Former Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy is running for Attorney General, and he's entering the race with broad support from party leaders. Former Democratic Chair T.J. Rooney, 2010 gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato, and Congressmen Tim Holden, Jason Altmire and Chaka Fattah are endorsing his run, along with nearly a dozen state representatives and senators.
In a phone interview, Murphy said he's running because, "The people of Pennsylvania need someone to stand up for them. ... They need someone who's going protect them against criminals on the street, from big special interests who prey against our most vulnerable, including seniors, and they need an outsider to Harrisburg who will root out corruption."
"I spent my life fighting for people," he said. "In the Army I prosecuted terrorists who tried to kill American soldiers. I tried criminals who broke the law, and I taught con law at West Point." Murphy, who lost his seat to Republican Mike Fitzpatrick last year, was the first Iraq War veteran to serve in Congress.
You should click through the link and scroll down, because "yes that" Patrick Murphy's endorsement list is seriously pimp. I usually don't put a whole lot of stock in such things, but he has really wrapped up quite a chunk of the establishment right out of the gate. Former prosecutor Dan McCaffery, who unsuccessfully ran for Philly DA in 2009, is already in the race and has the backing of Rep. Bob Brady. Scranton prosecutor Kathleen Granahan Kane is also running. The election is next year.
