Category: 161st Special Election 2015

Sen. Pat Toomey is getting slammed by the people he is going to need next year for his endorsement in the 161st District house seat special election of the union boss who campaigned hard against him five years ago (and campaigned even harder against Republican Tom McGarrigle last fall.)

“We have come to expect the state Republican Party to offer an endorsement to anyone with an “R” behind their name. However, for Senator Toomey to offer his support to a candidate who would undoubtedly support the same types of policies he railed against when he challenged Specter and other big government Republicans as head of Club for Growth is beyond disappointing.says Leo Knepper of Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania in a column that can be found here. 

It’s worth a read. The traditional Republican in the race is Penn Delco School Director Lisa Esler who is running a write-in campaign that is getting much traction. The election is Aug. 4.

Toomey Slammed For Mullen Endorsement

It’s official as per Kristina Scala’s story in today’s (July 28) Delaware County Daily Times: Paul Mullen is ducking all debates regarding the Aug. 4 special election for the vacant 161st District Pennsylvania State House seat.

He says it’s because of a scheduling conflict.

We think it’s because he doesn’t want to explain why he would keep his $130,000 salary as business manager of Local 654 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers while taking a $85,356 salary as a Pennsylvania legislator, and why exactly he quit Keith Crego’s Penn Delco School Board in July 2007 five months after his appointment.

For what it’s worth, Lisa Esler, the Republican write-in candidate, says she will work to end the automatic pay increases, which require no vote to take effect, and, in fact, try to cut legislative salaries. She also said she will not take a pension.

Mrs. Esler, and Leanne Krueger-Braneky, the official Democrat, will appear together, at a forum   2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2 at Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Ave sponsored by Delco Debates.

Mullen had been supporting Democrats in state and national races until tapped by the county GOP last May.

Mullen Ducks Debates Officially

This is an  open letter from  Joseph B. Dychala, a resident of the vacant Pennsylvania’s 161st State House District, to Congressman Pat Meehan (R-Pa7) regarding the congressman’s endorsement of long-time Democrat-supporter Paul Mullen in the special election to fill the seat. Mullin’s Republican opponent is write-in candidate Lisa Esler, a Penn Delco school director and a traditional Republican.

Dear Congressman Meehan:

Your endorsement of Paul Mullen is indicative of everything that is wrong with the Republican party today.

Instead of inserting yourself into this local election you should be standing shoulder to shoulder with like minded representatives in the United States House who truly do represent real Republican values such as limited central government, low taxes and a strong national defense. Trey Gowdy, Louie Gohmert and Mia Love are those people.

We have very serious issues facing our country and our world, in President Barack Hussein Obama’s massive and unprecedented transformation of our great nation, that you were elected to help solve. Instead you feel it prudent to involve yourself in an election that We the people, the citizens of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania should have the right to elect our local officials without interference from those who are elected to represent us on the national level.

I would firmly yet politely ask you to seriously and publicly reconsider your endorsement of Paul Mullen. Mr Mullen actively and personally campaigned against Senator Pat Toomey by endorsing, both professionally and personally, his opponent Joe Sestak. If you are going to endorse a candidate in a local election I ask that you obtain all the facts before doing so. Until then sir, and I say this with all respect, I cannot in good conscience cast my vote for your upcoming reelection.
Sincerely,

Joseph B Dychala
161st Legislative District, Pennsylvania

Open Letter To Pat Meehan

The candidates for the Aug. 4 special election for the vacant 161st District Pennsylvania State House seat were surveyed by the American Family Association of Pennsylvania and their answers can be found here or by clicking on the image.

The candidates are Democrat Leanne Kruegar-Braneky; traditional Republican Lisa Esler, who is running a write-in campaign; and Paul Mullen, who was endorsed by the county Republican Party but until a few weeks ago was an active campaigner for Democrats.

Click on the image and note which candidate answered all the question and which one answered none of them.

If you are a Republican, ask yourself which one shares your values.

For what it’s worth, Mullen did reveal some of his positions in a mailer he sent exclusively to union households.

Mullen is truly a stealth candidate. He has hung up on reporters; failed to responded to a request from the League of Women Voters to participate in a debate; and has yet to return calls from Delco Debates to participate in their debate scheduled for Aug. 2. Mrs. Esler and Ms. Kruegar-Braneky have both committed to attend.

