Please consider these links for political information:
· http://www.blackrobereg.org/ This site will make it clear that the Founding Fathers could never have considered barring religion from being involved in politics, without being hypocritical.
· https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/ This site evaluates candidates based upon their Second Amendment position only
· https://pennsylvania.gunowners.org/elections/
This site is for Pennsylvanian candidates and, while focused heavily on their Second Amendment position, includes their general conservative values as well
· https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/FindYourDistrict.aspx
This site will help Pennsylvanian residents in finding their current voting districts so that they can investigate the candidates in their area. This is important because of the redistricting of the state.
The multitude of GOP statewide candidates will be narrowed by March, for ballot access mandates acquiring 100+ signatures from 10+ of the 67counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within a three-week window that’s currently to open in mid-February (pending completion of redistricting/reapportionment maps, currently in the courts (https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/03/pennsylvania-legislative-maps-constitutional-supreme-court-challenges/).
This explains why multimillionaire candidates spurred big spending in the Senate race, for they feel name-recognition may be needed quite early in the primary season; I disagree, however, with two seemingly attractive claims. First, it’s untrue that election trends bode well for political rookies such as Oz and McCormick (h because the GOP base will be more supportive of how non-carpetbaggers will improve their lives; second, it’s inaccurate that it’s time to end corrupt endorsement process (https://triblive.com/opinion/ryan-shafik-time-to-end-corrupt-endorsement-process/?fbclid=IwAR0CVX8F1WO8AKFBfPEzBCJcM_AfPYGC0bBJ8qkEuZPHhsEVqZ55OUTej_Y), for elected party stalwarts must have a role in choosing those who optimize odds for success. This second concern must be tempered by recognition that ward leaders control committee-people in Philly, snipping grassroots, but it’s enhanced by the ongoing “precinct project” that’s intended to target RINOs.
The presence of The Donald undermines the thrust of both of these concepts, for Trump is front and center in the race for governor (https://www.inquirer.com/news/trump-republican-governor-race-pennsylvania-wolf-doug-mastriano-20220116.html). Furthermore, he’s nowhere– and everywhere – in the race for the Senate (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-is-nowhere-everywhere-pennsylvanias-us-senate-race-2022-01-25/) , for he’s so involved in shaping the election that the state party may skip an endorsement to avoid being at odds with him; indeed, for now, Republicans close to McCormick and Trump said Trump is staying on the sidelines in the race for the Senate (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-stays-sidelines-pennsylvania-senate-race-now-n1287885)becausehe’s “worried about backing a losing candidate and, thus, is holding off until he has a clearer idea of who’s most likely to win.” Not knowing whom he’ll be apt to choose (recalling his too-early support for telegenic vet Sean Parnell),Trump supporters continue to swarm both races, particularly noting their campaign-hires.
During recent months, the rationale for supporting Doug Mastriano has been elucidated [notably at these sites:
https://www.scribd.com/document/552312369/Election-Review-CCXXXVIII
h ttps://www.scribd.com/document/551936416/Election-Review-CCXXXII
https://www.scribd.com/document/538376178/Election-Review-CXLII
https://www.scribd.com/document/546133751/Election-Review-CLXXIX
https://www.scribd.com/document/548650940/Election-Review-CXCVI
https://www.scribd.com/document/547846313/Election-Review-CLXXXVIII
https://www.scribd.com/document/555069542/Election-Review-CCLXVI
] ; his positives were shown to upstage those touted by his competitors while counterarguments to his candidacy were elucidated prior to being refuted. Illustrative of his unique academic resonance is a lecture (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfGyc-zBTWU) ["Christian Liberal Worldview in a Realist World War"] focused on how the First World War started; recognized throughout were object lessons of contemporary import.
His only competitors with possible statewide support are Jake Corman and Lou Barletta; the former is perceivable as a product of the Harrisburg swamp and the latter is portrayed negatively for having lost to an empty-suit Senatorial incumbent (Bob Casey). Corman is engaged inattention-seeking behavior, advocating a doomed impeachment of Philly’s DA after having supplanted Mastriano from chairing the Intergovernmental Operations Committee that’s proving electoral reform. Barletta was a trailblazer when addressing illegal immigrants, but his PAC spent most of its money on overhead (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lou-barletta-pac-wasted-money_n_61f2e84fe4b067cbfa1a3fe1). During a recent debate (https://www.scribd.com/document/538376178/Election-Review-CXLII), ten hopefuls offered a similar message(https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2022/01/gop-hopefuls-offer-similar-message/).
