Corbett vs. Wolf: What regional differences say about the race for governor

PATRIOT NEWS: …The prevailing media narrative in the Pennsylvania governor’s race is that Gov. Tom Corbett is running from behind and that his opponent, Tom Wolf, has created a nearly insurmountable polling lead that makes his victory over the incumbent an all-but forgone conclusion.

That’s correct, insofar as Corbett is running from behind, but a deeper look at polling data indicates that it’s still too early to count the governor out.

Since early polling indicated Wolf had a healthy lead headed into the general election, Corbett has clawed much of that back – especially outside of the Democratic bulwarks of eastern Pennsylvania… (more)

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