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Bloom takes 199th [FReeper wins intense primary in Pennsylvania]
The Sentinel ^
| 5/19/2010
| Jason Scott
Posted on 05/20/2010 9:24:03 AM PDT by LikeLight
For much of the evening Tuesday, any one of four candidates were in line to win the Republican nomination for the 199th Legislative District seat.
North Middleton Township resident and local attorney Stephen Bloom appears to have emerged victorious in the seven-way Republican primary to earn the nomination.
As of Wednesday morning, all absentee ballots have been included in the results.
Bloom won the 199th race by 284 votes, unofficially, with 2,163 votes. Denny Lebo had 1,879.
The county board of elections will meet at 9 a.m. May 25 to certify ballot results. They will then be sent to the Department of State.
Bloom will now face Democrat Fred Baldwin in November’s general election. The winner in November will replace Rep. Will Gabig, who opted not to run for a sixth term to the state House.
“We knew it was going to be close,” the 48-year-old said about the race. “We’ve been working extremely hard. We knew we had to work hard and get the message out.”
Bloom, who was celebrating with friends and family at the Sunnyside Restaurant, said he believes he was victorious because voters in the conservative 199th see him as a “good listener and strong advocate” in Harrisburg.
Bloom has said he strongly favors returning to a true part-time citizen Legislature, as our founders intended.
“I think everyone is ready to cut the size and scope of our government,” he said.
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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
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Sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday - I was a little busy in the wake of our hard-fought win!
Stephen (LikeLight, FR Class of '98)
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:24:05 AM PDT
by
LikeLight
To: LikeLight
Congratulations and good luck to you in November!
To: LikeLight
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:26:58 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
(I believe in unicorns, fairies and pro-life Democrats.)
To: LikeLight
I think that deserves a WHOO HOO! and a BTTT!
I had to read it twice, since you used the word “wake” LOL!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:27:14 AM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(The frog who rides on a scorpion should not be surprised when he last hears "it is my nature.")
To: LikeLight
would it kill us as posters to put the state (calif, florida, New york, texas, whatever the case may be) in the title so we can take note or move to another item?
just saying
To: LikeLight
Congratulations. Is this for the PA State Legislature?
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:28:42 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Forcing one person to pay for the irresponsibility of another is NOT social justice.)
To: LikeLight
Congratulations, Stephen!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:29:09 AM PDT
by
lonevoice
(If Fox News is the only outlet reporting it, did it really happen?)
To: LikeLight
Well done. Congratulations. PA chose well.
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:29:56 AM PDT
by
MizSterious
("Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." -JFK)
To: LikeLight
Congratulations! Forward to victory!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:30:31 AM PDT
by
Enterprise
(Dan Rather said Obama is so incompetent he couldn't sell watermelons.)
To: LikeLight
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:31:48 AM PDT
by
don-o
(My son, Ben - Marine Lance Corporal texted me at 0330 on 2/3/10: AMERICA!)
To: LikeLight
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:32:07 AM PDT
by
surfer
(To err is human, to really foul things up takes a Democrat, don't expect the GOP to have the answer!)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
Is this for the PA State Legislature? Pennsylvania State Legislature, yes.
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:32:51 AM PDT
by
LikeLight
(Bloom for the 199th www.StephenLBloom.com)
To: LikeLight
WOOHOO! Congratulations, and THANK YOU for being involved. Good luck, if you have a web page, I will check it out to help!
Gotta help fellow freepers and conservatives!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:34:18 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
(We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
To: Calif Conservative
would it kill us as posters to put the state Good point, I'll ask the Mods if they can add
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:34:19 AM PDT
by
LikeLight
(Bloom for the 199th www.StephenLBloom.com)
To: rlmorel
if you have a web page, I will check it out to help! It's on my tagline! Thanks!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:36:50 AM PDT
by
LikeLight
(Bloom for the 199th www.StephenLBloom.com)
To: LikeLight
Congratulations - way to go LikeLight. You’ve “done us proud”!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:37:21 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Americans..speak of capitalism's glories(rather)than of socialism's greatness. Elena Kagan (thesis))
To: LikeLight
Congratulations sir!
I have always felt that the very BEST FReepers signed on in February of 1998! :)
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:37:48 AM PDT
by
Artemis Webb
(DeMint 2012----Remember May 20th is "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day")
To: LikeLight
Congrats, brother.
Do good for us in PA.
-Hale
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:40:17 AM PDT
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: LikeLight
Please get rid of Gleason!!!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:41:30 AM PDT
by
GregB
(I will vote for Sarah Palin with my cold dead hands!)
To: LikeLight
Way to go Stephen, congratulations. WOOHOO!!!
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posted on
05/20/2010 9:43:40 AM PDT
by
bergmeid
(Fumigate Washington NOW)
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