Wagner leaning toward gubernatorial race

Auditor General Jack Wagner says he’s seriously considering a run for governor, and is much more interested in that job than in running for Senate. His comments, during a recent phone interview with pa2010.com, came four months after he said he was considering both races.

“I thought it through, and i decided the Senate race is not of interest to me,” he said, before quickly adding: “At this stage.”

Wagner would be formidable candidate in the Democratic primary, with a long record in elected office, relatively strong statewide name recognition and solid support from military veterans (he served in the Vietnam War).

April 20, 2009 at 12:51 pm | Comments (0)

The Wagner toss-up: Governor or Senate?

For months, Auditor General Jack Wagner’s name has been floating around political circles as a potential Democratic candidate for governor. Only thing is, his name’s been mentioned almost as often as a possible candidate for Senate.

So which one is it? Wagner fueled speculation in December when he told a reporter he was interested in both races. Whatever his eventual decision, it will have a profound impact on both races.

April 19, 2009 at 6:12 pm | Comments (0)