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  (Allegheny County Executive) Onorato lacking GOP opponent
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Last EditedScottĀ³  Jan 18, 2007 04:13pm
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News DateWednesday, January 17, 2007 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0
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"Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato could have an easy time getting re-elected this year, analysts say.

The North Side Democrat likely won't have serious opposition in the spring primary, and time is growing short for Republicans to recruit a credible challenger for the November election, they say.

"It would take an awfully strong Republican and someone with tremendous name identification and background to unseat him," said Jerry Shuster, a political communications professor at the University of Pittsburgh.

Although registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in the county by about 2 to 1, county GOP Chairman Bob Glancy vows that a viable Republican candidate will emerge well before the March 6 deadline to file nominating petitions. Onorato, who ousted Republican Jim Roddey in 2003, can expect a fight, Glancy said."
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