WASHINGTON - Voters in Pennsylvania can choose between two candidates for governor who publicly support school choice, now that Democratic nominee Dan Onorato has announced his support for private school choice and public charter schools.

According to the American Federation for Children, having two major party candidates on the ballot with similar views on educational choice is a significant turn of events, especially in a state where the economic downturn has been used as an excuse to deplete funds from a popular scholarship tax credit program that provides educational opportunity to low-income children.

Democrat Onorato, the Allegheny County Executive, will face off against another school choice supporter, Republican State Attorney General Tom Corbett, in the Keystone State's November election.