Mitt Romney In Chester Township — Here is a close up taken by the McGrane sisters of Springfield of Mitt Romney greeting supporters at the April 23 event in Chester Township. He may be our next president.
Mitt Romney In Chester Township
Roger Howard’s Statement On Election
By Jamie Cox
In a surprising showing, Roger Howard stood strong in Chester County with State Senate incumbent Dominic Pileggi. “Chester County now has a strong Conservative voice. We all must now rally around the most Conservative candidates in the November election.”
In further comments, Roger explained that progressive liberalism has had 150 years to incrementally infiltrate all aspects of politics. It will take the same sustained efforts and ‘never give up’ approach for every Conservative.
“This is a ‘ratchet moment’,” Howard went on to say, “We move forward and never go backwards.” Conservatives had a strong showing in local races as well, and progress must continue on every level of governing.
Chester County had one of the highest voter turnouts in the Commonwealth. “This is a credit to the informed and empowered voters who found their voice. And once they have a voice, they will never stop speaking!”
Roger expressed support for the most Conservative candidates on the ballot in November. Party unity while maintaining a Conservative voice is essential, he said. Support which goes beyond voting in November, but actively working from now until then. Roger said, “I will vote for Dominic Pileggi because he is the most Conservative candidate running.”
Roger closed by expressing gratitude for all the support and hard work by the many volunteers. “It’s a testament to the heart of our Conservative movement when so many will give up so much for a cause greater than themselves. I was humbled to work alongside them. And I commit to continuing to faithfully represent them and their voice.”
Mr. Cox was Mr. Howard’s campaign manager.
Interesting Connection Of The Day
Actor Orson Bean’s father was George F. Burrows who was one of the founding members of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Bean’s son-in-law was the late Andrew Breitbart whose conservative journalism brought down Congressman Anthony Weiner and ACORN.
Bean was born Dallas Frederick Burrows.
Romney, Pileggi Win; And It’s Smith Vs Casey
With 87.77 percent of returns in as of 11:20 p.m., Mitt Romney has easily won the Pennsylvania Republican Presidential Primary getting 57.1 percent vote. Rick Santorum, who had withdrawn from the race is second with 18.9 percent; with Ron Paul in third at 13.2 percent and Newt Gingrich last at 10.8 percent.
Romney also won in New York, Delaware, Rhode Island and Connecticut which pretty much ends what little doubt their may have been as to who the Republican will be who takes on Barack Obama this November.
There were, as of this writing, 707,386 votes cast in the Republican race versus the 547,228 Democrats who hit the button for Barack Obama, who was uncontested.
In the GOP U.S. Senate primary, Tom Smith, a businessman with blue collar roots easily took the nomination getting 265,564 votes or 40 percent of the total. Former State Rep. Sam Rohrer is second with 149,369 votes with Steve D. Welch, who was endorsed by the State Republican Party, in third with 133,984 votes. David Christian has 67, 767 votes and Marc A. Scaringi has 48,040 votes.
While the GOP Senate results might give heartburn to party leaders, the Democrat raceshould cause that party’s leaders to start shaking in fear. Incumbent Bob Casey has 122,787 votes cast against him in favor of Joseph Vodvarka, another businessman with blue collar roots, who ran an almost non-existent campaign. Casey’s vote total is 503,234.
In the 9th District State Senate GOP Senate Primary, Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi fought off a dogged challenged from a grandfather citizens activist to be on the November ballot. With 96.6 percent of the ballot counted, Pileggi is up 10,814 to 2,537 in Delaware County over Roger Howard. In Chester County, though, which is Howard’s home turf, Pileggi is up 4,376 to 4,062. Remember, Pileggi is one of the most powerful political figures in the state and nobody had heard of Howard three months ago.
In another bit of an upset on the Democrat ballot, Kathleen Kane, a former Lackawanna County prosecutor, beat former Congressman Patrick Murphy to take on Republican David Freed in November in the attorney general race. She got 54 percent to Murphy’s 46 percent.
In the Republican Auditor General race John Maher beat Frank Pinto 66.2 percent to 33.9 percent to take on Democrat Eugene DePasquale in November.
In other matters, Ron Paul supporter Tom Boggia (2,240 votes) will be among the three directly elected delegates being sent to the GOP convention from the Democrat leaning 1st Congressional District which includes southern Delaware County. The others are Romney supporters Marion Taxin (3,017 votes) and Christopher Vogler (2799 votes).
