Would-be Democratic Pa. governors lace into Corbett
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
With a primary six months away, the five gathered Saturday seized the opportunity to introduce themselves to Philadelphia's truest-blue voters, worked up by the smell of political blood in the water.
Corbett's low approval ratings in polls and lukewarm support in some corners of his own party have prompted eight Democrats to enter the race. The five who spoke Saturday seemed to relish taking shots at the incumbent, and each made the case that he or she stood the best chance of unseating him next year.
"What we're talking about with all of these issues is human dignity," said Katie McGinty, a Wayne resident and the race's second former state environmental protection secretary. "The question is, Is Tom Corbett part of the solution or part of the problem?"
All five were asked to speak on topics ranging from education to health care to retirement security. They repeated many of the same pledges: Medicaid will be expanded; public schools and pensions will be funded - some with more gusto than others.
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