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Scranton Drops Out of Governors Race (WOOHOO! GO SWANNIE)
WNEP ^ | 2-7-06 | Newswire

Posted on 02/07/2006 4:20:14 PM PST by smoothsailing

Scranton Drops Out of Governor's Race

Bill Scranton has dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for the race for Pennsylvania governor.

Tuesday, February 7, 5:15 p.m.

The GOP race for the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania just got smaller. Candidate Bill Scranton announced late Tuesday afternoon that he is dropping out of the race.

The former lieutenant governor said in a statement he believes his campaign was strong, but not strong enough to win the precinct-by-precinct battles against fellow Republican Lynn Swann.

Scranton had been in the race for the Republican nomination since October.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: gopprimary; scranton
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1 posted on 02/07/2006 4:20:15 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: martin_fierro; beyond the sea; serendepitylives
Blame the refs ping!
2 posted on 02/07/2006 4:24:38 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

He must have heard the applause at the SB and at the parade.


3 posted on 02/07/2006 4:27:41 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("If I were a Cuban, I'd certainly be on a raft," Isane Aparicio Busto)
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To: smoothsailing
Am I right in assuming this is shaping up to be a very good week for the 'Burgh?
4 posted on 02/07/2006 4:28:50 PM PST by RichInOC ("...Back to you, Al...")
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To: smoothsailing
Does Swann have any legislative or governance experience? Ever since that TV wrestler in Minn. and Arnold in Calif, I wonder if guys like this can lead with out any old boy net to support them.
5 posted on 02/07/2006 4:40:01 PM PST by llevrok (NFL Refs for sale. Dial 1-800-Rooney)
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To: RichInOC
Uh, Yeah, I think yinz are, n'at!

8›)

6 posted on 02/07/2006 4:40:04 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: llevrok
Does Swann have any legislative or governance experience?

Did Reagan?

7 posted on 02/07/2006 4:42:27 PM PST by Always Right
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To: llevrok
Does Swann have any legislative or governance experience?

Nah,he's not beholden to anybody.

8 posted on 02/07/2006 4:42:56 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Always Right; llevrok
Did Reagan?

The Gipper had that Governor gig.But how about IKE? None,Zip,Nada.

And what did IKE do? The Interstate Highway System, that's all.

9 posted on 02/07/2006 4:52:40 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: llevrok

"Ever since that TV wrestler in Minn. and Arnold in Calif, I wonder if guys like this can lead with out any old boy net to support them."

The performance of those two is/was no worse than the career pols.

Therefore I say go with the celebrities. Probably a lot more upside, than downside.


10 posted on 02/07/2006 4:55:49 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: smoothsailing
And what did IKE do?

and he had mamie.

At least the Gipper had been in politics and President of the Screen Actors Guild.

Oh well, Swannie couldn't be any worse then Slick Ed Rendell.

11 posted on 02/07/2006 4:56:08 PM PST by llevrok (NFL Refs for sale. Dial 1-800-Rooney)
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To: smoothsailing
The Gipper had that Governor gig.But how about IKE? None,Zip,Nada.

And isn't Swann running for Governor just like Reagan with no experience?

12 posted on 02/07/2006 5:00:20 PM PST by Always Right
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To: NonValueAdded
HA! :)

This is "Fast Eddie" Rendell's worst nightmare.

13 posted on 02/07/2006 5:01:52 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Always Right
Exactly, and I stand corrected!

My mistake.I was thinking about IKE while typing and my thoughts got crossed.It's not so bad being smoothsailing, but I'll never be Always Right!

LOL!

FRegards...ss

14 posted on 02/07/2006 5:11:47 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: llevrok
Scranton dropped out, it leaves the field clear. What more could we ask for?
15 posted on 02/07/2006 5:16:40 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing

Now if Ohioans can get Jim Petro to drop out and open the field for Blackwell...then we'll have it made!


16 posted on 02/07/2006 5:24:53 PM PST by RockinRight (Attention RNC...we're the party of Reagan, not FDR...)
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To: smoothsailing

Swannee! Swannee! I'm going back to Swanneeeeeeee!!!!!

Go Lynn Go!!!

Go! Go! Go!

17 posted on 02/07/2006 5:28:52 PM PST by Al Simmons ("Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die" - Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: smoothsailing

I can see Fast Eddie checking the graveyards right now for names.


18 posted on 02/07/2006 5:30:37 PM PST by mware (The keeper of the I's once again.)
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To: RockinRight
Agreed.I havn't followed that race beyond knowing I really like Ken Blackwell.

I'm going to find Petro's email addy and write him requesting he drop out for the good of the party and the Buckeye State!

19 posted on 02/07/2006 5:30:40 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: mware
Yep, so can I.

I'll bet he tries to suppress the overseas military absentee ballots again.He's scum of the worst kind.

20 posted on 02/07/2006 5:38:33 PM PST by smoothsailing
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