In the 7th District, all elected delegates will be Romney people: Michael Puppio Jr. (19,263 votes), Robert Willert (17,916 votes), Andy Lewis (17,714 votes), and Patrica Booker (16,803 votes).
Brazen Fox Of Brookside Road
This fox (right corner by the shed) was photographed shortly before noon, today, April 24 on Brookside Road at Greenhill Road in Springfield, Pa. It ran around the house a few times fascinating the little girl who watched from her storm door and maybe making her mom a bit nervous.
Brazen Fox Of Brookside Road
Voter ID To Get Trial Run Today
Administration officials are reminding voters who are coming to the polls for the primary election, today, April 24, that they will be asked to present photo ID as the Department of State embarks on a “soft rollout” of the state’s new voter ID law, says State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).
While ID will not be required for tomorrow it will be necessary in the November general election. People who arrive at the polls in November without valid ID will have the opportunity to vote by provisional ballot and present identification within six days to the appropriate county board of elections.
Act 18 of 2012 requires registered voters to present valid photo identification every time they appear to vote and also requires those using absentee ballots to submit proof of identification. Valid forms of identification must include a name, photo and expiration date, except when an individual presents a military identification card. A driver’s license or identification card issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), military identification cards, cards issued by an accredited Pennsylvania higher education institution and licensed long-term care facility will all be accepted.
Primary Day 2012 In Pa
Those who have been following this blog or politics in general will know that today, April 24, is the Pennsylvania primary election.
The Democrat ticket features a challenge to incumbent U.S. Senator Bob Casey from blue-collar business owner Joseph Vodvarka of Allegheny County. Send a message Democrats. Show you are not sheep. Vote for the little guy.
It also incudes a battle for state Attorney General between Kathleen Kane of Lackawanna County and former 8th District Congressman Patrick Murphy, who our columnist Chris Freind really doesn’t like. The winner faces Republican David Freed of Cumberland County who is unopposed.
On the Republican ticket there is of course the presidential contest with Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich still trying to take down Mitt Romney, and with Rick Santorum still on the ballot serving as a useful “none of the above”.
The most important presidential vote, though, may be those for the congressional district delegates (see list at the bottom). Of the 72 delegates Pennsylvania will send to the Presidential election 59 will be directly elected from the states 18 congressional districts.
The U.S. Senate contest features David Christian of Bucks County, Marc Scaringi of Cumberland County, Sam Rohrer of Berks County, Tom Smith of Armstrong County and Steve Welch of Chester County. Welch, who is a former donor to liberal Democrat Congressman Joe Sestak, and who voted for Barack Obama, is the man the state Republican leaders strangely decided to endorse. He has also been endorsed by the Philadelphia Inquirer. If you are a Republican who believes President Obama has been good for this country, you should probably vote for Welch. I’m voting for Rohrer.
For those in the 9th State Senatorial District, incumbent Dominic Pileggi, who is that body’s majority leader, is trying to fend off a challenge from citizen Rogers Howard who is angry about drunken spending and cronyism in Harrisburg. For those living in the 9th District looking to send a loud message, well, here is your chance.
Frank Pinto of Dauphin County and John Maher of Allegheny County are seeking the nomination for state Auditor General. The winer will face Eugene DePasquale of York County who is running unopposed on the Democrat ticket.
Here is a list of congressional district delegates posted by JediJones on FreeRepublic.Com in which he has endeavored to place the delegate with his preferred candidate. If the candidate’s name is on the party ballot you can be confident that that candidate is for Romney.
(Updated at noon)
CD 1 (Vote for 3)
Taxin, Marion (2008 alternate) [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware/Philly}
Vogler, Christopher [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware/Philly}
Boggia, Tom [PAUL]
Untermeyer, Michael
Anton, Frederick (2008 delegate) [ROMNEY]
Kerns Jr., Dale [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 2 (Vote for 3)
Tucker, Calvin
Harris, Lewis [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
Vogler, Walter [ROMNEY]
Lang, Adam [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
Gureghian, Vahan [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
ALTERNATE Koren, Seth [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 3 (Vote for 3)
Sergi, Michael [PAUL]
Lange, Carl
English, Philip [ROMNEY]
Lindsey, Travis [PAUL]
Mustello, Michele (2004 alternate)
Pepper, Jean (2000 alternate)
Metcalfe, Daryl (State Rep.)
