State Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Rob McCord picked up the backing of the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club.
The organization employs an open voting process to determine its endorsements and even had McCord and fellow Democratic gubernatorial candidates Tom Wolf and Katie McGinty come to speak at its annual meeting.
In the end, McCord won their support for Governor while Brad Koplinski is their preferred candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
The Club is made up of 18,000 registered Democrats in the 14th ward. The ward is the largest in Pittsburgh and includes all or part of Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, North Point Breeze, Regent Square, Park Place, and Swisshelm Park.
The 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club is not affiliated with the Allegheny County Democratic Committee yet recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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McCordLies, you sound like Allyson Schwartz and her knowledge of geography. There is a lot more to Western PA than just Allegheny County.
McCordlies – You realize the 14th Ward is Peduto and Fitzgerald’s ward right?
If your voting block isn’t with you the endorsement doesn’t mean a whole lot.
Now the same goes for McCord. If his vast array of support does not GOTV, he has no chance of winning. I think they realize what is at stake here but I may be wrong.
Western Pennsylvania Democratic Leaders endorsed Tom Wolf, including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, US Rep. Mike Doyle and Allegheny County Democratic Committee Chair Nancy Mills.
Western PA Elected Officials
endorsing TOM WOLF:
U.S. Congressman Mike Doyle
Fmr. U.S. Congressman Ron Klink
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto
State Sen. Jim Ferlo
State Senator Jim Brewster
State Senator Wayne Fontana
State Senator Matt Smith
State Representative Jake Wheatley
State Representative Ed Gainey
State Representative Bill Kortz
State Representative Marc Gergely
Allegheny County Councilman Bob Macey
Allegheny County Councilman Charles Martoni
Allegheny County Councilman Michael Finnerty
Allegheny County Councilman John Palmiere
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Deb Gross
Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O’Connor
Pittsburgh City Councilman Daniel Lavelle
Western PA County Party Officials
endorsing TOM WOLF:
Allegheny County Democratic Committee Chair Nancy Mills
Allegheny County Democratic Committee Vice-chair Patrick Sweeney
Allegheny County Democratic Committee Treasurer Dave Buchewicz
Allegheny County Democratic Committee Secretary Floretta Irvin
Allegheny County Democratic Committee Youth Caucus Chair Michael Phillips
Western PA Local Party Officials
endorsing TOM WOLF:
Tony Mossesso, 18th ward
Dennis Simon, Pittsburgh
Franny Salachup, Ross
Rich Lattanzi, Clairton
George Matta, White Oak
Deron Gabriel, South Fayette
Joe Heffley, Bellevue
Rob Frank, President of SEAD
William Futules, Verona
Phil Scolieri, Penn Hills
Norma McCuen, Findlay
Michael Finnerty, Scott
Michelle Zmajanic, Mount Lebanon
Angie M. Gialloreto, Wilkins
Orelio “Rollo” Vecchio, Pitcairn
George S. Thompson, North Versailles
Janice Rawson, Monroeville
William Zachery, Braddock
Robert F. Henkel, Braddock Hills
Joanne M. Baburich, Chalfant
William H. Price, III, Rankin
William Kelly, Turtle Creek
Timothy W. Bridge, North Braddock
Valerie Yockey (Plum)
As a former Hanger supporter, I am now fully on-board the Rob McCord bandwagon. McCord is articulate, understands finance, is quick on his feet, and his excellent command of the English language indicates a keen intellect. He is closest to the philosophical positions which attracted me to Hanger in the first place!
This is the same old problem. As Democrats we’re really great at taking an awesome opportunity and messing it up. (i.e. Bush v. Kerry 2004).
There are so many Republicans and Independents that want to vote for Tom Wolf if he is our nominee. Just read the comments on this very blog from Republicans who openly admit that they would vote for Wolf over Corbett.
Instead, once again, Democrats are going to mess up an awesome opportunity to by supporting an less-electable, typical politician like Rob McCord.
Tom Wolf is Tom Corbett’s worst nightmare. Tom Wolf is the best candidate to take Corbett on according to all the polls. In fact Wolf has the largest margin of victory of Corbett than any other Dem candidate according to ALL the polls.
McCord is a self-absorbed, arrogant man who is getting paid by us taxpayers to run for Governor while ignoring the job he was elected to do. Blue collar Western and Central PA see McCord for what he really is. Just another typical politician who lied about his past and outsourced PA jobs when he was in the private sector. McCord will lose the primary election by a wide margin.
Philly 8th ward is a key ward.
The momentum for Wolf seems to have slowed. A low turnout helps McCord because he is winning the endorsement race. Wolf’s support is more a mile wide and an inch deep.
http://mobile.philly.com/blogs/?wss=/philly/blogs/big_tent/&id=257142311
The kicker is that McCord also scored the endorsement of the 8th Ward in Philadelphia.
That is equally huge as folks who follow Philly politics knows that the 8th Ward is one of the bellwether wards of the city.
Its a big get and potentially huge election day headache for Wolf.