LEHIGH VALLEY MORNING CALL: ….The latest rankings by The National Journal grade Schwartz 31 percent conservative and 69 percent liberal in 2013, nearly mirroring [ Republican Charlie Dent]’s 62 percent conservative and 38 percent liberal score…
Moreover, Schwartz was more than 10 points less liberal than other Democrats in the state’s delegation, including Rep. Matt Cartwright, whose voting record in his first term scored him as 84 percent liberal and 15 percent conservative. Cartwright’s district includes Easton and northern Northampton County…
Muhlenberg College political pollster Chris Borick said despite Schwartz’s centrist voting record, it will be difficult for her to overcome the liberal name-calling from Republicans. And that may worry party Democrats intent on seizing the governor’s mansion from Gov. Tom Corbett, whose poll numbers are abysmal… (more)
