PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz is all but certain to run for governor next year, buoyed by a $3.1 million campaign fund and a recent poll that showed her leading Gov. Corbett in a test matchup, according to several people familiar with the Montgomery County Democrat’s thinking…
A poll for the Democratic Governors Association last month found that Schwartz would start ahead of Corbett by 8 percentage points – 50 percent to 42 percent – with 9 percent of likely voters undecided. After pollsters read positive statements about each, Schwartz’s lead increased to 21 percentage points.
State Treasurer Rob McCord, also a Montgomery County resident, will likely run for governor. Former state environmental secretary John Hanger already is doing so, and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro has expressed interest. York County businessman Tom Wolf, owner of a company that distributes building supplies and a former state revenue secretary, is weighing a campaign, as is former U.S. Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper of Erie… (more)
EDITOR: Much to our surprise, there is not a single word about former Admiral, Congressman and Senate candidate Joe Sestak.
