Too Many Candidates May Hurt GOP Governor Race

A REPORT BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INDICATES THAT REPUBLICAN LEADERS SAY THEY ARE CONCERNED THAT AT LEAST 10 CANDIDATES HAVE FILED THEIR PAPERS TRYING TO WIN THE PARTY NOMINATION. THE PARTY SAYS THAT WITH SO MANY CANDIDATDES, A WIDELY SPLIT VOTE COULD PRODUCE A CANDIDATE THAT MAY NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO DEFEAT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE JOSH SHAPIRO. THE REPORT ALSO INDICATES THAT SOME LEADERS ARE WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES TO CONVINCE CANDIDATES PERCEIVED AS WEAK TO DROP OUT, REDUCING THE FIELD TO PRODUCE THE BEST CANDIDATE. SHAPIRO IS RUNNING UNOPPOSED ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE FOR GOVERNOR.