Gov. Corbett to announce re-election bid next week
By Karen Langley / Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau
HARRISBURG -- Gov. Tom Corbett will return to Pittsburgh next week to kick off a formidable task: a bid for re-election in the face of approval ratings that have energized Democrats and prompted some Republicans to question if he is the best candidate to lead their ticket.
The governor, a Republican, will announce his campaign for a second term Wednesday morning at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District before heading out on a statewide tour, according to three people with knowledge of the plan. The tour will start in Pittsburgh and hit the major cities in Pennsylvania, said Jim Roddey, the county Republican chairman and former Allegheny County executive. The history center, where Mr. Corbett announced his campaign in 2009, confirmed the governor has an event scheduled that morning.
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3 comments :
Is this supposed to be a joke ?
One thing is certain in this life besides death and taxes,and that is that Tom Corbett doesn't have a chance in hell of getting a second term and any candidate backing him is likely to take the plunge with him.
So tell me what has he done that is so terrible?
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