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Lynn Swann intends to run for Governor.
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| 5-26-05
| Josh in PA
Posted on 05/26/2005 10:32:43 AM PDT by Josh in PA
Professional Sportscaster Wants To Be Governor
(Williamsport) -- Former professional football player and now professional sportscaster Lynn Swan wants to be the next governor of Pennsylvania and he was in Williamsport today to meet with several area government officials at Penn College.
Swan says he will bring integrity and leadership to the office. Swan noted that millions of dollars designated for bridge and highway repairs and construction has been taken away to bail out Philadelphia and Pittsburgh's mass transit systems. He says that's wrong to penalize the entire state. "I live outside of Pittsburgh. But if you become governor of Pennsylvania, you should be governor for all of Pennsylvania, not just one area."
Meanwhile, State Representative Steve Cappelli got a dig into Governor Ed Rendell and the loudest cheers when he commented that "we have a professional sportscaster who wants to be governor and we have a governor who wants to be a sportscaster." (By Kathy Thomas)
TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: lynnswan; pennsylvania; rendell; swann
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Time to go Fast Eddie!
To: Josh in PA
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:34:16 AM PDT
by
My Favorite Headache
( "I think she did too much coke, ahh you think so Doctor?")
To: Josh in PA; ABG(anybody but Gore); akorahil; albee; andyland; Argh; Asphalt; BigBadWolf; ...
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:34:18 AM PDT
by
Asphalt
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To: Josh in PA
Well at least Fast Eddie will have his sports gig with Comcast.....if he is booted....:-)
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:34:31 AM PDT
by
Dog
To: Josh in PA
Is Mr. Swann a demo or republican (not that it matters much these days...). It's always nice to see people of color running for office as republicans.
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:35:20 AM PDT
by
Jerrybob
To: Josh in PA
Swann is diving in!.........
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:35:25 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I woke up this morning and discovered my Memory Foam mattress had Alzheimer's......)
To: Jerrybob
Republican.. I think he spoke at the GOP Convention in NYC..
To: Jerrybob
I believe he is a Republican, but could be rong........
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:36:05 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I woke up this morning and discovered my Memory Foam mattress had Alzheimer's......)
To: Josh in PA
Especially after that stunt he tried to pull on the military absentee voters during the 2004 Presidential election, i.e., the Florida 2000 shenanigans.
-Regards, T.
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:36:52 AM PDT
by
T Lady
(G.W. Bush to Kerry & the MSM: "I've come to settle the Family Business.")
To: Josh in PA
I will vote for Swann...assuming he is a conservative. But if my only choice is between Swann and Eddie, I pick Swann.
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:36:56 AM PDT
by
kx9088
To: Josh in PA
I was so mad when Steve Largent lost the race for Oklahoma governer.
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05/26/2005 10:36:57 AM PDT
by
Asphalt
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To: Jerrybob
To: Josh in PA
Swan noted that millions of dollars designated for bridge and highway repairs and construction has been taken away to bail out Philadelphia and Pittsburgh's mass transit systems. He says that's wrong to penalize the entire state
Sad to say but those two cities alone can easily determine the outcome of the Governors race. The end result is they will always get the bulk of the pork.
To: Jerrybob
He's a 'pubbie, or at the very least has publicly been a 'pubbie supporter.
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:37:32 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
("Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." -- Alexander Hamilton)
To: Josh in PA
I believe Swann has said he would run as a Republican. But I have yet to hear any of his positions on, well, just about anything.
Being famous or a football player doesn't automatically qualify one for office, as the people of California are learning the hard way.
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:39:45 AM PDT
by
gdani
To: Asphalt
From what I understand he didn't campaign effectively, is that true? He's a hero in my neck of the woods.
To: kevkrom
How can Swann or anyone else overcome a 400,000 vote deficit coming out of Philadelphia? And that's if only 300,000 people in Philly vote!
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:39:47 AM PDT
by
Russ
To: Josh in PA
Yippee! Gov. Swann will make a fine governor for PA and a breath of fresh air. And bring an end to the reign of fast-taxing Eddie and his back-room dealing.
To: Russ
Well, he'll be mighty popular in Pittsburgh, especially with the "blue-collar" crowd, so that should help offset some of the Philly fraud machine.
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posted on
05/26/2005 10:40:53 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
("Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." -- Alexander Hamilton)
To: bigfootbob
Don't know exactly. I was overseas. But that's the impression I got. He is working for Focus on the Family now, so he's managed to make quite a good life for himself outside of football.
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05/26/2005 10:41:26 AM PDT
by
Asphalt
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