There are few high profile names that could be thrown into the ’10 Pennsylvania governor’s race – none have the chops and political strength though of recently re-elected GOP AG Tom Corbett.  Two stellar performances, 2004 and 2008, when Republicans above and below him on the ballot were suffering mightily.  It’s an awfully compelling case – he’s proven he can win in Pennsylvania – from east to west – against well funded Democrats in big Demcorat years.  The 2010 election in Pennsylvania is going to be fought in 2010 – not 1994.  Think about it.  From Pennlive.com:

“The race for governor begins probably … right after the new year,” said Terry Madonna, a pollster and professor from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster.

In the GOP, Corbett’s political capital was recently reinforced by his decisive statewide re-election victory in a year when Pennsylvania voters dealt Republican presidential nominee John McCain a resounding defeat.

Corbett had the benefit of leading a high-profile investigation into allegations that state legislators and their aides funneled millions of dollars of public money and resources into political campaigns.

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