161st District Candidate Positions

 

 

Here is my open letter to Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa)

Dear Senator Toomey:

Your endorsement of Paul Mullen is indicative of everything that is wrong with the Republican party today.

Instead of inserting yourself into this local election (161st District Pennsylvania House seat) you should be standing firm with the few senators in the United States Senate who actually do represent real Republican values such as limited central government, low taxes and a strong national defense. Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Tim Scott immediately come to mind.

We have very serious problems on the world stage and in President Barack Hussein Obama’s massive and unprecedented transformation of our great nation that you were elected to help solve. Instead you feel it prudent to involve yourself in an election that We the people, the citizens of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania should have the right to elect our local officials without interference from the Washington beltway. Have you become that jaded and out of touch in such a short time.

I would firmly yet politely ask you to seriously and publicly reconsider your endorsement of Paul Mullen, a man who actively and personally campaigned for your opponent Joe Sestak in your last election.

You should stand with Lisa Esler against Paul Mullen, as Lisa stood with you against Joe Sestak. It is the right thing to do. Until then sir, and I say this with all respect, I cannot in good conscience cast my vote for your reelection next year.

Sincerely,

Joseph B Dychala
161st Legislative District, Pennsylvania

Letter For Pat Toomey

We have just been informed that The Delco League of Women Voters has officially cancelled their planned Forum concerning the race for the vacant 161st District Pennsylvania House seat because the Paul Mullen Campaign never returned their phone calls or emails.

Mullen, a union official who has long-supported Democrats, is the endorsed Republican.

He is facing write-in candidate Lisa Esler, a traditional Republican who is a member of the Penn Delco School Board; and Leanne Krueger-Braneky, the official Democrat.

The election is Aug. 4.

The only debate/forum for the race is being sponsored by Delco Debates and will be 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2 at Swarthmore Borough Hall, 121 Park Ave.

Mrs. Esler and Ms. Krueger-Braneky have committed to attend. Mullen has not responded as of yet.  An empty chair will be set for him if he fails to show.

Kudos to Bob Small of Delco Debates for making it happen.

League Cancels Debate After Mullen Fails To Respond

Paul Mullen, the Republican-endorsed candidate for the vacant 161st District State House seat, is sending a flyer full of promises to the non-Republican houses in the district.

In it he pledges he:

• “Will support strong unions.” This means you union guys will continue to have your dues automatically deducted so Mullen can continue to get his $130,000 salary as business manager of IBEW Local 654, while the union continues to contribute to candidates who shut down refineries and open borders to cheap labor. It appears he is going to keep his union job as he collects his $85,356 legislative salary if he should win.
• “Will protect pensions”. This means Gary “What Child Molestation?” Shultz will continue to collect his $330,699 pension as the pensions of police and secretaries become far more tenuous along with the home ownerships of those on the hook for covering them.
• “Will Fight for Good, Local Work” This means he’s not going to quit his $130,000 per year job as business manager of IBEW Local 654.

The election is Aug. 4. The champion of the little guy and gal is Lisa Esler, the traditional Republican who is running a write-in campaign. If you want to save your home and public pension vote for her on Election Day.

Paul Mulllen Flyer Exposes Agenda

Lisa Esler, the  wife, mother, grandmother, certified optician, and a school board director who is running a write-in campaign for the vacant 161st District State House Seat, has the bacon shakin’.

The fat old swine who have long been in control and have picked a safe stooge in Paul Mullen as their candidate are terrified.

Their obesity, of course, comes at your expense and they don’t want the swill feast you are paying for to end.

The state Republican Party and the unions have so far spent $150,000 to get their boy elected reports Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania.

And all this money has not been aimed at the Democrat in the race but at the grandmother and non-professional politician — you know school directors are not paid, right? — who is running a write-in campaign.

The latest stunt of the old boys has been to get U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey to endorse Mullen.

That’s right, the man Mullen campaigned against in 2010 to get a liberal Democrat in office has now endorsed Mullen.

It should be noted that until a few weeks ago, the only people Mullen had been campaigning for were liberal Democrats including Barack Obama and, last fall, John Kane for whom he served as hatchet man.

Anyway, Lisa obviously has a good shot to win despite what they might be telling  you as they would not be firing the salvos against her otherwise. Lisa may not be paying for polling but the big shots sure are, and we can guess what that polling is telling them, LOL.

The election is Aug. 4. If you love your family, if you love your children, bring your pen and write in Lisa Esler.

Lisa Esler Has Bacon Shakin’