2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAllyson Schwartz is running for PA Governor in 2014
2014 is the year for Democratic Governors.
Democrats lose AR but gain
AZ- Carmona-D, FL- Crist-D or Sink-D, ME- Pingree-D or Michaud-D,MI-Peters-D or Schauer-D,NM-King-D or Balderas-D,OH-Sutton-D or Cordray-D,PA-Schwartz-D,SC-Sheehan-D, and WI-Kind-D
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)Another loser to a dead in the water rethug Governor It's hard enough for a woman to run for Governor as it is and then for the democrats to pick first in NJ a female candidates that doesn't have a snowball chance in hell and now they have done it again in PA that Governor in PA is the second worst Governor behind Cesick this should be an easy pickup.I was hoping the Attorney General would run she would be a formable candidate
enough
(13,259 posts)Cosmocat
(14,566 posts)First, women are absolutely on the rise in politics today.
The new AG is a democratic women who had no profile at all.
Corbett is VERY beatable.
I think the biggest concern is the democratic candidate.
The biggest threat is someone who has a big target on them, who is objectionable to the republicans who are angry at Corbett over PSU (maybe they vote for the D, but worst case is you want them to NOT vote).
She has the resume, is not someone who will chase republicans back to Corbett and also has a power base/name in the Philly area, where the Ds need to max out the vote.
First blush for me with her is favorable.
Gorp
(716 posts)Now he wants to privatize the turnpike (out of state company), liquor stores, and lottery (sending a huge chunk of the revenue to a foreign company). He's a disgrace.
Cosmocat
(14,566 posts)and Corbett is definitely trying to be the first ...
grntuscarora
(1,249 posts)I've never posted in this forum before.
Could you explain to this Central Pennsylvanian exactly what your objection to her is?
This article says there's a "recent poll her team touts.Commissioned by the Democratic Governors Association, the poll suggests that Schwartz is positioned to win: She leads the governor 50-42 statewide; 81-12 in Philly; 53-42 in Philly's burbs and Pittsburgh, and 51-38 among women."
http://articles.philly.com/2013-02-25/news/37291228_1_allyson-schwartz-tom-corbett-woman-governor
But I know very little about her. Is there some other problem? And wouldn't she have to win a primary first?
whistler162
(11,155 posts)on DU would complain.
NPolitics1979
(613 posts)grntuscarora
(1,249 posts)I was responding to the two posters above me.
ShadowLiberal
(2,237 posts)I'm not sure about the Philadelphia area in general fielding successful governor candidates, but Philadelphia itself has a very poor record for fielding successful governor candidates. I think I read somewhere once that only 2 Philadelphia mayors have been elected governor in the states long history.
I'm pretty neutral on Schwartz, I honestly don't really know who I'd consider a good candidate, other then Kane who obviously won't run since she only just got elected attorney general.
brooklynite
(94,598 posts)I'd be happy to support him, but I haven't heard a peep that he's thinking about the race.