PoliticsPA’s Ups & Downs: 9/9

Tom Corbett. The Governor has handled the recent weather emergencies well, and emerged as a leader doggedly tackling a non-partisan issue. Nothing says “I’m one of you,” like an elected official putting sandbags around his house. We wonder if the PA Dems would be so quick to criticize the “ReadyPA” ads today. As a bonus, he got to skip what would have been a highly scrutinized speech at the Marcellus Shale conference in Philly.
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Linda Thompson. Like Governor Corbett, Mayor Thompson is shining during this week’s historic Harrisburg flooding. Her office has aptly organized emergency workers and plans, and she’s been good on camera, too.
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Eugene DePasquale. The State Rep. and Auditor General candidate introduced a plucky web video this week. His only down side? The cancellation of Democratic State Committee also meant cancelling his reception, and missing out on a chance to be belle of the ball there (as practically the only Dem representing south central PA, DePasquale is the favorite son of the local parties).
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JoePa. It takes quite a man to unite Democrats and Republicans in Congress, but the legendary PSU coach accomplished just that this week. Getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom would be a nice feather in the cap of this Pennsylvania icon.
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Marc Scaringi. Usually when the Senate candidate earns a headline, it pertains to his dogged campaigning across the state. This week, he brought in some bigger guns: long-shot Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller. It’s the biggest endorsement of the GOP Senate primary so far.
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Pat Toomey. Last week, Politico said Senator Toomey might be a super committee deal maker. During its first meeting this week, he showed why. Toomey emphasized in nearly equal parts the need for entitlement reform AND tax reform – two likely pillars on the path to common ground.
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Ed Rendell. The former Gov has made a career of being the “Skunk at the Garden Party,” and he got another crack at it during the Shale Gas Insight Conference this week. Rendell called out the industry (using arguments that some have aptly noted seem contradictory), and emerged as the most interesting speaker of the two-day event.

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