I have said previously that it would not be a bad idea for embattled Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett to spend a lot of time in Delaware County as he seeks a second term.
Specifically, he should take the opportunity to stand next to Tom McGarrigle every chance he gets.
Now at least we'll know they'll have something to talk about.
The popular County Council chairman
yesterday formally announced what everyone already knew, he will seek the 26th District state Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Ted Erickson.
The Republican will be challenged by Democrat John Kane, a union leader from Ridley Park.
Corbett desperately needs to improve his tanking poll numbers.
That's why I thought it was so interesting yesterday that one of the first things McGarrigle said was that he disagreed with the governor when it comes to taxing the Marcellus Shale boom in the state.
That's something Corbett would not do, settling instead for a "extraction fee."
McGarrigle would like to use some of that missing revenue to help in the ever-escalating education funding mess.
Should make for some interesting discussions on the campaign trail.
At this point, there's not a lot Corbett can do about it. Bottom line is he probably needs McGarrigle more than McGarrigle needs him. Corbett is not particularly popular, in particular here in southeastern Pennsylvania, where people are still smarting from those austere budgets he put in place in his first three years.
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