.
