Swann to make announcement Wednesday

[billbuckhead]

Swann to make announcement Wednesday

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A big day awaits Lynn Swann on Wednesday.

The former Pittsburgh Steelers star and veteran college football analyst for ABC Sports is expected to kick off his political career by declaring his candidacy for Pennsylvania's governorship.
Swann planned to open a three-day state tour at a rally in Pittsburgh.

Swann, a wide receiver for the Steelers, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Another Republican celebrity.

[marmar]

1. Someone took one too many hits to the helmet, methinks...

As a black man and a football fan, I'm embarassed. What an ass! I really don't think a former football player/sideline reporter who sounds like Elmer Fudd has much of a chance.

:hide:

[doublethink]

2. Another Republican celebrity ......

...... yea, oh wait, who's the other one? :shrug:

[WCGreen]

3. JC Watts... Sonny Bono.... Gopher from the Love Boat...

And of Course..... Ronald

[Blue_Tires]

8. you forgot Arnold!!!!

[trogdor]

15. Jack Kemp

You forgot the grandaddy of them all, Ronald Reagan.

[Catch22Dem]

29. Steve Largent R-OK

Lost to a Dem when he dropped out of congress to run for governor. He was told it was a LOCK, and he lost.

[davidinalameda]

4. just one thought on this

:puke:

[bigworld]

5. Go for it Lynn!

This will bode well for Rendell, that's for sure. I really don't think that the voters in Pennsylvania's "T" (the conservative, lily-white area between Pittsburgh and Philly) are going to vote for a black man of any party. Unfortunately racism is alive and well here in the hills. For better or for worse, it'll help Rendell.

Do the Repugs have anyone else lined up should Swann's polls tank?

[bleedingheart]

18. Bill Scranton is running on the R ticket too...

[PittPoliSci]

31. PA has the next most KKK members next to Mississippi.

I remember hearing that from one of my friends, things won't bode well outside of Pittsburgh's conservative suburbs for Mr. Swann.

[ShockediSay]

6. Another clueless front man for corporafascist neocon money

like *

[KamaAina]

7. Swann's platform: The Immaculate Deception

Sure, it was Franco, not Swannie -- but Franco's a DEM so no need to hang that line on him!

[jaysunb]

9. The Repub's are really scraping the bottom

of the barrel.

This brother, and others like him, are delusional.
But, I knew he was pretty stupid when his first wife dumped him. (aka Mrs Sugar Ray Leonard )

[rpannier]

10. I think his biggest problem is going to be the Open Letter of Support for

scrub that a bunch of athletes, he was one of them, signed. That'll haunt him in cities like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia (also he was a Steeler -- that'll haunt him in Philly too)

[sugapablo]

11. Being a Steelers fan...

I'm so ashamed.

Problem is, he'll get lots of votes here in Pittsburgh (usually a Democratic stronghold) just because everyone loves their Steelers heroes here, of which he is most certainly one.

PA is known as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Alabama in between.

Swann could tip that red a little bit. Hopefully he'll blow it big time though.

[InsultComicDog]

14. Rendell's strength is in the Philadelphia suburbs

They overwhelmingly vote for him whereas most Democrats don't do anywhere near as strongly in Bucks, Montgomery, and Chester counties.

[Tempest]

12. I'm betting he declines - not a good year to run as a Repug in PA

Little Ricky Santorum has poisoned the water in PA for Repugs.

If Swann had any political savvy, he'd decline this time around.

[AspenRose]

13. Another "chicken" for "Colonel Sanders"

When will they ever learn....

[LisaM]

16. Yup, the ABC announcers the other night were all but campaigning for him

Even Bob Griese, whom I generally like. Assholes.

[Doctor_J]

28. Yeah, it's sad that all the wingers have to ruin sporting events

with their right-wing campaigning. It was a pretty good braodacast until it was interrupted by an unpaid ad for Ballerina For Gov.

[KamaAina]

17. KamaAina to make announcement Wednesday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO ALL MEDIA:

Lynn Swann is a vapid goofball who can barely tell his mike from the goalposts and who was also highly overrated as a receiver. Stallworth did all the heavy lifting, and besides, Terry B. could've hit Billy Barty on those patterns, fer gossakes! We believe that Swann will make the perfect repuke poster boy for their upcoming annus horribilis and will be singing his political "Swann song" within a matter of months.

[bkcc]

19. Why are all the black GOP candidates former athletes?

Just a thought...

[Wabbajack]

30. They all suffered head injuries?

[michreject]

32. I remember reading about Charles Barkley

When he wanted to run for the U.S. House as a Repub, when asked by his mother, "Why a Republican? They're for the rich folk". Charles replied, "I am one".

Don't know if he still thinks like that though.:shrug:

[mac56]

35. Proof right there that Barkley isn't savvy enough to get elected.

Not a snowball's chance in hell.

[bkcc]

36. He doesn't.

I saw him on Bill Maher's show about a year ago and he explained his comments. Seems he didn't mean he was Republican, just that he could be if he wanted to because he was rich.

His views were way more liberal than I would have guessed when I heard him talk.

[stevedeshazer]

20. Lynn Swann to Run for Pa. Governor

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060105/ap_on_el_gu/swann_governor;_ylt=Ah5mAkP6RmvE0GQTjncoiWOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OXIzMDMzBHNlYwM3MDM-

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PITTSBURGH - Former Steelers star Lynn Swann declared his candidacy for Pennsylvania governor Wednesday in the city where he made his name in professional football.

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Swann has so far revealed little about his political philosophy or the initiatives he would pursue as governor. He has advocated reducing certain business taxes and said he opposes abortion rights.

In independent polling, former Lt. Gov. William Scranton III and Swann are running ahead of the other two GOP candidates, but behind Rendell.

Swann said Wednesday that he hopes to convince blacks that he is a better candidate than Rendell, the former Philadelphia mayor. The Democratic Party has "taken the African American vote for granted," Swann said.

[napi21]

21. I LOVED Lynn when he was the WR for the Steelers!!!

I still dream of the Steeler dynasty! BUT, I don't want him as a Governor!!! He was a fantastic football player, but he's NOT a politician, and I suspect Rendell will prove that to him.

[Dulcinea]

33. Same here!

He was one of my heroes as a kid....him & Jack Lambert!

So why hasn't he revealed his political philosophy, anyway? Is he ashamed of it, or doesn't he have one?

But, I won't vote for anyone who's not pro-choice, so he wouldn't get my vote if I still lived in PA.

[sandrakae]

22. The ballerina doesn't have a chance.

[On Par]

23. Sideline Reporter To Governor?

Swann left the game due to several concussions. He still must be suffering from them.

He has as much chance as Lisa Guerrero.

[appleannie1]

24. I am from western PA

and have been a Steeler fan for over 40 years. I loved to watch Swann play. But catching a football in no way qualifies him to be a Governor.

[GrumpyGreg]

25. What has he been doing since his football days?

[appleannie1]

26. Other than

a sideline sportscaster, I have no idea.

[GrumpyGreg]

27. Thanks !

[mac56]

34. See also: Ventura, Jesse

Just sayin'