Thornburgh makes two former guvs endorsing Corbett

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http://www.pa2010.com/2009/09/thornburgh-makes-two-former-guvs-endorsing-corbett/

Former Gov. Dick Thornburgh endorsed Tom Corbett for governor Friday, giving the state Attorney General’s bid for the Governor’s Mansion the backing of two former residents in as many days.

A day after former Gov. Tom Ridge endorsed Corbett, a Republican, Thornburgh, who was a two-term governor in the 1980s, said Corbett “possesses the intellect, vision, ideas and energy that will be necessary to lead Pennsylvania, and turn around our ailing economy.”

“As a Pennsylvania Governor who balanced the state’s budget eight consecutive years while cutting costs and tax rates and reducing our indebtedness, I believe I know a thing or two about fiscal responsibility,” Thornburgh said in a statement. “Tom’s commitment to curb out of control spending rather than raise taxes or go deeper into debt will go a long way towards improving Pennsylvania’s financial stability.”

Corbett is running against Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) in next year’s GOP primary.