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Competing endorsements for gubernatorial candidates

As the 2010 elections vamp up, endorsements for gubernatorial candidates are coming in. Recent endorsements include Congressman Bill Shuster’s endorsement of Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) and state Senators Daylin Leach and Andy Dinniman’s endorsements of Democrat Dan Onorato.

Shuster’s endorsement was announced in an last week. “Having worked closely with Jim, I know that  he has the work ethic, experience and guiding principles that resonate with the citizens of central and western Pennsylvania,” Shuster said in a statement.

Schuster serves in the federal congress as Deputy Republican Whip and is a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Committee on Natural Resources. In July, Schuster opposed the federal Cap and Trade Bill and supported the American Energy Act. The act aimed to reduce carbon emissions by installing 100 new nucleor reactors into the American power grid, increase tax incentives to develop alternative energy sources and urge the federal government to allow leasing to extract oil from the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic Coastal Plain.

For  Onorato, the endorsements come from two Senators that represent Philadelphia’s suburbs, both of whom have been actively pushing legislation that would allow Philadelphia to move along with its budget plan.

“Of all the people running for governor by far the most impressive is Dan Onorato,” Leach told The Inquirer.

“He represents a moderate Democratic position which I think will do well in the (Philadelphia) suburbs,” Dinniman said.

Last week, Leach urged the passage of House Bill 1828. The bill would allow Philadelphia to take action to manage its pension problems with unionized city workers, as well as raise Philadelphia’s sales tax by 1 percent over the next five years. The legislation would be a great relief to Mayor Michael Nutter, who has been pushing Harrisburg for such legislation out of the fear that he might have to take drastic measures to reduce Philadelphia’s debt.

August 17, 2009 at 9:57 pm

--Kenneth Elder

Tags: Andy Dinniman, Bill Shuster, Dan Onorato, Daylin Leach, Jim Gerlach

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