Posted on 04/20/2012 8:56:58 PM PDT by JediJones
Ana Puig and Anastasia Przybylski are among the founders of Kitchen Table Patriots. I'd absolutely support them if they were in my district.
Ana Puig and Anastasia Przybylski are among the founders of Kitchen Table Patriots. I'd absolutely support them if they were in my district.In sum, there seem to be only three logical choices for delegate:McCabe, Daniel Committed to NewtThe woman I talked to was promoting Sam Rohrer for Senate. On his site Rohrer claims the endorsement of Michele Bachman. The committeewoman I spoke to said he had a long legislative history of constitutional voting. Without having done any real research, I think I believe her. Any comments?Puig, Ana Committed to Newt
Przybylski, Anastasia Committed to winner of Bucks County]
Thank you for the confirmation! Maybe I can find a contact for one of them, and learn who else they support. In PA-8, and maybe elsewhere in PA . . .
You should be able to reach them through Kitchen Table Patriots, Doylestown. There’s an email link for the organization on the home page, and also links to bios for Ana and Anastasia.
http://thekitchentablepatriots.org/w/
I’m also checking with my area leader to see what else she can tell me about District 13 delegate candidates. She’s pretty busy between now and Tuesday though . . .
This is the best update I have found, and there is an email address for even later updates.. HOPE this helps...
A Message for PA Voters!
Vote for Newt on Tuesday and vote for the delegates that have political goals and views that are most closely aligned with Newt. Most of all, the delegates that you vote for must be publicly willing to support and fight for Newt (I’ve listed some of these delegates in PA Districts below, but this is a working list). There are many candidates who are undeclared, so if you... don’t know whether they are willing to consider Newt, you are NOT obliged to vote for them. You are NOT even obliged to vote for more than one delegate on Tuesday. I will send an updated list on the delegates in a few days.
If you would like to write me, please contact me at: mlmorrill@gmail.com with the subject line heading: “NEWT”. I believe in the American people and that’s why I’m writing you today. Please join me in defending our conservative principles, please be WITH Newt. Thank you.
PA Delegates
4th District: Charlie Gerow
Eric Hoffman
8th District: John Merritt
12th District: Stephen Laporta
14th District: Joshua Wander
15th District: Michael Metrick
18th District Charles Steeber - Spot 1
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Combining all the info together, we have this list:
PA Delegates
1st District:
2nd District:
3rd District:
4th District: Charlie Gerow; Eric Hoffman
5th District:
6th District: Schroder, Curt (State Rep.)
7th District:
8th District: John Merritt; McCabe, Daniel; Puig, Ana
9th District:
10th District:
11th District:
12th District: Stephen Laporta
13th District:
14th District: Joshua Wander
15th District: Michael Metrick
16th District:
17th District:
18th District Charles Steeber - Spot 1
Still Need Districts: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17
Please update as you find more info, and I will also...
You’re missing the point, Santorum will endorse Romney probably before he is the nominee... THe GOP will pressure him to do that, just like they pressured him to drop out... Newt is the only one truly standing and the only one who can do the most damage to romney with his delegates. Rick’s delegates are sure to go to Romney, just a matter of when...
UPDATE 04.22, 2:55 pm - List now includes CD 17
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A Message for PA Voters!
Vote for Newt on Tuesday and vote for the delegates that have political goals and views that are most closely aligned with Newt. Most of all, the delegates that you vote for must be publicly willing to support and fight for Newt (Ive listed some of these delegates in PA Districts below, but this is a working list). There are many candidates who are undeclared, so if you... dont know whether they are willing to consider Newt, you are NOT obliged to vote for them. You are NOT even obliged to vote for more than one delegate on Tuesday. I will send an updated list on the delegates in a few days.
If you would like to write me, please contact me at: mlmorrill@gmail.com with the subject line heading: NEWT. I believe in the American people and thats why Im writing you today. Please join me in defending our conservative principles, please be WITH Newt. Thank you.
PA Delegates
1st District:
2nd District:
3rd District:
4th District: Charlie Gerow; Eric Hoffman; Emily M Brown
5th District:
6th District: Schroder, Curt (State Rep.)
