Governor Corbett's re-election may be harder than he anticipated. Corbett's public approval ratings are much lower than they were a year ago. A decision he made that seems to have hurt him was decreasing funding for public school districts. These cuts have been severe, leaving many schools with few counselors, nurses, and larger class sizes. A poll by Quinnipiac University taken in February found that more Pennsylvanians disagree with his handling of public school budgets than agree with it. Corbett wants to combat this image by proposing a $240 million dollar grant program for kindergarten to 12th grade schools. Corbett's democratic challengers Tom Wolf, Allyson Schwartz and Rob McCord have made public their disagreement with Corbett's handling of public school budgets. They favor disbanding the School Reform Commission, a common view shared by many Philadelphians.
Some say that Corbett will be fine. According to Rob Gleason, chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, election day is what really counts. He believes Corbett's approval ratings will go up as the election draws closer. Ed Rendell believes that Corbett will have an advantage due to his experience as governor. He will be able to work on his image as a nonpartisan leader while the democrats campaign.
The article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is about Corbett's low approval ratings according to a Quinnipiac University survey. These results may force Corbett to revise his school budget plan to gain supporters. I learned that Corbett's support may affect his re-election campaign and he may be forced to reevaluate some of his policy or risk losing the election. This information could be used to show that Corbett's decisions are not popular with a majority of the public, and could be used by the democrats to convince the public that Corbett can be defeated. The author of the article favors Corbett and believes that he can overcome his low approval. She thinks the democrats are finding ways to thwart Corbett. This article can have an affect on Corbett's re-election campaign. Public approval is used to measure the confidence people have in a politician. The poll can be used to show that Corbett's time is over and people are ready for a new governor.
Pittsburg Post-Gazette
Karen Langley
April 21, 2014
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http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2014/04/22/Corbett-confronts-negative-ratings/stories/201404220064
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