Regarding the Senate (https://www.scribd.com/document/552686586/Election-Review-CCXLII) race, KathyBarnette’s website (https://barnetteforsenate.com) captures why her strengths have been elucidated [notably at these sites:
https://www.scribd.com/document/529761630/Election-Review-CXIV
https://www.scribd.com/document/544927618/Election-Review-CLXXIV
https://www.scribd.com/document/546133751/Election-Review-CLXXIX
https://www.scribd.com/document/555069542/Election-Review-CCLXVI
] ; for months, she has scoured the state (e.g., Lycoming County (https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2022/01/senate-candidate-visits-area/)), conveying a heartfelt MAGA message. The others lack her election credibility focus:
· I initially conveyed fundamental concern (https://delawarevalleyjournal.com/delval-doctors-diagnose-dr-oz-u-s-senate-bid/) with MehmetOz that persists after he stumbled out of the gate (https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/25/dr-oz-senate-race-stumbles-00002056), handily rejected by party activists as reflected in few anticipated endorsements. While he stumped in Greensburg (https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/senate-candidate-dr-oz-to-host-greensburg-event/) and in Westmoreland County (ttps://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/dr-mehmet-oz-stumps-in-westmoreland-county-in-quest-for-u-s-senate/), a pro-Oz group was forced to change a ”You’re Fired” ad against McCormick (https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/21/pro-oz-group-mccormick-ad-527571), dashing an effort to prove he’s most loyal to Trump.
· Jeff Bartos runs a grassroots campaign to beat high-profile competitors (https://www.wgal.com/article/pa-senate-candidate-jeff-bartos-counts-on-grassroots-campaign-to-beat-high-profile-competitors/38902962#) andthus is emerging as the GOP faithful’s favorite (https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/01/bartos-emerging-as-gop-faithfuls-favorite-for-us-senate-white-barletta-gain-an-edge-for-governor.html); he touts his business experience as he derides other candidates for weak ties to PA (https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2022-01-27/bartos-touts-his-business-experience-and-derides-other-candidates-for-weak-ties-to-pa-at-tele-town-hall), but he fails to challenge the credibility of 2020 (as he confirmed when we chatted at Bradford seven months ago).
· Lacking a Trump endorsement, David McCormick has enlisted other GOP influencers (https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-donald-trump-arkansas-campaigns-texas-fc95f1226295df15c4f9977e7ce0ad89); thus, Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed(https://www.newsmax.com/politics/dave-mccormick-pennsylvania-senate-gop/2022/01/22/id/1053551/) McCormick (https://www.scribd.com/document/552469660/Election-Review-CCXL) during a LehighValley(https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-coplay-cruz-mccormick-rally-20220126-anv4duamsjhebgacunzd32gl24-story.html) rally to kick off McCormick’s (https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1484983707731574787?s=20)bid, at which he “felt at home” (https://www.timesleader.com/news/1535902/senate-aspirant-mccormick-feels-at-home-during-nepa-campaign-stop).
{DISCLAIMER: This author supports (https://www.scribd.com/document/553085681/Election-Review-CCXLV) the unique focus on electoral integrity by Mastriano and Barnette for Governor/Senator respectively; by extension, recognizing that Daniels was endorsed by Mastriano, his competitors (e.g., Frye (https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/candidate-vying-for-pennsylvania-lt-governor-holds-meet-and-greet-event-in-erie/) and Schillinger (https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/your-local-election-hq/candidate-for-lieutenant-governor-makes-campaign-stop-in-erie-region/)) are only noted.}
Re: PA “Forensic Audit” of 2020 POTUS Election [PART CCCLXIX] – PA-GOP Senate Race
As repeatedly emphasized, the PA-GOP “base” supports Mastriano/Daniels/Barnette. This was exemplified by the ~30Ksignatures submitted by Mastriano and the ~10K for Barnette (https://joshfirst.com/blog/2022/03/16/kathy-barnette-campaign-files-over-10000-signatures/), and it was amplified by the PoliticsPA Reader Poll that concluded Republicans Should Nominate Barnette for Senate (https://www.politicspa.com/barnette-wins-politicspa-readers-poll/100481/) [which will be plastered in the right-upper-corner of this website for the foreseeable future]; amazingly, Kathy won the majority:
Prior polls may have shown a tight race (https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/03/new-pa-poll-shows-tight-race-for-gop-senate-nomination-fetterman-leads-lamb-in-early-democratic-response.html because of the plethora of candidates (https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2022/03/15/allegheny-county-petition-district-election-primary-senate-governor-demarco/stories/202203150092), but these data should help (https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/03/trump-caucus-to-be-held-in-pa-before-gop-primary-if-the-ex-president-picks-a-favorite.html?utm_source=First+Read+PA&utm_campaign=3caa520d3b-PA_First_Read_032222&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_22d5ce4a26-3caa520d3b-35288787&mc_cid=3caa520d3b&mc_eid=4b2576acbf) to earn Trump’s endorsement (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-endorsement-could-decide-gop-senate-primaries-in-three-key-states). Bartos (https://www.wearecentralpa.com/2022-united-states-senate-election-in-pennsylvania/jeff-bartos-talks-u-s-senate-campaign/) falsely showcased the “strongest grassroots army” (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pennsylvania-senate-clash-bartos-showcases-strongest-grassroots-army-in-gop-primary-race) and he continues to claim Republicans Will Lose If They Elect A “Political Tourist” (https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/the-dom-giordano-program-262/jeff-bartos-tells-why-republicans-will-lose-if-they-elect-a-political-tourist-1310930473) by targeting the carpetbaggers (https://www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-opi-pennsylvania-senate-debate-dr-oz-mccormick-muschick-20220223-7ospnclwzfdrroied6qhkaocl4-story.html); one of them [Sands (https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/decision-2022/carla-sands-touts-support-for-trump-in-senate-bid/3168042/)] should soon be “history.”
