In District 5, Peterson picks his man

With the April 22 primary days away, departing U.S. Rep. John Peterson has endorsed Republican Glenn Thompson.

“This guy’s comfortable in his skin — a lot of people aren’t,” Peterson said Friday. “When you aren’t comfortable in your skin, it’s tough to be a leader.”

Peterson, who is one of 14 candidates competing for Peterson’s seat, wrote on his campaign blog over the weekend that, “I am still, almost 48 hours after receiving the news, unbelievably happy. This campaign has taken its toll on my body, my sleeping habits, and probably my wife, although she might be happier the more time I’m away. It is however worth it when a man that you admire so much, as I do Congressman Peterson, looks at what you have done and who you are and says, ‘That’s the guy.’”

Thompson is the chair of the Centre County Republican Party.