7th District:
8th District: John Merritt; McCabe, Daniel; Puig, Ana
9th District:
10th District:
11th District:
12th District: Stephen Laporta
13th District:
14th District: Joshua Wander
15th District: Michael Metrick
16th District:
17th District: Charlie Spano, McAndrew Spano, Mary Rose, Mary Beth Dougherty
18th District Charles Steeber - Spot 1
Still Need Districts: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16,
\ true believer forever wrote:
Youre missing the point, Santorum will endorse Romney probably before he is the nominee... THe GOP will pressure him to do that, just like....TIME FOR A REALITY CHECK
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT SCOTUS IS FOING TO RULE ON OBAMACARE. I HAVE A FEELING THEY MAY JUST RULE ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE MANDATE IF THAT HAPPENS WHERE DOES ROMNEY STAND ??
NUTS..You don’t know what Santorum is going to do .Even Santorum might not know what he’s going to do .Your backing Gingrich that’s fine .But I see NO reason for Rick’s people to switch to Newt ...who has carried less states and has much less delegate than Santorum. Newt’s already down to skin and bones in Delaware which I hope he can take but left North Carolina where he thought he’d get a debate with Romney which would never happen...
Look at my original list and there are some delegates for 11th and 16th. I can guarantee you Randolph McPherson is a lock for Newt since he’s Newt’s brother. ;)
11th District: Randolph McPherson
16th District: Robert Walker, Clifford Frick
It makes perfect sense to pick Rick.
Uh, google Ginrich NC schedule, and you will see that that was and is not the case, probably a romney trick, which the campaign referred to as a glitch, and the head of the NC GOP said newt called him himself to tell the schedule was on...
I know misinformation and deception are the hallmark of santorum and his supporters, but gotcha on this one...
Do you apologize when you are caught in a lie, or do you just skip away, hoping you wont’ get caught the next time...
UPDATE 04.22, 2:55 pm - List now includes CD 17
UPDATE 04.22, 8:18 PM (THANKS TO JEDI) - List now includes 11th and 16th
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A Message for PA Voters!
Vote for Newt on Tuesday and vote for the delegates that have political goals and views that are most closely aligned with Newt. Most of all, the delegates that you vote for must be publicly willing to support and fight for Newt (Ive listed some of these delegates in PA Districts below, but this is a working list). There are many candidates who are undeclared, so if you... dont know whether they are willing to consider Newt, you are NOT obliged to vote for them. You are NOT even obliged to vote for more than one delegate on Tuesday. I will send an updated list on the delegates in a few days.
If you would like to write me, please contact me at: mlmorrill@gmail.com with the subject line heading: NEWT. I believe in the American people and thats why Im writing you today. Please join me in defending our conservative principles, please be WITH Newt. Thank you.
PA Delegates
1st District:
2nd District:
3rd District:
4th District: Charlie Gerow; Eric Hoffman; Emily M Brown
5th District:
6th District: Schroder, Curt (State Rep.)
7th District:
8th District: John Merritt; McCabe, Daniel; Puig, Ana
9th District:
10th District:
11th District: Randolph McPherson
12th District: Stephen Laporta
13th District:
14th District: Joshua Wander
15th District: Michael Metrick
16th District: Robert Walker, Clifford Frick
17th District: Charlie Spano, McAndrew Spano, Mary Rose, Mary Beth Dougherty
18th District Charles Steeber - Spot 1
Still Need Districts: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13,
p.s. I have contacted the lady in the email, and will post later whatever I receive from her.
Thanks for this interesting topic!
RE: CD 15:
I don’t know if the info here is actually about the delegates, but looked like a good match based on my websearching:
Smith, Robert of Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith7.html
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000068
Day, Gary (State Rep.) [petition under challenge]
His own website
http://www.repgaryday.com/latestnews.aspx
Carroll, Thomas
http://www.tomcarrollforcouncil.com/abouttom.htm
Metrick, Michael
Maybe this guy?
http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmetrick
Simao, Antonio [petition under challenge]
Member of the Bethlehem City Council
He’s questioning city’s Democratic mayor’s fundraising
http://www.examiner.com/article/spinning-the-congressional-15th-district-campaign-fundraising-differences
Browne, Pat [SANTORUM]
State Senator?
http://www.senatorbrowne.com/
Blickman, Ellen [PAUL] Married to Rich Piotrowski, below
http://jamesbabb.blogspot.com/2006/11/judge-and-inspector-of-elections.html
McElwee, Charles
???
