Posted on 01/03/2006 2:33:01 PM PST by curtisgardner
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A big day awaits Lynn Swann on Wednesday.
The former Pittsburgh Steelers star and veteran college football analyst for ABC Sports is expected to kick off his political career by declaring his candidacy for Pennsylvania's governorship.
Swann planned to open a three-day state tour at a rally in Pittsburgh.
Swann, a wide receiver for the Steelers, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
Aides declined to confirm the purpose of the tour, but Swann's political committee -- Team 88, named after his football jersey number -- has been raising money for 11 months. Swann has billed himself as a prospective candidate while courting GOP activists across the state.
"It might be easy to assume" the subject of Swann's announcement, acknowledged his campaign spokeswoman, Melissa Walters, who also referred to the upcoming flyover as an "announcement tour."
The 53-year-old Swann will be the last of the Republican hopefuls to make his candidacy official. Already declared are former Lieutenant Governor Bill Scranton, state Senator Jeffrey Piccola and retired business advocate Jim Panyard.
I'm pulling for this guy.
I hope Swann has guarded his credit report.
Go, Lynn, Go... I just hope he doesn't get Oreo cookies thrown at him like Michael Steele did in Maryland.
It isn't "safe" being a black Republican---so I am very proud of Swann as well as Steele and Condi..
Swann's been hit by worse
Ok, he played football. And got inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.
So, does he have any other qualifications?
He timing was always good around Rose Bowl time.
Swann might be able to cut significantly into the normally solid Rat stronghold of Pittsburgh, and that could be enough to put him past Fast Eddie.
'Burgh Ping!!
Go Swanny!!
Do you mean Dallas Cowboys??? LOL
I am sure he knows a lot about money and he must have good family values or he would not have been so successful in life.
Last night near the end of the game he talked with the guys in the booth about it being his last game. I wondered if he had announced. I don't know a thing about his politics but he certainly is a classy man.
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His sidekicks in the announcers' booth at the bowl game yesterday wished him the best, so it's not a surprise. Hope he can win it!
Just as many as Steve Largent.
What qualifications do any politions have?
I think if you have a desire to run and serve the people and you have the right (conservative) mindset then you are qualified... also, if you can organize a support team to run your campaign....
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