Democratic candidate for Governor Dan Onorato has gone the low road. He is going after one of his challenger’s petitions.

Joe Hoeffel is the progressive in the race and recently came out way ahead in a poll of Southeastern Pennsylvania. This is great news, as the largest contingent of Democratic votes is in and around the Philly area. The poll found that Hoeffel is well-known in that area and is light-years ahead of Onorato.

How do you avoid trouble? Kick trouble off the ballot. Onorato’s campaign filed a ballot challenge. Hoeffel had 7,000 signatures and only 2,000 are needed, so I don’t see how he’ll get knocked off.

If this gets traction in the press, all it will do is make Onorato look like a bully and give Hoeffel a higher profile elsewhere.