From The Bulletin:

Without question, the Pennsylvania attorney general has earned the “frontrunner” label after his resounding win in November.  In a year of huge anti-Republican sentiment, and in a state that saw Barack Obama win by 600,000 votes, Mr. Corbett won by six points.  His 400,000 vote margin equates to a net swing of one million, which political experts view as nothing short of spectacular, defying all expectations.

The attorney general has now re-focused his efforts on more indictments in the “Bonusgate” scandal, where state employees are accused of taking taxpayer-funded bonuses for campaign activities.  With 12 indictments already under Mr. Corbett’s belt, the investigation will only continue to garner attention around the state, bolstering his law-enforcement image as a no-nonsense crusader against public corruption.  Factor in his background as a U.S. attorney, and his credentials as a non-partisan, good-government reformer will play well around a state rocked by corruption and scandal (such as the Vince Fumo trial and Philadelphia’s pay-to-play convictions).

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