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Conservative Peg Luksik to challenge Arlen Specter
AP ^ | March 10, 2009

Posted on 03/10/2009 9:39:55 AM PDT by maggief

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To: fieldmarshaldj; HonestConservative

“No. Dubya and Barbour lost only once. She’s lost three times.”


I was about to say the same thing. It is very rare for someone who has lost his or her first three elections to win election to a major statewide office on his or her fourth run.

That’s no to say that I wouldn’t have supported Luksik if she were the sole conservative running against Specter, or if she ran against Murtha, but I’d certainly prefer Pat Toomey to run against Specter (especially given the way he was robbed of the nomination in 2004) and then against the Democrat nominee in what promise to be two very expensive, high-profile and extremely competitive races.


121 posted on 03/10/2009 2:38:51 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Fred Thompson appears human-sized because he is actually standing a million miles away.)
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To: Impy
He’s hurting from cancer.

Well, that's true, but he's not hurting for funding AND he's got the unwavering support of the Pennsylvania Rockefeller Republican machine.

Unfortunately, in this financial climate I don't think there's a conservative Republican who can beat him, except maybe Lynn Swann, and it's probably only my wishful thinking that Swannie'll run.

122 posted on 03/10/2009 2:42:06 PM PDT by old and tired
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To: Impy
The former Congressman who would have beat Specter last time if not for Bush/Santorum/NRSC foolishness

Amen, brother. The whole debacle changed my world view. It made me see our president as a party hack, and Santorum, well, he just broke my heart.

123 posted on 03/10/2009 2:46:59 PM PDT by old and tired
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To: AuH2ORepublican
Is Bill Russell running again in 2010?

Yes, his website is set for relaunch, target date March 18th.


124 posted on 03/10/2009 2:58:41 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: old and tired

Pat Toomey was raised Catholic, and apparently he’s still Catholic:

http://www.adherents.com/gov/congress_108.html

http://www.archphila.org/cst_archives/040422/fifth.html

http://www.nndb.com/people/779/000040659/

http://www.ontheissues.org/PA/Pat_Toomey.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Toomey

And Michael Barone’s 2004 Almanac of American Politics (the last Almanac in which Toomey was listed as a member of Congress) also identifies him as a Catholic: http://www.nationaljournal.com/pubs/almanac/2004/people/pa/rep_pa15.htm


125 posted on 03/10/2009 3:34:29 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Fred Thompson appears human-sized because he is actually standing a million miles away.)
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To: maggief

Great!


126 posted on 03/10/2009 3:35:50 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Boycott the Bahamas!)
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To: AuH2ORepublican

yep.


127 posted on 03/10/2009 4:46:13 PM PDT by HonestConservative (http://www.operationvalentine.blogspot.com/)
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To: maggief
If Luksik gets the GOP nod, the PA Senate seat will be replaced by a Dem easily. Luksik will be a disaster. Conservatives need to line up behind Toomey.
128 posted on 03/10/2009 6:40:10 PM PDT by DanZanRyu
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To: HonestConservative; Syncro
Did you know that McCain was in Murtha’s corner as was the head of the party in PA?

More ridiculous things have been true much less said.

Nothing McCain does or says would surprise me, so no, it is not close. If it wasn't for Palin, I would have been a third party voter - just like millions of other conservatives.

Syncro did a mea culpa due to a misunderstanding - we are fine.

I stand by my original statement - anyone stating that Toomey was actually working to protect Specter would, in fact be making the most asinine pronouncement I have ever seen on FR.

129 posted on 03/10/2009 7:59:53 PM PDT by Ogie Oglethorpe (2nd Amendment - the reboot button on the U.S. Constitution)
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To: Truth29
Anyone know anything about Luksik?

She's a former schoolteacher, best known for her anti-abortion activities. She received 13% of the vote in the 1994 race for governor, running as Constitutional Party candidate.

130 posted on 03/10/2009 9:49:47 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
my dream candidate for PA Governor is Mayor Lou Barletta

Agreed.

I also agree that Mr. Toomey should go for Senate, not Governor.

Peg Luksik should drop her candidacy. She is certainly not helping the Constitutionalist cause by running.

131 posted on 03/10/2009 9:57:54 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: DanZanRyu
If Luksik gets the GOP nod, the PA Senate seat will be replaced by a Dem easily. Luksik will be a disaster. Conservatives need to line up behind Toomey.

Yes, with Toomey, the seat will be replaced by a Dem, but not as easily.

132 posted on 03/10/2009 9:58:51 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Ogie Oglethorpe

Is this equally inane?

Gleason state party chair in PA, DIS invited Wm Russell to a major Palin rally in Western PA right before the event.

Why? because he has business dealings with Murtha.

Nah, never happened. /s


133 posted on 03/11/2009 2:13:23 AM PDT by HonestConservative (http://www.operationvalentine.blogspot.com/)
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To: Gondring

She got 46% in the 90 primary as a conservative.

She’s got a lot more going for her than being anti abortion.

Lets dis a great conservative so we can get a Rendell look alike in office again.


134 posted on 03/11/2009 2:17:40 AM PDT by HonestConservative (http://www.operationvalentine.blogspot.com/)
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To: HonestConservative
Gleason is a huge RINO and cannot be trusted - just like McCain. We are agreed on that point.

In general, the PA GOP needs an enema. Toomey sending Arlen to either the 'Rats or the retirement home would be a good start.

135 posted on 03/11/2009 7:49:12 AM PDT by Ogie Oglethorpe (2nd Amendment - the reboot button on the U.S. Constitution)
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