Ridge was a Republican governor... and congressman too. Also a Vietnam combat vet -- an enlisted man.
He is not quite Conservative enough for me for national office, but as governor, he did a half decent job --- far better than the Philadelphia hustler, Fast Eddie Rendell, who replaced him and has done nothing but raise taxes and break the budget.
I see this as a typical publishers hype to sell books. Look at the quote carfully. He never says it was political pressure. He says he wondered if it could be.
That crap is in there just to get attention to boost sales.
Then I think I am confusing him with Caine(?) Was he a Dem Senator from Pa who was not allowed to speak at the ‘92 DNC convention because of his pro-life views?