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Live-blogging Onorato’s announcement

PHILADELPHIA—Just grabbed a front-row seat in a second-floor reception room at City Hall. Will be live-blogging Dan Onorato’s announcement. Also, check out a live Twitter feed here.

9:55 a.m.—Introduced to applause as “the next governor of Pennsylvania.”

9:56 a.m.—”Today, I’m proud to announce my candidacy for gov of Pennsylvania.”

9:57—The system in Harrisburg is “broken.”

9:58—”I’ve never governed based on political partisanship.”

9:59—”There will be those who say Harrisburg can’t be fixed. That the culture is the culture, the status quo is the status quo. But let me be clear: Not only will i take on the status quo, I want to take on the status quo.”

10:00—Talking about how Pittsburgh gets all the national/international press. “We took some tough, tough decisions, and I made those decisions.”

10:01—Says he held the line on property taxes.

10:02—Talking about the anti-discrimination initiatives.

10:03—”We’re going to focus on progress.”

10:04—Grow the economy without hurting environment.

10:05—Addresses “mischaracterizations” of his positions on abortion, gun rights. Says personally opposed to abortion, but won’t change laws. Supports rights of gun sportsmen, but will support “common sense” gun laws.

10:06—Done talking now, he’s greeting supporters, posing for pics, etc. I’ll be interviewing him shortly. Stay tuned.

10:20—Just interviewed him.

10:23—That’s all folks. Will post a story ASAP. Stay tuned.

October 6, 2009 at 9:56 am

--Dan Hirschhorn

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  1. Drew

    Oct 6th, 2009

    Someone should ask Onorato today about the war on demonstrators that has been going on in Pittsburgh over the last several weeks, suppression that he apparently supports.

  2. GOPHAWK

    Oct 6th, 2009

    Pittsburgh is bankrupt. It went under Act 47 supervision when Onorato became Executive. He did change the status quo. Pittsburgh is still operating under supervision. The status quo in Pennsylvania is that we are not yet bankrupt despite Ed’s best efforts so I guess Beer Tax Onorato will change the status quo and put the entire state under bankruptcy supervision.

  3. flynnbw

    Oct 6th, 2009

    Seems like a bunch of stock lines strung together — of course, I haven’t read the full speech, so I suppose that’s what it would look like in this format.

  4. Dan Hirschhorn

    Oct 6th, 2009

    I have a hard copy of his prepared remarks, but I’ll try and get a digital version so I can post them in full.

    Dan Hirschhorn

  5. Dan Hirschhorn

    Oct 6th, 2009

    Hey flynnbw,

    Click below for the text of his speech as prepared for delivery (obviously he deviated a bit).

    http://www.pa2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Onorato-Announcement-Remarks.doc

    Hope that helps.

    Dan Hirschhorn

  6. NO O

    Oct 6th, 2009

    Guess what O, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are still broken. You threw us Stiller fans under the bus with your drink tax now its time we throw you under that bus and vote for Wagner.

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