Hmmm. “Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s job approval rating has shrunk to its lowest level ever, 39 – 53 percent negative, and voters see him as most responsible for the state’s budget mess. Voters also reject 63 – 33 percent the Governor’s call to raise the state income tax temporarily to balance the budget, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.”

The pollsters also note: “In the race to succeed Rendell, who is not able to seek a third term as Governor, Corbett leads the Republican field with 38 percent while U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach gets 15 percent and former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan gets 9 percent . . . the three Democratic candidates, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, State Auditor Jack Wagner and businessman Tom Knox, are statistically even among Democrats. Onorato and Wagner each get 16 percent, with Knox at 13 percent and 54 percent undecided.”