GOP chances in Pa. touted

Posted: September 14, 2012

HEARING the drumbeat of retreat stories in Pennsylvania, the Republican Party on Wednesday insisted that Mitt Romney can win here in the Nov. 6 general election, securing our 20 votes in the Electoral College.

Gov. Corbett and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey took turns pushing the Romney campaign mantra: Are you better off today than you were four years ago?

"They are running a deeply local and targeted effort, focusing on voter groups that will make the difference on Election Day," said Corbett, adding that the lack of TV commercials from Romney and his political allies in Pennsylvania is not a problem.

Toomey said he sees plenty of enthusiasm when he visits GOP "victory centers" across the state. He compared this year's election with 2010, when he and Corbett were elected.

One problem there: President Obama consistently leads Romney in polling in Pennsylvania, as Corbett and Toomey did with their opponents at this point in the 2010 election cycle.

Corbett and Toomey dismissed outside polls, saying internal polling by campaigns is more reliable.

- Chris Brennan

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