PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: Kathleen Kane holds a 20-point lead in her bid to become the first woman and first Democrat to be elected Pennsylvania’s attorney general, according to the latest Inquirer Pennsylvania Poll.
But with barely a week remaining before next Tuesday’s vote, nearly half of those surveyed said neither Kane nor her Republican rival, David Freed, had made much of an impression yet.
The new numbers come as both candidates have launched the first television ads of their fall race, hoping to overcome that name-recognition gap… (more)
EDITOR: The large polling advantage will not necessarily carry over into the election since many vote for the party, rather than individuals. Nevertheless, Kane looks to be the next state attorney general unless Mitt Romney carries Pennsylvania by a significant margin.
I support Kathleen Kane, but she is not necessarily a solution. She will step into a department with several hundred employees, if not all protected by civil service, then protected by numbers – too many to turn over and put your loyalists in. This means Corbett will have all kinds of friends still on the AG payroll. If the friendship is not a reason to blunt an internal investigation, how about to dodge an obstruction charge on yourself or friends?
With the Harrisburg Patriot News going down to three days weekly, they may not carry the staff and certainly will be dealing constantly with a shortage of space