PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE: An upcoming fundraiser for Attorney General Kathleen Kane renews speculation about whether she intends to seek the Democratic nomination for governor next year…
“She has the profile where she could be a late entrant into the race and immediately become a top-tier candidate,” said Larry Ceisler, a Philadelphia public relations consultant. “I just think (Kane’s advisers) want to be ready” if the political landscape shifts.
Kane pledged during last year’s campaign to serve a four-year term as the state’s top law enforcement official. Political strategists suggest Corbett’s perceived vulnerability, based on public opinion polls, might prompt her to re-evaluate running for governor… (more)
EDITOR: We were shocked with news of a fund raiser starting at $500 per ticket and ranging to $10,000 for a chair. It isn’t our only source of disappointment. For one thing, doesn’t she owe us some sort of report on the Sandusky investigation, one way or another? Is this a sword she is holding over the governor’s head?
If Kane runs, she may well be deemd nothing more than a flagrant opportunist. It could be the best thing that could happen to Tom Corbett re-election chances.
