Toeing GOP Line In Welch Endorsement — The York 912 Patriots have compiled a list of state Republican Committee members who voted to give Steve Welch the party’s endorsement for the U.S. Senate Primary this April 24.
Welch is a Chester County businessman who supported Barack Obama and liberal Democrat Congressman Joe Sestak.
He won the endorsement with 182 votes with the rest being split by Tom Smith, Tim Burns, Sam Rohrer and Marc
Scaringi with several abstentions.
The party establishment — and especially Gov. Tom Corbett — put unprecedented pressure on committee members to vote for Welch.
The intimidation reportedly even caused some to break down in tears.
Of course some were happy to put party over principle and didn’t need threats to vote as they were told.
The winner of the primary — who does not have to be the one who the establishment endorsed, and Sam Rohrer, for one, is running hard for the seat — faces Democrat incumbent Bob Casey in November.
Here is the list compiled by the York 912 Patriots.
Tea Party activist Bob Guzzardi notes that all committee members from Delaware and Chester counties voted for Welch albeit eight from Montco voted for Tom Smith with one voting for Tim Burns.
Toeing GOP Line In Welch Endorsement
Here are the Delco committee people who voted for Steve Welch:
Andrew Reilly,Donna Davis, Peter Seltzer, Jim Kelly,Florence Fisher, David Hackett, Majorie Pendergast, Frank Kelly, Marisa Stillman, Rosezanna Czwatina, John McBlain, Louis Fiarito, James Knapp, Mary Auchincloss, Christine Fizzano, William Clinger
Why would Republicans trust a RINO who supported Obama and Sestak?
Could they be RINOs too?