Columnist asks: Is Allyson Schwartz the one candidate who Corbett could defeat?

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http://axisphilly.org/article/how-to-save-gov-corbett/

Interesting perspective. Do you agree or disagree? She is popular in Philadelphia, but will she play well in Peoria?

Excerpts:

"She is from Philadelphia — or, at least, perceived as such elsewhere. She is liberal. She is a woman seeking to run a state with an antediluvian political culture. She has a record, both in the state Senate and in Congress, consisting of a thousand or so votes, which can be plumbed for fodder for campaign ads, most of which will be centered on sticking the label of “Tax and Spend Democrat’ on her.

.... If I was Corbett’s campaign manager, one reason I am rooting for Schwartz is that she can galvanize Corbett’s conservative Republican base.

All the Democratic candidates currently in the field tilt liberal on social issues, but Schwartz tilts the most. For instance, she not only favors abortion, she helped found a clinic in Philadelphia that offered abortions as part of its pregnancy counseling. Not good for her. Schwartz helps bring these conservative Republicans home."

[JPZenger]

1. Chris Matthews on MSNBC takes a good look at Corbett

http://kickoutcorbett.com/post/67368295884/icymi-chris-matthews-lays-out-all-of-tom