May be 9 Democratic candidates for Governor

[JPZenger]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130831_ap_34405d3723e94837b9003fdbdf78df72.html

Contenders include U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, former state revenue secretary Tom Wolf and two former environmental protection secretaries who served in Gov. Ed Rendell's administration, Katie McGinty and John Hanger.

Two of the undeclared hopefuls have won statewide campaigns: state Treasurer Rob McCord, who has formed a campaign committee that lets him raise money, and former state Auditor General Jack Wagner, a Pittsburgh resident who lost this year in that city's mayoral primary.

Other declared candidates are Pentecostal minister Max Myers and Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz. State Sen. Mike Stack, of Philadelphia, has said he is considering running.

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so far, I'm personally leaning towards Tom Wolf.

[femmocrat]

1. I think it will be McCord.

Name recognition and early organizing. I do like Schwartz, but PA has yet to elect a female governor.

[Lugnut]

2. I don't know anything about Tom Wolf.

I plan to do more research on him. Right now I'm leaning toward McCord.

[MH1]

3. Would you mind saying why you are leaning towards Tom Wolf?

I feel favorable to Allyson Schwartz but not sure she can win. I just want to make damn sure we evict the republicans from the governor's office. With a reasonably liberal candidate, hopefully.

[Pat Riot]

4. Yes, I would like to hear about this too.

I was liking Tom Wolf too, but now I'm leaning toward Allyson Schwartz because she seems the least likely to roll out the red carpet to the frackers.