PAWatercooler has the whole interview which you should go read.

FF: Were there any bright spots for the Republicans?

BC: Certainly in the statewide election, Attorney General Tom Corbett’s convincing re-election against a good opponent – in the face of the Obama landslide – has to rank as our “brightest spot.” Tom’s showing convinced a lot of people that not only does the public perceive him to be doing an excellent job as attorney general, but that he has a political operation second to none in the Republican Party. Very impressive. Locally, Jim Gerlach won again by his widest margin ever.

Despite Obama’s victory, the state senate Republicans actually gained a seat. Republicans in Montgomery County hold the same number of state House seats as Democrats, and all of our Republican members won by convincing margins while the Democrats had one candidate win by 800 votes and another win by just 400.

This is a two-party county. Voters will differentiate between which candidates they like and believe in, not what party they belong to. And that is a trend throughout southeast Pennsylvania. The voters here vote for the person, not the party. In consequence, the Republicans must put up candidates that people want to vote for. When we do that, as in the example of Tom Corbett, we win.

Go read the full interview.

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