Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf has a commanding double digit lead over Gov. Tom Corbett (R), according to Public Policy Polling’s first survey of the general election.
The poll released Tuesday found Wolf leading Corbett by 25 points. PPP found Wolf with 55 percent support to Corbett with 30 percent support. That’s an increase from the 12-point lead Wolf had when PPP surveyed a matchup against Corbett in November.
The poll also found that Corbett continued to suffer from serious unpopularity. Just 27 percent of voters said they approve of the job he is doing while 58 percent said they disapprove.
Meanwhile, Wolf’s net favorability is in double digits. The poll found 47 percent of voters had a favorable view of Wolf while just 20 percent had an unfavorable opinion.
The PPP poll followed one over the weekend by Rasmussen Reports which found Wolf leading Corbett 51 percent to 31 percent among likely Pennsylvania voters.
The PPP poll surveyed 835 registered voters from May 30 to June 1. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percent.
It’s truly amazing to see a newcomer with a 25 point lead over a sitting governor. If Ras has him 20 then 25% is probably spot on. I know Corbett is a Medicaid expansion denying asshole and more information has recently come to light about his slow-walking of the Penn State investigation, but what else has he done to make him so hated in the state? Any Pennsylvanians out there care to break down for me?
Maybe it’s just that he hasn’t done anything right?
That can’t be. GOPs say it’s 2010 all over again.
The spread is less notable to me than the fact that he has increased his share above 50%. That’s wonderful.
I’m also thrilled to see a TPM article citing a PPP poll without referring to it as “Democratic-leaning”.
…there’s that pesky 27% factor… some of the people all of the time?