Salorino, Joe [PAUL]
Adametz, Paul
********************************************************************
CD 4 (Vote for 4)
Wingert, Lisa [ROMNEY]
Gerow, Charlie [GINGRICH]
Hoffman, Eric [GINGRICH]
Gillispie, Marilyn (2008 delegate) [SANTORUM]
Roberts, Elizabeth [PAUL]
Zentmeyer, Deborah [ROMNEY]
Bair, Barbara [NO RESPONSE]
Talley, Dave [PAUL]
Wingert, Kenneth (2004 delegate) [ROMNEY]
Parsley, Thomas Byran [PAUL]
Keys, Deborah [ROMNEY]
Brown, Emily [GINGRICH]
Matthias, G [SANTORUM]
Hoang, David [UNDECIDED, BUT SAYS HE LIKES ASIANS LOL]
Habacivch, William [UNDECIDED, DISLIKES ROMNEY AND PAUL]
Stewart, Dick (2008 delegate) [UNCOMMITTED, LONGTIME RNC MEMBER]
Doller, Suzanne C. (2008 alternate) [PAUL]
Grippi, Antonio [NO RESPONSE, BUT RUMORED TO BE FOR PAUL]
ALTERNATE Cotton, Derek [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Garry, Dave [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Nagle, Chad [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Shoemaker, Seth M. [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 5 (Vote for 3)
Styn, Mary
Martin, Thomas [PAUL]
Haas, Joyce [SANTORUM]
Corman, III, Jacob [SANTORUM]
Brown, Thomas G. [PAUL]
Mitchell, Lee A. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Brady, Mark R. [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 6 (Vote for 3)
Spadt, Jonathan [ROMNEY OR POSSIBLY SANTORUM OR DISTRICT WINNER]
Schroder, Curt (State Rep.) [ROMNEY, SWITCHED FROM GINGRICH?]
Costello, Ryan [ROMNEY]
Duffy, Philip G. [PAUL]
Bender, Edmund (Berks County Patriots Member) [UNKNOWN]
Leban, Sean [PAUL]
Whitman, Byron [PAUL]
Kearney, Janice [UNCOMMITTED, LEANING TOWARD GINGRICH] [petition under challenge?]
Gerlach, Jim [ROMNEY]
ALTERNATE Doyle, Mary Louise [UNCOMMITTED, SOUNDS LIKE SHE DOESN’T LIKE GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE Cutillo, Jonathan [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Peppel, Brian [UNCOMMITTED, LEANING TOWARD DISTRICT WINNER]
ALTERNATE MacQueen, Norm [UNCOMMITTED, LEANING TOWARD DISTRICT WINNER]
********************************************************************
CD 7 (Vote for 4)
Cocco, Michael [PAUL]
Willert, Robert [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware}
Grande, Joe [PAUL]
Owens, David [PAUL]
Lewis, Andy [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware}
Sellers, Patrick Henry [PAUL]
Booker, Patricia [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware}
Puppio, Michael [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware} (2008 Delegate)
ALTERNATE Wood-Jacobs, Katherine
ALTERNATE Kocher, Patrick G. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Salvucci, Elizabeth
ALTERNATE Egan, John
ALTERNATE Paracchio, Nicholas [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Boyle, Michael P. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Welsh, Carolyn [ROMNEY]
ALTERNATE Moffa, Rocco [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 8 (Vote for 4)
Przybylski, Anastasia [DISTRICT WINNER]
Rosato, Ernest [PAUL]
Merritt, John [GINGRICH]
McCabe, Daniel [GINGRICH]
DiGirolamo, Joe [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Serdula, Donna [PAUL]
Loughery, Robert [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Puig, Ana [GINGRICH]
Dinan, Charles [PAUL]
Poprik, Patricia [ROMNEY] (2008 delegate) {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Pao, David (2000 alternate)
O’Neill, Bernie (State Rep.) [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Pepe, Rob [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Pepe, Eileen [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Rumbold, Andrew [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schaefer, Kevin [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Stottlar, Justin [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 9 (Vote for 3)
Burkholder, Mary [UNCOMMITTED] (Has solid conservatives values and is a non-politician)
Shuster, Bill [ROMNEY]
Smith, Joan [PAUL]
Thomas, Bob (2008 delegate)
Epps, Meryle-Lynn [PAUL]
Ward, Judy [UNCOMMITTED] (A solid conservative, son is in the Navy, a non-politician. Judy is not sure if she will vote for District or State Winner, but wants the “People” to vote.)
