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Toomey Signals He Might Run for Governor

April 27, 2020 at 11:22 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“One of the worst-kept secrets in Pennsylvania politics is that Sen. Pat Toomey (R) is considering a run for governor in 2022,” the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

“So when the Republican rolled out a plan Thursday to reopen Pennsylvania’s economy, and do it more quickly, in many cases, than Gov. Tom Wolf (D) has planned, it renewed speculation about Toomey’s intentions. Four Pennsylvania GOP insiders who spoke to The Inquirer all saw it as an attempt from the senator to show how he would lead as an executive as he weighed in on a critical issue that has raised the profiles of governors across the country.”

Filed Under: 2022 Campaign Tagged With: PA-Gov

Republicans Fall Flat In Trump Country

October 15, 2018 at 7:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A number of Republicans running for governor or senator in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, including several who hitched their wagon to Trump’s political movement, are behind in polls by double digits, a remarkable turnabout in swing states that were key to the president’s 2016 victory,” the Washington Post reports.

“If current polling averages hold, Democrats will maintain all their Senate seats in those states, pick up a handful of House seats and, in some cases, retake the governors’ mansions.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: MI-Gov, OH-Gov, PA-Gov, WI-Gov

Wagner Says He’ll ‘Stomp’ on Wolf’s Face with Golf Spikes

October 12, 2018 at 1:40 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner (R) threatened his opponent, incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf (D) in a Facebook Live video criticizing the negative ads against him, CBS News reports.

Said Wagner: “Governor Wolf, let me tell you, between now and November 6th you’d better put a catcher’s mask on your face, because I’m going to stomp all over your face with golf spikes. I’m going to win this for the state of Pennsylvania, and we’re throwing you out of office.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: PA-Gov

Pennsylvania Trending Solid Blue

September 21, 2018 at 3:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Morning Call/Muhlenberg College poll in Pennsylvania finds Sen. Bob Casey (D) crushing challenger Lou Barletta (R), 53% to 35%.

In the governor’s race, Gov. Tom Wolf (D) leads challenger Scott Wagner (R) by a similar margin, 55% to 36%.

In the generic congressional ballot, Democrats lead Republicans in the state by double digits, 50% to 39%.

Meanwhile, President Trump’s approval rate in the state is a dismal 39% to 55%.

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: PA-Gov, PA-Sen

GOP Candidate Jokes Russians Will Help Him Win

August 20, 2018 at 6:44 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Scott Wager (R), who is running to unseat Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) joked that the Russian government will help him win in November, in audio obtained by HuffPost.

Said Wager: “By the way, the Russians are going to help me with Tom Wolf. If I have to use Paul Manafort, I will.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: PA-Gov

Alex Trebek to Moderate Pennsylvania Debate

February 21, 2018 at 11:15 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“In 2012, longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek admitted he would have loved to have been one of the questioners at a presidential debate between President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney,” the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

“During the 2018 election cycle, he’s getting his wish. Sort of.”

“Trebek, a native Canadian who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1998, will moderate a 45-minute debate among Pennsylvania’s 2018 gubernatorial candidates.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign, Celebrities Tagged With: Alex Trebek, PA-Gov

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