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AP, Inquirer report Tom Corbett is next Pa. governor

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The Associated Press and Philadelphia Inquirer declared Republican Tom Corbett the winner of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race. With 82 percent of the precincts reporting, Corbett is in the lead with 53 percent of the vote versus his opponent Democrat Dan Onorato’s 47 percent.

Corbett, currently the state attorney general, will follow eight years of Democratic leadership by Gov. Ed Rendell, who will finish his two terms as governor in January. Prior to Rendell, Republicans Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker held the Pa., governor’s seat from 1995 to 2001 and 2001 to 2003, respectively.

Philadelphia welcomes a former and sitting president

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As previously reported on Broad & Cecil, former President Bill Clinton will be stopping by Main Campus tonight (Thursday, Oct. 28) to campaign for and with Pennsylvania Democratic senatorial candidate Joe Sestak. The event will be held at the Bell Tower at 8 p.m.

According to The Associated Press, gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato will appear alongside the former president. Clinton will begin in Erie, Pa., this morning and is on the Pennsylvania trail campaigning in preparation for the Nov. 2 midterm elections.

In other news: After appearing on “The Daily Show” last night, President Barack Obama will return to Philadelphia Saturday. He was last in town Oct. 10 at the Robert Fulton Elementary School in Germantown alongside Philly band, The Roots.

Be sure to check in with temple-news.com for event coverage.