Despite the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election being months away, candidates and political experts are busily trying to determine which issues will resonate with the electorate and bring home votes.

And so far, they say that jobs, safety and education are the concerns on which the public is hoping the state's next governor will focus his full attention.

"Those are the three big ones that I don't think any candidate can run for governor and not have a comprehensive set of policies to deal with," said Millersville University Political Science Department Chairman Terry Madonna. Madonna also directs the Keystone Poll, a statewide issue tracking survey.

Spokesmen for all of the campaigns say that the candidates have already started explaining in detail their stances on these issues.