Eckhart, Glenn
Running for County Commissioner:
http://www.glenneckhart.com/biography.html
Diamond, Russ [PAUL]
Running for Lt. Governor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Diamond
Piotrowski, Rich [PAUL] See Blickman, above
Who Are Pennsylvania delegates?
http://pa4uncommitted.wordpress.com/who-are-the-pennsylvaia-gop-delegates-and-democratic-superdelegates-how-will-they-vote/
Pennsylvania is a Loophole primary
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Definitions.html#Loop
Delegate allocation:
http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/PA-R
Ron Paul’s website How to become a delegate
http://ronpauldelegates.wordpress.com/
Thanks for that. I will be voting for Przyblyski, Puig, McCabe, Pepe, Gingrich, and Rohrer tomorrow.
And I don’t expect any of them to win.
Correction: Merritt instead of Pepe.
Apparently, there is a Gingrich slate here that is ready to vote for Rick instead.
Care to be more specific?
Here is an updated list of Pennsylvania delegate candidates and who they are supporting. More newly confirmed Newt-friendly delegates have been added. I also think we have ALL the Ron Paul delegates marked now thanks to a list that’s been circulating on Ron Paul forums.
Remember the ballot does NOT show who the delegates support and you must vote for delegates by name. The presidential vote is NON-BINDING so if you vote for Newt but you vote for Ron Paul delegates, then Ron Paul people get the final vote at the convention. You also get to vote on alternate delegates, but we have very little information on those other than the Ron Paul ones.
You can find out what Congressional District you’re in here, just make sure to use the full address. The zip code alone won’t always work:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members
What follows first is a short list of delegates known to be supporting Newt. Below that is a detailed list showing the known allegiances of all delegates.
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SHORT LIST OF NEWT GINGRICH-FRIENDLY PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATE CANDIDATES
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4th District: Charlie Gerow, Eric Hoffman, Emily Brown
6th District: Curt Schroder (State Rep.), Janice Kearney (LEANING)
8th District: John Merritt, Daniel McCabe, Ana Puig
9th District: Allan Campbell (LEANING)
11th District: Randolph McPherson, William Urbanski, Lowman Henry
12th District: Stephen Laporta, Mike McCullen
14th District: Joshua Wander
15th District: Michael Metrick, Charles McElwee
16th District: Robert Walker, Clifford Frick
17th District: Charlie Spano, Mary Rose McAndrew Spano, Mary Beth Dougherty, Tricia Mezzacappa
18th District: Charles Steeber
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FULL LIST OF PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATE CANDIDATES
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CD 1 (Vote for 3)
Taxin, Marion [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware/Philly} (2008 alternate)
Vogler, Christopher [ROMNEY?] {endorsed by county GOP in Delaware/Philly}
Boggia, Tom [PAUL]
Untermeyer, Michael
Anton, Frederick (2008 delegate)
Kerns Jr., Dale [PAUL]
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CD 2 (Vote for 3)
Tucker, Calvin
Harris, Lewis {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
Vogler, Walter
Lang, Adam {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
Gureghian, Vahan {endorsed by county GOP in Philly/Montco}
ALTERNATE Koren, Seth [PAUL]
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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
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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]
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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]
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CD 6 (Vote for 3)
Spadt, Jonathan [ROMNEY OR POSSIBLY SANTORUM OR DISTRICT WINNER]
Schroder, Curt (State Rep.) [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]
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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]
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CD 8 (Vote for 4)
Przybylski, Anastasia [DISTRICT WINNER]
Rosato, Ernest [PAUL]
Merritt, John [GINGRICH]
McCabe, Daniel [GINGRICH]
DiGirolamo, Joe {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Serdula, Donna [PAUL]
Loughery, Robert {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Puig, Ana [GINGRICH]
Dinan, Charles [PAUL]
Poprik, Patricia (2008 delegate) {endorsed by county GOP in Bucks}
Pao, David (2000 alternate)
O’Neill, Bernie (State Rep.) {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]
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CD 9 (Vote for 3)
Burkholder, Mary
Shuster, Bill [ROMNEY]
Smith, Joan [PAUL]
Thomas, Bob (2008 delegate)
Epps, Meryle-Lynn [PAUL]
Ward, Judy [UNCOMMITTED, 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, is not sure if she will vote for District or State Winner, but wants the “people” to vote]
ALTERNATE Brown, Mark [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schooley, Travis [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Gambol, Patricia [PAUL]
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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]
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CD 11 (Vote for 3)
McPherson, Randolph [GINGRICH]
Harrison, Michael [PAUL]
Etzweiler, Debra
Evans, Kathy
Urbanski, William [GINGRICH]
Ely, Donald [UNCOMMITTED]
Reichley, Evan [SANTORUM]
Haste, Jeff
Henry, Lowman [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
Gordner, John (State Senator)
Cusat, Jeffrey
Henry, Scott
Anderson, Michael [PAUL]
Piccola, Jeff (State Senator)
Zapach, Joseph [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Anderson, Holly [PAUL]
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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 [SANTORUM OR POSSIBLY UNCOMMITTED NOW] (Daughter of Bob “Gunner” Gleason. Bob is the Chairman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.)
