Republican Tom Corbett leads Democratic Socialist Party candidate Dan Onorato by 15-points in the November race to become Pennsylvania’s next governor according to a poll released by Quinnipiac University this morning.

The poll shows Corbett with the support of 54% of those likely to vote on November 2, with Onorato able to garner only 39% support.

The poll’s most shocking result is Corbett’s 27% lead among voters not affiliated with either political party.  He leads Onorato 56%-29% with independent voters, 13% of which are undecided.

This morning’s Nineteenth Amendment update finds that Onorato must have “dreamy eyes” or something.  In the poll’s one bright spot for Onorato, results show that he leads Corbett 52% to 39% among women.

“Attorney General Tom Corbett is in strong position to be Pennsylvania’s next governor. Not only is his lead substantial, but his supporters are slightly less likely to say they might change their minds than are Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato’s,” said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “Only 7 percent of voters are undecided. So Onorato must win all of those voters and convert Corbett supporters as well.”

“An Onorato victory probably would require a sea change among independent voters who are now strongly in Corbett’s camp and often are the group that decides elections,” Brown added.

Quinnipiac also finds Corbett leading Onorato when it comes to specific issues.  He leads by at least 10% on the questions of handling the state economy, managing the state budget, and sharing voters’ values.

Current Governor Ed Rendell has 35% approval in the poll.

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