Scranton mayor finishes last in Democratic governor straw poll
Published: September 1, 2009
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Mayor Chris Doherty finished last in a field of five potential Democratic candidates for governor in a weekend state party straw poll.
The four losing candidates dismissed it as meaningless. The poll's reliability and significance were called into question because a donor who contributed $1,000 to the party could cast up to 100 votes. But state Democratic Chairman T.J. Rooney defended the poll, saying the rules were the same for everybody.
"To participate and then call it names is something I'll leave to the candidates to explain," Mr. Rooney said.
Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato emerged as the winner with 591 votes, more than twice as many as his nearest competitor.
State Auditor General Jack Wagner had 215 votes, Philadelphia businessman Tom Knox had 207, former U.S. Rep. Joe Hoeffel, 160, and Mr. Doherty, 103.
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