Fromme, Christopher [SANTORUM OR POSSIBLY DISTRICT WINNER NOW, ALSO LIKES PAUL]
Turzai, Lidia [DISTRICT WINNER, HAS SOLID CONSERVATIVE POSITIONS] (2008 delegate)
Boreland, Lawrence [PAUL]
McMullen, Mike [GINGRICH] (2008 delegate)
ALTERNATE McMullen, Mike [GINGRICH] (2008 delegate)
ALTERNATE Kennedy, Sarah
ALTERNATE Pruchnic, Carol [ROMNEY]
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CD 13 (Vote for 3)
Donnelly, William (probably favors establishment candidates)
McMonagle, Michael (2008 delegate) (President of Pro-Life Coalition PA in Lansdale)
Ellis, Thomas
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]
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CD 14 (Vote for 3)
Meloy, Mary Ann
Wander, Joshua [GINGRICH]
Roddey, James [ROMNEY]
Brajovic, Melina [PAUL]
Pfeifer, Carl [UNCOMMITTED]
Yanovich, Jared [PAUL]
Haluszczak, Melissa
ALTERNATE Maul, Andy [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Sheets, James [PAUL]
WRITE-IN Destro, Tony [PAUL]
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CD 15 (Vote for 3)
Smith, Robert (2008 alternate)
Day, Gary (State Rep.) [petition under challenge]
Carroll, Thomas
Metrick, Michael [GINGRICH]
Simao, Antonio [petition under challenge]
Browne, Pat [SANTORUM]
Blickman, Ellen [PAUL]
McElwee, Charles [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
Eckhart, Glenn
Diamond, Russ [PAUL]
Piotrowski, Rich [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Felix, Patricia
ALTERNATE Donatelli, Chris [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Lax, John [PAUL]
ALTERNATE Schulberger, Todd [PAUL]
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CD 16 (Vote for 3)
Brubaker, Michael [DISTRICT WINNER] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
Walker, Robert [GINGRICH]
Sheaffer, Evgenia [PAUL]
Sheaffer, Ben [PAUL]
Womble, Ann [DISTRICT WINNER] {endorsed by county GOP in Lancaster}
Frick, Clifford [GINGRICH]
Miller, Rodney [UNCOMMITTED]
Gibson, Andrew [PAUL]
Dumeyer, David [DISTRICT WINNER] {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]
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CD 17 (Vote for 3)
Antonello, Anthony M. [PAUL]
Manko, John [PAUL]
Daub, Daniel (2008 delegate)
Spano, Charlie [GINGRICH]
McAndrew Spano, Mary Rose [GINGRICH]
Kerr, Robert
Miller, Trent [PAUL]
Sterns, Gretchen [SANTORUM PROBABLY?]
Gaetano, Rose Ann [SANTORUM]
Montero, Maria
Thomas, Scott
Dougherty, Mary Beth [GINGRICH]
Roces, Eltgad
Mezzacappa, Tricia [GINGRICH PROBABLY?]
ALTERNATE Sheeler, Greg [PAUL]
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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]
Thank you Jedi
For what it’s worth but can’t find the actual Rules online. This comes from The Green Papers PA section.
Rule 8.4 of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania’s Rules states that all delegates elected by Congressional District “...shall run at large within the Districts and shall not be officially committed to any particular candidate on the ballot.”
Baloney. Rick has been avoiding even hinting at an endorsement of Milt. I will bet that Palin will endorse Milt before Rick does this election cycle.
Wow, excellent work, Jedi. I’m in the 6th - I knew I liked Schroeder, so glad he’s on board. Now for another two...
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