GOP Candidates Go To Chester For Shock The Vote Town Hall — Shock The Vote was hosted by Real Hulk Soundstage in Chester last evening, Nov. 2.
It was a town hall for candidates for Pennsylvania’s state and federal office
Participants were Michael Bannon Jr. who is running a write-in campaign for the 159th District State House Seat; Michael Woodin who is running for the 9th District senate seat; and Alfe Goodwin, the 5th District congressional candidate.
All are Republicans.
Remember, those voting for Bannon must spell his name as Michael Bannon Jr for the vote to count.
Also, attending was Kathy Buckley, the Republican candidate for the 168th District state house race, albeit she had to leave before the town hall started.
The excellent moderator was Robert Williams.
The state office candidates noted that Pennsylvania’s Abortion Control Act hasn’t changed since 1982. They said it isn’t about to, despite the claims of dividers and distorters.
Bannon said that support is needed for women in crisis pregnancy situations.
Ms. Goodwin, who is retired from the U.S. Army, is a commended Philadelphia Police officer, and has masters and doctorate degrees. She now teaches in a Chester public school. She noted that the educational bureaucracy has grown so large it is impossible to get a straight answer from a teacher regarding policy. Schools are failing kids to the point where they can no longer tell time on an analog clock.
Woodin, an Avon Grove school director, said his district has had success with a program getting fathers involved in school activities called WATCHDOG.
Immigration was an issue.
Sharon Devaney, who was in the audience, noted that she remains crippled from a 2017 accident caused by a unlicensed, uninsured driver who was in this country illegally.
Ms Goodwin pointed out that we really don’t have a border and it is the the innocent such as Sharon that suffer.
“How many stories such as yours are we going to create?” Ms. Goodwin asked.
She said the solution starts with sealing the border. She noted that the incumbent, Mary Gay Scanlon, supports open borders.
One woman brought up concerns about elections. She said Delaware County’s machines are not properly tested and contain code that doesn’t belong.
Ms. Goodwin said she is part of a lawsuit concerning election integrity in the county. She says the Delco leadership washes out any inquiry regarding these matters and is a major cause for the widespread suspicion.
Williams said if the system was safe and secure there would be no problem with transparency.
Transparency is something the powers that be fight to the final breath.
Williams said that electronic voting has serious vulnerabilities.
Also, Williams strongly promoted the teaching of civics.
Politicians, he said, are only interested in keeping their jobs. That’s why the incumbents are avoiding debates he said.
Shelia Armstrong, who catered the event, said she was a North Philadelphia Democrat until 2019 when she ran in a primary against then City Council President Darrell L. Clarke.
The party did just about every un-democratic thing it could think of to knock her off the ballot.
And that made her switch to R.
The Rs aren’t that much better, when they have the upper hand, Shelia, so be warned.
The poor economy was also discussed.
Bannon made the most potent points regarding the economy. He said he understands about having to choose between food on the table or electric bills.
“I know what it means to stand in line and have a card declined,” he said.
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