Reply #14: Here's why I think Swann won't win.

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Skin color.

As much as I hate to say it, here's why I think the election will come down to a black-and-white issue. Swann was chosen by the Pennsylvania Republicans to be their J.C. Watts. It was as if they were saying, "We like black people, too." Well, black constituencies can spell tokenism from a mile away. And when they put the question to Swann, "What will you do for US, Mr. Touchdown?", Swann won't be able to give them the answers they want to hear because he'll alienate all the white Republicans who can't stand government doing anything for minorities and the poor. Swann would be disowned by hate-radio hosts such as Jim Quinn, who have made Swann out to be the Great Black Hope of the Pennsylvania Republicans.

I don't know if Swann is dumb, bleedingheart, as much as he is out of his league. Football and broadcasting, those are his areas of expertise. Governing? Eh, no.