McCormick (https://www.politicspa.com/an-evening-with-dave-mccormick/100125/ is a phony/globalist (https://joshfirst.com/blog/2022/03/09/acts-of-valor-vs-acts-of-phoniness-dave-mccormicks-huge-fake-on-pa/( who does disservice to his own personal achievements by slyly trying to pass himself off as just the local, humble working guy he once was; he isn’t a hometown boy (https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-2022-midterm-elections-lebanon-donald-trump-pennsylvania-e58671e2b453759b74888934254861c6) and his record (https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2022-03-07/david-mccormicks-record-on-job-creation-may-give-false-impression-to-pennsylvania-voters) on job creation gives a false impression. As Sean Parnell stumps for McCormick (https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2022/03/15/dave-mccormick-senate-candidate-homestead-rally-rock-bottom-republican-sean-parnell/stories/202203150134), he resorts to bromides [McCormick calls Putin a “tyrant” who “needs to be kept in check (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pennsylvania-gop-senate-candidate-mccormick-putin-tyrant-cpac)” and McCormick says country heading ‘in a terrible direction’’ (https://observer-reporter.com/news/localnews/senate-candidate-tells-peters-crowd-country-heading-in-a-terrible-direction/article_63cd446c-9b26-11ec-90e8-4bf9d333d3bc.html)]; ignored is his corporate history on transgender activism (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/david-mccormick-corporate-history-transgender). This explains why McCormick’s (https://www.inquirer.com/news/david-mccormick-running-for-pa-senate-2022-20220113.html) wealthy investors/executives created a super PAC hammering Oz as a RINO (which is also funded by longtime Dem donors) (https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/david-mccormick-honor-pennsylvania-super-pac-20220314.html); Oz (https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/03/dr-mehmet-oz-opens-a-new-line-of-attack-against-pa-senate-rival-david-mccormick-money.html) reciprocated. [My view: “Let you and him fight!”]
Oz (https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/mehmet-oz-pa-senate-campaign-west-chester-20220303.html) tries to make TV moments (https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-sports-arts-and-entertainment-pennsylvania-celebrity-3155d56a4f5d4e633ab2bac379ffa5d3) based on his being a celebrity (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dr-oz-pennsylvania-senate-celebrity-huge-advantage-aligned-with-gop-voters), supported by State Senator Mike Regan(https://www.abc27.com/2022-united-states-senate-election-in-pennsylvania/dr-oz-visits-harrisburg-picks-up-key-endorsement/) and perhaps Melania Trump (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/dr-oz-fan-mar-lago-melania-trump-rcna20641); yet, Oz promoted Obamacare (https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/13/politics/dr-oz-health-care-policy-mandates-obamacare/index.html) and ascribed authorship of gun control advocacy columns (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dr-oz-denies-gun-control-advocacy) to his business partner. His flip/flop/flip is damning [Pledged to Cut All Ties to Foreign Powers (https://freebeacon.com/elections/oz-announces-major-decision-on-turkish-citizenship/) then Maintain Dual Citizenship (https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/15/dr-oz-forego-security-clearances-keep-dual-turkish-citizenship/) then will renounce Turkish citizenship (https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/16/dr-oz-flip-flops-on-turkish-citizenship-now-says-he-will-renounce-it-if-elected/)]. No wonder Oz looks to exit (https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/15/report-oz-looks-to-exit-senate-race-return-to-television/) race to return to TV [CNN?].
