Whelan Name Misspelled On Campaign Lit

We put this article out a few minutes ago but we are now significantly revising it as it  has just been pointed out to us that the name on the letterhead is misspelled as is the signature. The proper spelling is Whelan. So we got ourselves a scandal. Was it sent out by the Esler or Krueger-Braneky campaigns just to make the Mullen campaign look really stupid?  Hardly.  Whelan Name Misspelled On Campaign Lit

But it is real clear that the Delaware County District Attorney didn’t write it himself.

So Mr. District Attorney do you know your name is being used in the 161st District race and rather poorly at that?

The letter — which claims to be “From the Desk of Jack Whalen” and identifies itself as being paid for by the HRCC — has  “Jack Whalen Delaware County District Attorney” claiming that “Paul Mullen is a fiscal conservative” and “We can trust he will be an independent voice for us.”

OK Mr. “Whalen” if Mullen is such a “fiscal conservative” why did he support Joe Sestak, Barack Obama, Bob Casey and John Kane?

Why is John Kane supporting him in this election?

Fiscal conservative? Do we really need to say LOL here?

Fortunately, there is someone in the race who is a fiscal conservative and has been a consistent Republican; and who understands why property taxes keep rising like floodwater and knows what to do to stop it.

That is Penn Delco School Board Director Lisa Esler.

She explains herself in her campaign letter:

Dear Neighbor,

My name is Lisa Esler and I am the WRITE-IN candidate for State Representative in the special election that will be held on August 4th. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, certified optician, and a school board director. Why am I doing this? Because in my role as a school board director, I have seen how Harrisburg has become tainted with special interest groups and lobbyists, leaving the taxpayer without representation.

If elected, I will be a Representative who speaks for the people in this district – not for the special interest groups with deep pockets who use money and power to stifle any meaningful reforms. As your voice, I will push hard for common sense solutions for the problems we face. For example, we have a looming pension crisis that drives your property taxes up every year and will cost taxpayers dearly for years to come. I want to join with the other like-minded legislators to work toward fixing that broken system.

I am not a career politician and do not intend to become one. I am not seeking this office to become wealthy on the backs of the taxpayers. If elected, I pledge not to take part in the pension system that is bankrupting you and our Commonwealth.

People have lost faith in their leaders and in the system. I hope I can restore some of that faith. You see my integrity and reputation mean a lot more to me than any political office.

Remember, I am not “endorsed” and therefore my name is not on the ballot. That is why I am asking you to WRITE-IN my name on the ballot. “How-To instructions” will be available at the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, August 4th.

I would be honored to have your support and your vote on August 4th.

If you have any questions or would like to help with my campaign, please call me at 484-995-1540.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Lisa Esler

The 161st seat was vacated in April by Republican Joe Hackett and a special election has been scheduled for Aug. 4. The official Democrat in the race is Leanne Krueger-Braneky.

Whelan Name Misspelled On Campaign Lit

 

5 thoughts on “Whelan Name Misspelled On Campaign Lit”

  1. It’s becoming very obvious that the Republican Party is coming unglued over this race. The latest literature sent out for Paul Mullen lists a lot of Lisa Esler’s talking points which is really very amusing. That Mullen’s PR people can’t even come up with original material shows that the candidate has no positions. But when you’re acting as a puppet for the Party to bring in Democratic votes to keep the county “Republican”, you aren’t expected to have positions. Interesting that the person they refused to endorse is the person whose ideas they’re now claiming as their own. As for the D.A.’s letter–doesn’t he check what goes out over his name? That shows a certain lack of attention on his part and I’m not so sure that’s a good thing for a District Attorney. Perhaps he needs to up the skill levels of those he hires.

    1. They aren’t trying to bring in Democrat voters. They are trying to maintain a coalition of those getting rich by milking the public cow.

      There are a WHOLE lot of Democrat voters who will jump at the chance to vote for someone with proven integrity regardless of whatever party he or she has affiliated with.

      Mrs. Esler demonstrated this when she was the top vote-getter on the Republican and DEMOCRAT tickets during the May Penn Delco School Board primary.

      If the GOP leaders were interested in reaching out to the decent county residents who had been voting Democrat, they would have picked Mrs Esler as the candidate and in a heartbeat.

  2. The very idea that Paul Mullen is a “fiscal conservative” is laughable. Where in all his history has this been demonstrated? Lisa has a proven track record through many Letters to the Editor of the Delco Times on various “fiscal” policies. She has also demonstrated that commitment through her work on the Penn-Delco School Board. As to District Attorney Jack “Whalen”, he might want to consider a retraction of this letter as it clearly wasn’t composed by him. What a disgrace to put out a letter in your name with your OWN name misspelled! Paul Mullen has NO policy record at all, and assuming that just saying it makes it so, is reprehensible. All we know about Paul Mullen is that “people” are saying he’s a nice guy. With this bogus letter, even that is questionable now.

  3. “The letter — which claims to be “From the Desk of Jack Whalen” and identifies itself as being paid for by the HRCC — has “Jack Whalen Delaware County District Attorney” claiming that “Paul Mullen is a fiscal conservative” and “We can trust he will be an independent voice for us.””
    If this is true then we have real case of forgery or at least identity theft. You should be arresting the perpetrators.
    You can drop your support of these felons and back the real Republican.

  4. It is very troublesome that a District Attorney would allow his name to be used in such a fraudulent manner. Let’s hope it was without his knowledge and let’s hope that as the top law enforcement officer in Delaware County he does something about it.

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