Democrats expect gains in state Senate

[Divernan]

Party hopes lead in governor’s race will bring majority
July 19, 2014 11:08 PM
By James O'Toole / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Republicans have controlled the state Senate in Harrisburg for two decades.

But some Senate Democrats, buoyed by the polling lead of their candidate for governor and their own gains in the 2012 elections, contend they are on the verge of reclaiming the majority that has eluded them for a political generation.

Republicans held a dominant majority in the chamber going into the 2012 presidential election, with a lead of 29 to 20. But Democrats trimmed that edge to 27 to 23, picking off seats opened by GOP retirements. If they could flip just two seats in November, and if, as polls currently suggest is likely, the Democrats were also to capture the governor's mansion, they would control a tied chamber with their lieutenant governor wielding the tie-breaking gavel.

In an election in which half the seats are on the ballot, analysts see control being determined by the outcomes of the races in three open seats and a handful of GOP seats in the Philadelphia suburbs in which veteran Republican incumbents have so far prevailed against increasing Democratic strength in that corner of the state.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2014/07/20/Democrats-expect-gains-in-state-Senate/stories/201407200171#ixzz380NNep8I

See the article for a more detailed analysis of each seat considered to be up for grabs.

[blue neen]

1. This quote:

"Gov. Corbett's numbers have only one way to go -- up," he said. "And after he spends $15 million or $20 million, they will improve."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2014/07/20/Democrats-expect-gains-in-state-Senate/stories/201407200171#ixzz381gEE1n6

After he spends $15 or $20 million???? What? Tossing around talk of millions like it's chump change, and it won't help anyhow.

Scarnati is delusional. He knows Tom Corbett is poison. That's why Scarnati and his Republican buddies like Turzai have been running away from Corbett---as evidenced by the Budget fight.

[femmocrat]

2. Sounds promising!