Has Pennsylvania Found Its Arnold?

Ex-Steeler Lynn Swann may be the Republican gubernatorial nominee

Incumbent Governors are hard to unseat in Pennsylvania. In fact, one has never been defeated in a re-election bid. So, faced with a popular Democratic incumbent, Governor Ed Rendell, state Republicans are considering a Hail Mary pass for next year's election. They're paying serious attention to Lynn Swann, a Hall of Fame wide receiver for the championship Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the 1970s and now a commentator for ABC Sports. Swann has begun testing the political waters, launching an exploratory committee and making appearances at grass-roots gatherings. At 53, Swann doesn't have any electoral experience, and so far he's been mum...

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