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The editorial board of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has announced its endorsement of Auditor General Jack Wagner for Governor.
In an editorial published in Sunday’s edition, the newspaper put it simply: in these tough economic times, Wagner “gets it.”
Read the full press release here.
“I am honored by the Trib’s endorsement and its recognition of the record and experience that I would bring to the job as Governor,” Wagner said. “If elected, I pledge to be a Governor that families in western Pennsylvania and all across the Commonwealth can trust and count on.”
The Tribune-Review joins The Philadelphia Inquirer in endorsing Wagner in the May 18th Democratic primary. Last weekend, the Inquirer endorsed Wagner, saying, “The Democrats’ best choice to provide that type of fiscal leadership is someone who is already taking a focused, unbiased look at how Pennsylvania can do a better job managing its budget….Wagner’s background as a fiscal steward makes him best of all.”
Also in Sunday’s edition, the editorial board of the DuBois Courier Express/Tri-County Sunday called Wagner the Democratic candidate with “the best resume.”
The full text of the Tribune-Review’s endorsement follows:
Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and state Auditor General Jack Wagner are the marquee candidates for the Democrats’ gubernatorial nomination.
Mr. Onorato is the far-better-funded candidate and his campaign commercials have flooded the airwaves. But they’re filled with misrepresentations. And given his proclivity for such behavior — highlighted by his troublesome disregard for the rule of law — he’d make for a dangerous governor. Talk about Rendell’s third term.
There’s not much flashy about Jack Wagner. But he’s head-and-shoulders above Onorato. Measured and steady, the former Pittsburgh City Council president and state senator has been an effective watchdog for taxpayers as auditor general. He knows how to assemble a good team and gets the job done. He “gets it,” too.
Democrats would serve their party’s chances in November best by nominating Jack Wagner for governor.