Cruder, Audra [PAUL]
Hess, Dick (State Rep.)
Geist, Richard (State Rep.)
Alloway, II, Richard [SANTORUM]
Kagarise, Wade
Campbell, Allan (1996 delegate) [UNDECIDED, LEANING TOWARD GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE Comfort, Bernadette
ALTERNATE Ward, Judy [UNCOMMITTED, see above]
ALTERNATE Brown, Mark [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schooley, Travis [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Gambol, Patricia [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 10 (Vote for 3)
Cipolla, Anthony [PAUL]
Harris, Mark [DISTRICT WINNER]
Sides, Carol
Price, James T. [PAUL]
Saylor, Pat (2008 delegate)
Brobson, Robert
Wilson, Aaron [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Price, Nancy E. [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 11 (Vote for 3)
McPherson, Randolph [GINGRICH]
Harrison, Michael [PAUL]
Etzweiler, Debra
Evans, Kathy
Urbanski, William [GINGRICH]
Ely, Donald [ROMNEY]
Reichley, Evan [SANTORUM]
Haste, Jeff [ROMNEY]
Henry, Lowman [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
Gordner, John (State Senator) [ROMNEY]
Cusat, Jeffrey
Henry, Scott
Anderson, Michael [PAUL]
Piccola, Jeff (State Senator) [ROMNEY]
Zapach, Joseph [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Anderson, Holly [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 12 (Vote for 4)
Laporta, Stephen [GINGRICH THEN SANTORUM THEN ROMNEY]
Pavlick, Jeannette [DISTRICT WINNER, HAS SOLID CONSERVATIVE POSITIONS]
Wilson, Ann [NO RESPONSE]
Cooper, Jill [DISTRICT WINNER]
Majernik, David [DISTRICT WINNER]
Gleason, Jane (Daughter of Bob “Gunner” Gleason. Bob is the Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.) [SANTORUM OR POSSIBLY UNCOMMITTED NOW]
Fromme, Christopher [SANTORUM OR POSSIBLY DISTRICT WINNER NOW, ALSO LIKES PAUL]
Turzai, Lidia (2008 delegate) [DISTRICT WINNER, HAS SOLID CONSERVATIVE POSITIONS]
Boreland, Lawrence [PAUL]
McMullen, Mike (2008 delegate) [GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE McMullen, Mike (2008 delegate) [GINGRICH]
ALTERNATE Kennedy, Sarah
ALTERNATE Pruchnic, Carol [ROMNEY]
********************************************************************
CD 13 (Vote for 3)
Donnelly, William [ROMNEY]
McMonagle, Michael (2008 delegate) (President of Pro-Life Coalition PA in Lansdale) [ROMNEY]
Ellis, Thomas [ROMNEY]
Salvi, Michael Anthony [PAUL]
Yates, Brandon [PAUL]
Boyd, Edward
Barrilli, Robert
Gilber, Steven J. [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Hennelly, John [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Odhner, Chad [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Fishburn, Shaun [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 14 (Vote for 3)
Meloy, Mary Ann
Wander, Joshua [GINGRICH]
Roddey, James [ROMNEY]
Brajovic, Melina [PAUL]
Pfeifer, Carl [UNCOMMITTED](has no preconceived plans based on the District or State winner)
Yanovich, Jared [PAUL]
Haluszczak, Melissa [UNCOMMITTED]
ALTERNATE Maul, Andy [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Sheets, James [PAUL]
WRITE-IN Destro, Tony [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 15 (Vote for 3)
Smith, Robert (2008 alternate)
Day, Gary (State Rep.) [petition under challenge]
Carroll, Thomas
Metrick, Michael [GINGRICH]
Simao, Antonio [UNCOMMITTED] (his vote would only deviate if there is a brokered convention, which means he is genuinely open to all the candidates) [petition under challenge]
Browne, Pat [ROMNEY, SWITCHED FROM SANTORUM?]
