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Incumbent PA Governor Struggles Against Opponent

NPR
Published October 2, 2014 at 12:35 PM EDT
Incumbent Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett (L) is trailing his Democratic challenger, Tom Wolf (R) by between 15 and 20 points. (Tom Corbett/Facebook; wolfforpa.com)
Incumbent Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett (L) is trailing his Democratic challenger, Tom Wolf (R) by between 15 and 20 points. (Tom Corbett/Facebook; wolfforpa.com)

Tom Wolf, a Democratic businessman, faced off against Republican Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in a televised debate yesterday.

The debate focused on education, taxes and jobs. The incumbent governor has been struggling in the polls, trailing Wolf by up to 20 points.

Holly Otterbein, a reporter for WHYY, joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson to discuss why Corbett is lagging behind.

Guest

  • Holly Otterbein, reporter for WHYY, a member of the Here & Now Contributors Network. She tweets @hollyotterbein.

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