PSEA Endorsement?

The PSEA (PA State Educational Association) held interviews on Saturday March 18, 2006 in Uniontown.

I was interviewed along with the other candidates running in the 51st and 52nd District.

I predict that they will end up endorsing Judy Reed in the 52nd.

Why? Because she's a retired teacher and retired teachers will vote to raise the teacher's pensions every time, just like Jim Shaner did in 2001, which caused our property taxes to almost double.

The PSEA representatives asked me a question that kind of shocked me.

They asked me if I was actively seeking endorsements and/or donations.

I explained to them that the only endorsements that I was seeking was that of the voters. I don't believe in making promises to groups or organizations just so that they will give me money or "endorse" me to their members.

If a candidate makes promises or takes money from groups and individuals from outside of their districts, then who will that candidate vote for?

Will they vote for the tax payers from their district or will they vote for the groups who give them money?

That is why I will never except any donations from outside of the 52nd District, because I will be a State Representative for the people of the 52nd District, NOT a career politician puppet for the party leaders in Harrisburg or political groups from Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, or Washington, DC, or rich people from outside of our district.

Watch where your candidates pocket their campaign contributions. That's who they will vote for every time, not for you.

That's why we should always vote for the person with the solutions to our problems, not the person who collects more money from outside of the district, or the richest person, or the person who is in the same party as you.

Until Next Time...Have a Great Day!!!