The voting machines weren’t locked up yet from their primary duty before Pennsylvania’s race for governor took a sharply confrontational tone.
The nominees, Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett and Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, a Democrat, signaled their eagerness for combat at back-to-back post-election news conferences in which they clashed over issues including the so-called Bonusgate prosecutions and the direction of the state’s budget.
The Senate election, after making history by ending the career of veteran U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, showed at least a veneer of civility. New father Pat Toomey and U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak forged a bond in two unusual pre-primary debates. But while they may have shared a beer or two, without Mr. Specter as their common enemy, the coming months will test the persistence of their high-minded tone. The Senate candidates may steer away from the personal rancor of the Democratic primary. However, it was already clear that each was eager to portray the other as an out-of-the-mainstream ideologue.
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