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Wolf has lead over Corbett in recent poll

Democrat Tom Wolf has a big lead over Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, according to the Franklin & Marshall College Poll that was released last week.

Wolf owns an advantage of 47 percent to 25 percent, with the rest undecided.

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The poll consisted of responses from 502 registered voters.

In Philadelphia, Wolf leads 74 percent to 8 percent.

President Barack Obama did not fare well in the poll. Asked to rate his performance in office, 42 percent said he was doing a poor job. Another 22 percent rated him fair, with 27 percent saying he was doing a good job and 7 percent giving him excellent grades.

Voters were also asked whether they supported efforts by the state to sell liquor stores to private owners. They favored such a sale by a count of 49 percent to 34 percent. ••

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