Blickman, Ellen [PAUL]
McElwee, Charles [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
Eckhart, Glenn
Diamond, Russ [PAUL]
Piotrowski, Rich [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Felix, Patricia [UNCOMMITTED] (a solid conservative but probably not Paul because of his stance on the military)
ALTERNATE Donatelli, Chris [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Lax, John [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schulberger, Todd [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 16 (Vote for 3)
Brubaker, Michael [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
Walker, Robert [GINGRICH]
Sheaffer, Evgenia [PAUL]
Sheaffer, Ben [PAUL]
Womble, Ann [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
Frick, Clifford [GINGRICH]
Miller, Rodney [UNCOMMITTED]
Gibson, Andrew [PAUL]
Dumeyer, David [ROMNEY] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
ALTERNATE Schnee, Marilyn [DISTRICT WINNER]
ALTERNATE Bradley, Ben [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Lawrence, John
ALTERNATE Lafauci, Daniel [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Demme, Ethan [DISTRICT WINNER]
ALTERNATE Scoppettuolo, Jason [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 17 (Vote for 3)
Antonello, Anthony M. [PAUL]
Manko, John [PAUL]
Daub, Daniel (2008 delegate) [ROMNEY]
Spano, Charlie [GINGRICH]
McAndrew Spano, Mary Rose [GINGRICH]
Kerr, Robert [ROMNEY]
Miller, Trent [PAUL]
Sterns, Gretchen [SANTORUM PROBABLY?]
Gaetano, Rose Ann [SANTORUM]
Montero, Maria [ROMNEY]
Thomas, Scott
Dougherty, Mary Beth [ROMNEY, SWITCHED FROM GINGRICH?]
Roces, Eltgad
Mezzacappa, Tricia [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
ALTERNATE Sheeler, Greg [PAUL]
********************************************************************
CD 18 (Vote for 4)
Steeber, Charles [GINGRICH]
Morreale, Steven [PAUL]
Uram, Thomas (2008 alternate)
Means, Sue
Means, Jim
Oliverio, Louis
Hatton, Meryl
Dougherty, Brian [PAUL]
Garsteck, James [PAUL]
Stopperich, Sonia
Silvis, Mary Jo (2008 delegate)
Wells, Jay
Disarro, Joseph
ALTERNATE Garsteck, James [PAUL]
Primary Day 2012 In Pa
Pa Attorney General Race
By Chris Freind
Well, primary election day is almost here, and some of the races have gotten downright nasty. From disingenuous, mean-spirited campaign ads to a Democrat masquerading as a Republican accusing his opponent of being a Democrat, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s entertainment needs.
Perhaps the ugliest race is the Democratic contest for attorney general, pitting a woman against a whiner: prosecutor Kathleen Kane and former congressman Patrick Murphy. Murphy certainly can’t run on his record (there isn’t one), so instead he has charged Kane with being a millionaire trucking executive. (Note: If you can figure out how being married to a trucking company owner would prevent a career prosecutor from being an effective AG, please let me know. Perhaps she would look the other way on the rampant truck-on-truck crime in Pennsylvania?)
Of particular concern to many is that Murphy, who as a congressman perfectly personified the deer-in-headlights legislator (remember the Hardball interview with Chris Matthews on the Iraq war?), is running for the state’s top law enforcement job despite never prosecuting a single criminal case in Pennsylvania.
Murphy will need all the help he can get to pull out a victory, and apparently that help has arrived. Sources tell me that elements of the Republican Party have been covertly (and even overtly) pulling out all the stops for the young doe. And for good reason: They see him as infinitely easier to beat in November than an articulate (and better-looking) female prosecutor.
