Charlie Gerow Says Wolf Policies Inspired Run
By Bob Small
Charlie Gerow is one of the nine GOP candidates running to replace Gov. Tom Wolf this November. He has been criss-crossing the state this primary season with radio and television interviews, and attending events and forums.
He finds the people at his meet and greets particularly uplifting.
“(I like) their optimism, their spirit and their spunk,” he says.
It was the policies of the Wolf administration that led Gerow to run for governor, and he was encouraged to do so by many including Congressman Glenn “G. T.” Thompson (R-PA15).
“We are in a battle for the heart and soul of America,” he says.
He says he would repeal “in a heartbeat” ACT 77 — which legalized no-excuse mail-in voting.
He would allow trans-sexual surgery for those under 18 only with parental consent.
He would sign HB 904 that would limit access to abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Gerow said that it is presumptive Democrat gubernatorial nominee Josh Shapiro and his fellow party members that have the radical position abortion.
He said he supports changing the law to allow the sale of “small amounts of recreational marijuana”. He said that many of his friends in law enforcement think that “now is the time”.
Wherever possible, Gerow would work to find common ground with Democrats on various issues. He says he’s been dubbed “the conservative happy warrior”.
He feels that Pennsylvania should use all its natural resources to work towards energy independence including coal, gas, solar power, and rather than being dependent upon people who hate us.
Though Gerow is polling rather low, he still sees a path to victory. He’s been running a positive campaign and feels he can beat Josh Shapiro.
He mentioned his “small-business experience” as the CEO of Quantum Communications. He shared his personal story, starting life as a impoverished child in Brazil, where he was adopted by American missionaries. He is proud to have worked on the campaign staff of President Reagan and to have been involved in the arrangements for Reagan’s funeral.
Gerow is the vice chairman of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and the American Conservative Union. He lists Newt Gingrich and Michael Reagan as among his supporters.