Ridge to join Swann's campaign

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | May 25, 2006 | David M. Brown

[NorthEasterner]

Ridge to join Swann's campaign By David M. Brown TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann hopes to get a boost by adding former Gov. Tom Ridge, a heavy hitter in Pennsylvania politics, to his campaign team.

[martin_fierro]

I've heard Swannie could use some TV ads, too.

[CPT Clay]

Go Lynn Go!

[philsfan24]

itd be a start considering all i see every night is rendell commercial after rendell commercial.

[Fudd Fan]

WOO-HOO!!

[Fudd Fan]

I was in Philadelphia the first week in May and all I saw were Fast Eddie commercials too. Hope this is merely the beginning of a groundswell for Swann. GO LYNN GO!!!

[mewzilla]

Fast Eddie's having to preach to the converted?

Goody.

[Buffettfan]

Gooooooooo Steelers!

Semper Fi'
Jarhead

[griswold3]

I think Lynn Swann is a great guy and all, but I still haven't heard his platform issues.

[Diggler]

There's a campaign?

[JZelle]

I guess Franco backs Fast Eddie.

[Al Simmons]

You're not kidding. Apparently Swannee has a bit too much of the "I'm too important to be captured" attitude(that's a reference from the Flintstones for the culturally-challenged) and is apparently not well-liked by his former teammates.

And I got this from an NFL scout I recently met who speaks from first-hand experience, having witnessed several such moments personally. According to this scout, Franco Harris is not backing Lynn, you are correct.

I HATED to hear this, because I like Swann and am hoping he wins...just another one of those "myth shattering" moments...I guess he's human after all like all of us...

[Joe 6-pack]

"I guess Franco backs Fast Eddie."

But he won't have Rocky Blier to do all his backfield blocking.

[Tribune7]

bump

[JZelle]

My angle was from the fact that Franco's a pretty devout dem. I didn't know and am surprised to hear about his relationship with his former teammates.

[NotSoFreeStater]

Oh No! It's Madam Yes!

[republicanwizard]

It makes me ill. Rendell is up 20. I'm nervous.

[Sisku Hanne]

I have. He's been on the road at speaking engagements for the past few weeks, with most of the focus being on his property tax reform initiatives.

But I haven't heard any of Fast Eddie's, thank goodness. The sound of his voice makes me cringe...like he's ready to hack up something nasty.

[phillyfanatic]

And the fact that polls show Easy Ed many, many points ahead of Lynn. Pa. pundits are wondering why Lynn has not, not been out campaigning and why the GOP has not been in Pa. helping Lynn. Pa. is a state which could turn at least purple if the GOP would only push Lynn as an alternative to more liberalism from the Dems.

[PGalt]

Go Lynn Go!