Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2010

[carl]

Greetings All
     I started some research on the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 2010  regarding marijuana and the war on drugs. Here are some finding from their websites.

Joe Hoeffel http://joehoeffel2010.com/ No mention of marijuana or the war on drugs. I did sent a e mail to his contact page asking him his position on the war on drugs and marijuana. His site is the best of all the candidates . He is forward thinking with many ideas, (he fails to say how he will pay for them). A strong position on civil rights. He will be on the air for call in on Monday, April 12 900-AM WURD 8:00 am - 9:00 am  866-361-0900 or 215-634-8065 http://joehoeffel2010.com/events/bill-anderson-call-show-wurd

Anthony Hardy Williams http://www.williams4governor.com/abouttony.html No mention of marijuana or the war on drugs. I did sent a e mail to his contact page asking him his position on the war on drugs and marijuana.

Dan Onorato http://www.voteonorato.com/ Not our friend. He makes himself clear.

• Fight the scourge of illegal drugs.  Onorato will ensure that law enforcement officials
have the tools they need to rid communities of methamphetamine production and other
illegal narcotics – including through directing adequate resources to these goals and any
necessary changes in state law. http://www.voteonorato.com/system/storage/59/287/Public_Safety.pdf

  This guy sounds like a cowboy just looking for someone, anyone  to punish and by any means necessary. I sent him no questions. I think he may be a closet teabagger.

Tom Corbett http://www.tomcorbettforgovernor.com/ We all know his views. I hate to ask questions that I all ready know the answer to so I sent no questions. He does think he has god like powers. 

Tom Corbett is determined to build the foundation for innovation that will put Pennsylvania at a world class level, allowing us to compete with leading regions in the world – like the Silicon Valley, Boston and east Asia. http://www.tomcorbettforgovernor.com/developing-world-class-workforce

From coal cracker to computer chip manufacturer. I would love to see how he plans this bit of magic.

Sam Rohrer http://www.samrohrer.org/index.php No statements regarding marijuana or the war on drugs. I know he was at the Bloomsburg tea party on saturday so I sent him no question. because I already know the answer.

The Rohrer family considers their commitment to faith and family as their highest priorities. http://www.samrohrer.org/sams-life-a-record.html

  I like this about the man but he could also have included reason, logic and fairness. Sam does get around offend and you maybe able to even have a coffee with him check out his event page. http://www.samrohrer.org/events.html On Tuesday april 13 7:00 pm PNC call in http://www.pcntv.com/shows_callin.html PCN's toll-free number - 1-877-PA6-5001 (1-877-726-5001). Sam will also be on with US Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-Pennsylvania

Now all I need to do is make myself believe that voting works. Nope that was no help at all.
peace

[jharowicz]

Thanks for starting up some early insight on the election. Right now it just looks like Corbett is the biggest concern.

[Derek Rosenzweig]

You should probably include their statements from the Progressive Summit. Each gubernatorial candidate was asked and gave a response. From http://www.phillynorml.org/medijuana/pages/news/20100131_Four_Dems_for_governor_debate_PA_and_National_issues :

By PETER JACKSON Associated Press Writer
Updated: 01/29/2010 10:09:18 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. - In the first debate of Pennsylvania's gubernatorial campaign, the four Democratic candidates for governor jousted Friday night over some of the hottest issues at a gathering sponsored by labor unions and citizen activist groups...

"People have a right to be happy," Doherty said. "This is America."...

All four candidates said they support keeping the present system of state stores to sell liquor and wine but were divided about whether the state's marijuana laws need updating.

Hoeffel and Wagner said they would support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, while Doherty and Onorato said they would leave the existing laws alone.

The debate came on the first day of summit. Sponsors included the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association, Netroots Nation and Keystone Progress, which bills itself as "the communications hub for the progressive community in Pennsylvania."....

