Day: November 2, 2024

Alternative Candidates For Auditor General

By Bob Small

Tim Defoors is running for re-election as Pennsylvania Auditor general and, based on his record, should win.

His Democrat opponent is Malcolm Kenyatta.

There are three alternative candidates on the ballot.

The American Solidarity Party has selected its state coordinatorm Eric Anton, of Dauphin County. He is their only candidate on the PA state-wide ballot.

The Constitution Party is putting forward Alan (Bob) Goodrich a frequent candidate.

He is the principal of Wesley Academy in the Knoxville, Pa. A graduate of West Point, he has twice been elected as a supervisor in Osceola Township. He has a wife and seven children.

One of his main philosophies is “We need to get back to the way the Constitution was written, and follow it.” He stated that the Auditor General’s office would be better served, considering that most of the government is run by one of the two major parties, if a third party person should fill the job.

Then there’s the Libertarian candidate, Reese Smith who has the radical idea to “actually audit the state!”

“only .17 percent of the audits look at the State Government,” he says.”that equates to roughly 20 since the start of 2020.”

Reece has a 2024 Bachelor’s Degree from Allegheny College this year.

One solution, he has to the problem of the high cost of college is “we need to stop subsidizing college, as it just leads to colleges raising their prices even higher.”

Reese Smith will be 21 on Election day.

“I started attending my local school board meetings in the 10th grade, and I quickly began to inform my fellow students about actions taken by the board and school administrators,” he says.

Obviously a subversive.

6 On Ballot For PA AG

By Bob Small

There are six appearing on this year’s ballot for Pennsylvania Attorney General, but the incumbent, Michelle Henry, isn’t among them.

The Democrat candidate is Eugene De Pasquale and the Republican is Dave Sunday. 

There are, however, four alternative party candidates.

The Constitution Party candidate is Justin L. McGill. He received his Juris Doctorate from Roger Williams School of Law (RI). He is an Armyveteran. In his interview with the Committee of Seventy Justin Magill, he said the Attorney General has a responsibilityin “ Having the proper understanding of the role of government is critical to advising other officials on their roles” and to protect them from both state and us government overreach.

He believes in the right to bear arms. On abortion, he says “To terminate an innocent human being without due process of law is to commit murder and should be punished accordingly by government. “ For his many other positions, see the above article.

The Forward Pary is putting forward Eric Settle. He was a founder of Republicans for Josh Shapiro and is a governing board member of the Early Head Start Program of CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia).. He received his J. D. ( with Honors) from George Washington Law School. He has been married for almost 40 years to his wife, Robin and they have two adult sons. See also The Forward Party’s Eric Settle.

The Green Party Candidate is Richard L Weiss.  His J. D. is from the University of Denver. He was a Ford Foundation fellow in Public International Law at Washington D.C.’s  American University. His MBA is from the University of Chicago. Among his many opinions are this one on policing: All training and equipment should be devoted to taking suspects alive, and a death considered a failure’

See also Richard Weiss Candidate for PA Attorney Gener

The Libertarian candidate is Rob Cowbur.

Cowburn chairs the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania. He says on his website that he is a staunch advocate for attracting and retaining businesses.

“I’ve witnessed firsthand how state and federal regulatory overreach has stifled American industry,” he says.

See also On the Issues: Robert Cowburn

6 On Ballot For PA AG