Thursday, December 09, 2004
By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
HARRISBURG -- State House Republican Leader Sam Smith got a call earlier this week from former Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann, who said he was thinking about running for the GOP nomination for governor in 2006.
"He told me he was exploring the idea,'' Smith, of Punxsutawney, told reporters at the Capitol today. "He wanted to make it very clear he wasn't making a commitment to run but he did want to put feelers out.''
Smith said he's met Swann just once but thinks "he's a bright and articulate and obviously a very charismatic guy. I don't know where he stands on all the political issues, but if he pursues this I will look forward to sitting down with him. I think it would be an exciting prospect'' and would garner a lot of media attention for Republicans.
Swann, a resident of the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, is an ABC-TV college football commentator.
Marlene Chodkowski, a spokeswoman for Swann Inc., Swann's company in Pittsburgh, said that he wasn't granting interviews on his political plans yet. But she said Swann did issue a brief statement that says, "My decision (on whether to run) is not imminent. However, I am discussing the issue with family, friends and political leaders.''
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