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Speaking of Republicans helping Democrats, for your reading pleasure I have a letter from Governor Tom Corbett pushing Steve Welch, the Obama-voting, Joe Sestak-supporting U.S. Senate candidate he personally endorsed (and strong-armed the Republican Party into endorsing). So in the spirit of accuracy, I’ve “corrected” the Governor’s letter to reflect the truth, though we will leave the bad sentence structure intact. My commentary in bold:
Dear Friend,
In less than two years we have turned the tide [by being just like Ed Rendell?], and are righting the wrongs of the liberal agenda here in Pennsylvania [yes, that same “liberal agenda” that, in fact, was passed by an overwhelmingly Republican state senate]. We brought a new way of thinking to Harrisburg after inheriting a recession and a $4.2 billion dollar budget deficit in 2011 [Sorry, Guv, but despite the constitutional requirement for a balanced budget, those deficits still exist because no one—Republican or Democrat—will address the issues that led to those deficits. Examples abound, such as the $400 million in I-80 tolls used to “balance” a prior budget—even though that interstate never became a toll road, and the money was never “repaid.”]. While we have witnessed others in the past attempt to solve our state’s problems by spending more of your hard-earned tax dollars, I have employed a fiscally conservative approach to our economic issues [Yes,by finishing Rendell’s spending legacy of bailing out the Philadelphia shipyard to build ships with no buyers, constructing a new stadium for the [obviously poor] New York Yankees’ AAA baseball team, funding the multimillion dollar Arlen Specter library, spending Delaware River Port Authority funds [AKA taxpayer dollars] on projects having nothing to do with the bridges while tolls continue to increase … we’d love to continue, but column space is limited to 10,000 words].
Together with the General Assembly, we have put our state’s economy back on track [uhhh, the natural gas industry is leaving the state, in part because of no political leadership, and the unemployment rate has not measurably dropped], not by demonizing the private sector, but by lowering taxes [Really? The job-killing taxes haven’t been touched, such as the nation’s second-highest corporate tax and the 18 percent tax on every bottle of wine and booze to rebuild Johnstown from the flood—of 1936!], cutting government spending [let’s be honest—that’s only because the federal stimulus dollars dried up],balancing the budget on time and giving businesses the ability to create jobs and drive economic growth.
Unfortunately, we have a government in Washington, D.C. stuck in the same liberal trap that Pennsylvania was suffering in. We started the fight in 2010 by talking about real change and real reforms [Very, very true. It was, and remains, all talk.] With your help and support, I was elected along with a Republican State Senate and House Majority, U.S. Senator Pat Toomey and 12 Republican congressmen to cut wasteful spending and promote economic growth. This year, we have to continue our efforts and send U.S. Senate candidate Steve Welch to join the fight! [The irony is just dripping here. Pennsylvania elects all those Republicans to stop the “liberal” Obama agenda—and Corbett is pushing an Obama-voter who was, until fairly recently, a Democrat. Go figure].
I endorsed Steve because he has the passion and ability to take our shared Pennsylvania values to Washington, D.C. and get our federal government’s reckless spending back under control. He is a businessman who has worked tirelessly to achieve the American dream, creating a successful living for himself and creating jobs for hundreds of others. In the private sector, Steve has helped young entrepreneurs achieve their own dreams of launching a successful small business [In keeping with the “dream” theme, who in their right mind could possibly dream that endorsing an Obama supporter would rally the Republican Party?]
Steve is running for the U.S. Senate because he believes in the same values you and I do! [Wait, whose values? Obama’s or Sestak’s? Or both? And do most in the GOP share those values? Admittedly, the Party’s pick for Prez is the architect of government healthcare, but still … ]Steve could no longer sit back and watch as President Obama and Senator Bob Casey continue to spend our way into oblivion and add more debt onto the backs of future generations [Damn! If only Welch didn’t vote for Obama, that line may have worked!!]. Steve wants to bring fiscal responsibility back to Washington, D.C. and help others achieve the American dream, as he has. [Unfortunately for Corbett and Welch, that’s not going to happen. There are no points for second [or third] place. Sorry, Bob Casey: It doesn’t look like Christmas is coming early for you.]
Remember that we have a great slate of statewide candidates including Steve Welch—David Freed for Attorney General, John Maher for Auditor General and Diana Irey Vaughan for Treasurer—who need your support over the next few days. You can visit www.pagop.org to learn how you can help.
Most importantly, I hope you will join me on April 24th and cast your ballot for Steve Welch for U.S. Senate and our entire statewide team! [Too bad Democrats can’t vote in the Republican primary, since that would at least give your man a fighting chance … ]
Sincerely,
Tom Corbett
Governor [well, at least until 2014…]
Pa Attorney General Race
Mitt And Marco’s Delco Stop Makes Drudge Report
As of 6:30 today, April 23, the top story on the Drudge Report was Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio’s appearance at at Mustang Expediting, a transportation company in Chester Township.
It had a picture and everything.
Elsie’s Favorite Noodle Kugel
Today’s recipe from Elsie is a delicious noodle kugel.