PHILADELPHIA — Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor say they’re eager to make their case to voters in televised debates. But first they have a few conditions.
Bullish on their chances to take back the governor’s mansion in November after eight years of Democrat Tom Wolf’s administration, Republicans are wary of giving presumptive Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro any potential fodder for the general election. So the campaign managers for four of the leading candidates wrote a letter this week informing news organizations that potential debate moderators must meet certain criteria.
For starters, they must be registered Republicans and Pennsylvania residents.