[carl]

Thanks Derek
     I plan on being a single issue voter this time. I will only vote for a candidate that is for marijuana reforms. The candidates should post their positions on their web site. If they are willing to sign into law HB 1393 they should not be afraid of listing that support on their site.  A public statement would go along way to letting voters their positions and encourage new voters. I have changed my party affiliation to democrat so I can vote in the primaries for the democrat that makes a pro marijuana public statement. I hope it is not wasted.
Thanks again Derek

[phillydrifter]

I'm so glad you did this, thank you, I haven't read it all yet but I certainly will.

Does anyone know when the PA primaries are? That would pretty much be a deadline, of sorts.

[Derek Rosenzweig]

I believe they are May 18th.

[curlygirl]

I'm under the impression from Medical Movement people who have spoken to Sam Rohrer that he's in favor of MMJ for PA.  My vote this year will  go only to candidates who support this issue. We really need to know who's for us and who's against before going to the polls.

[Sherry526]

I'm glad I found this site.  I've been looking for information on candidates in PA.  I'm from York, PA and my particular neighborhood is pretty backward.  I'm surprised to see any political offical in PA consider the marijuana laws, but maybe I'll see it happen in my lifetime afterall.  I live in chronic pain and dream of the day I can move to a "good" state.

[jackcat]

I'm glad I found this site.  I've been looking for information on candidates in PA.  I'm from York, PA and my particular neighborhood is pretty backward.  I'm surprised to see any political offical in PA consider the marijuana laws, but maybe I'll see it happen in my lifetime afterall.  I live in chronic pain and dream of the day I can move to a "good" state.

Well, if Pa won't get it done, consider moving to the West Coast.  Washington would be a good place to look at.  Hopefully, all three West Coast states will have legal cannabis laws after the November election. 

[phillydrifter]

http://www.phillynorml.org/forum/index.php?topic=1214.0 is another thread I started just tonight in the 'Brainstorming' section, I googled for a list of the PA gov candidates an emailed them all (minus one who doesn't have a campaign website; the rest are reachable from the url included at the top of
\-- that page) and have gotten a few responses; also one Indie candidate has it plainly available on his site but, from the looks of his campaign website, he has absolutely no money and therefore no chance of winning.

However check out the thread listed at the top there, I've been posting responses as I get them; I expect the rest will come in tomorrow since it was late Tuesday night when I emailed them.

[curlygirl]

Well, I watched Sam Rohrer last night at a town hall mtg. in Johnstown. This man is so ultra-conservative it seems impossible he would be supportive of MMJ. The point is moot, however, as this was followed by a Quinnipiac College report showing Onorato & Corbett far ahead in the polls and these 2 are likely to be our choices on election day.

[phillydrifter]

Rendell said he'd sign MMJ if it came to his desk; we could work on getting it passed before Jan. 20th when he steps down for his successor. I've read that something like 75% of Republicans in the state support it.

Other than that, I'm pretty dismayed by the commercials I see on tv, and what I've read about who's leading, but no one expected Mayor Nutter to win Philly's Mayoral election 2 years ago but in the end he did. Still a lot of time between now and November.

[curlygirl]

Yeah, I'ver heard that Rendell would go for it. what I don't get, is, what's the hold-up on the  additional hearings needed to get it to his desk?

[phillydrifter]

They hear all sorts of stuff on all sorts of bills, and they're out campaigning for re-election; they spend little time on the floor in Congress actually working. Bills get passed around from committee to committee so they can talk about them and send lackeys to do research.

[Quietus]

Well, I watched Sam Rohrer last night at a town hall mtg. in Johnstown. This man is so ultra-conservative it seems impossible he would be supportive of MMJ. The point is moot, however, as this was followed by a Quinnipiac College report showing Onorato & Corbett far ahead in the polls and these 2 are likely to be our choices on election day.

Step out of your box.  The further to the right you are the more likely you will support medical marijuana.

He appears to be in the extreme-radical-far-right ultra-orthodox conservative wing of the republican party.  Further to the right than Pat Buchannan.  Right along with people such as Ron Paul.  From an ideological standpoint, he will support medical marijuana.  He can either be for or against full legalization, but would assert that the federal government has no authority to do so.  It's a matter for states and local communities to decide.

I'm voting for him in the primary.  In the general election, my main function will be to vote for anyone who isn't named Joe Sestak or Arlen Specter.