Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato on Monday cast himself as the "outsider" in the 2010 race for governor despite raising more than $4 million in a likely bid to succeed Gov. Ed Rendell.

"I look forward to running as an outsider again," Onorato told the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association, referring to his past candidacies for county controller and city council.

Asked later by reporters about being the self-described outsider, Onorato said: "I am the only person who doesn't have Harrisburg ties."

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