The Allegheny County Democratic Committee snubbed City Council veterans William Peduto and Sala Udin in the run-up to the municipal primary May 17.
They also tapped county Councilman Wayne Fontana as their preferred choice to run for Auditor General Jack Wagner's former state Senate seat, and gave seven Common Pleas Court hopefuls, including city Controller Tom Flaherty, an early break from a large pack of judicial nominees.
In the biggest local race, Bob O'Connor won his first party endorsement for mayor after losing the party's backing to incumbent Mayor Tom Murphy in 1997 and 2001. "My message is getting through. It's resonating," said O'Connor, whose campaign has thrown free meals for party officials in all 32 city wards the past few weeks. (Free Food! Ya got my Vote Billy!)
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