NEWSMAX: Jay Paterno, the younger son of the late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, is considering a run for Congress next year as a Democrat in a race that would pit him against Republican incumbent Rep. Glenn Thompson.
According to The Patriot-News, Paterno, who was an assistant coach under his dad, has been in conversations with state and county Democratic officials about a possible campaign. The newspaper reported that Paterno plans to make a decision in a month…
Paterno also has the support of Pennsylvania state Treasurer Rob McCord, among other top party officials. Even though, he has yet to make a decision, his name has already been widely circulated as a possible candidate. For example, an automated phone survey conducted over the summer asked voters who they would support for Congress if they had to choose between Paterno and Thompson… (more)
EDITOR: A lot of voters are likely to feel that a vote for Jay will be a vote of confidence for Joe.
