Wagner picks up Post-Gazette endorsement

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board this weekend announced its endorsement of Auditor General Jack Wagner for re-election to a second term.  The state's second largest newspaper is the first newspaper endorsement in the 2008 Auditor General race. The newspaper concluded Wagner and his performance deserve a second term for among other reasons he "has picked ripe targets during his first term in office, and he has solid results to show for it."  The newspaper cited Wagner's audits of PHEAA, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and the Port Authority of Allegheny County in particular.