Rep Sam Rohrer Considering Governor Bid

[andrewjs18]

buddy of mine might actually work on Sam Rohrer's campaign.

[Mr. Rodgers]

Originally Posted by andrewjs18

buddy of mine might actually work on Sam Rohrer's campaign.

We should all help out in some way if WE want real change in PA.

[rev214]

Rohrer would be my first choice for gov. Yet I think his work in the PA house is top notch. Would miss him in the legislature.

[andrewjs18]

Originally Posted by Mr. Rodgers

We should all help out in some way if WE want real change in PA.

agreed..no doubt.

[archangel689]

Originally Posted by buster2209

Haha, I love it!

'We' are torn between Rohrer and Corbett who are both friends of the second amendment and NJ are either going to get the gun grabber Corzine or the equally useless Chris Christie.

I think a choice between the two we have should be seen as a blessing!

NO. This what we SHOULD be debating. We should be debating nuances because there should be NO CONSIDERATION for socialist and communist bastards whos views are so far outside the scope of what the constitution allows...

[Mr. Rodgers]

RON PAUL republican may run for governor of Pennsylvania!

http://www.dailypaul.com/node/80254


Rohrer: Highlights from Press Conference on Real ID
http://www.youtube.com/wa...

Rohrer: Constitution Guarantees Person Rights
http://www.youtube.com/wa...

REAL ID: Connecting The Dots to an International ID by Sam Rohrer (News With Views)
http://www.newswithviews....

Rohrer debates Real ID on PA House Floor (long)
http://video.google.com/v...

Official Site
http://www.samrohrer.com/


http://www.thisnovember5th.com/

[panther76]

Tom Corbett has been endorsed by Ridge. That should say it all. He is a phony, limp-wristed RINO. He has nothing on his website outlining his position on issues because he knows his "platform" is a bunch of meaningless crap that will annoy conservatives.

Notice the lack of any real substance about issues:

http://www.tomcorbettforgovernor.com/

Now read about his true "platform", which he is too embarrassed to put on his website:

http://pspb.org/vote08/profiles/ballot/index.php?id=008

He thinks the most pressing issues for Pennsylvania are the "environment", "gun violence", and "protecting children from internet predators". Unemployment is at 8.8% in PA and this guy is worried about spending tax money we don't have on wind farms and PSAs to warn kids not to talk to strangers on the internet.

He or Gerlach will both be almost as bad as whoever the Democrats pick. They are both clowns. I have had enough of watching the Republicans run people like John McCain and Arlen Specter types, who either lose, or get into office and betray their constituents.

Even if Rohrer isn't perfect, and I'm not really convinced yet, he looks a lot better than the alternatives to me.

[crazyyankee]

Well all I can say is I'm voting for Sam Rohrer. That is if he is on the ballot.
As others have said Rohrer is a Statesman, that say more to me then anything else..

Now from my observations Corbett doesn't seem to make a move before first considering the political ramifications. Which tells me he doesn't truly believe what he is doing is right..
Now this is just my opinion

But as of this moment I will support Rohrer.

[Mr. Rodgers]

By James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

State Rep. Samuel E. Rohrer, R-Berks, is considering a bid for the Republican nomination for governor.

Mr. Rohrer, an economic conservative first elected to the House in 1992, said he would make a final decision on the race within three weeks, and that it was "more likely than not," that he would go ahead with his candidacy. The Eastern Pennsylvania lawmaker would be the third contender in the GOP field, along with Attorney General Tom Corbett and Rep. Jim Gerlach, a Chester County congressman.

"Being in the House as long as I have been ... has given me a breadth of experience that is different than the others," Mr. Rohrer said. "I have concentrated my time, not solely but significantly, on the financial and economic side of the equation.

"I am a constitutional Republican, that's how I describe myself," he added.

In the Legislature, Mr. Rohrer has been a long-standing opponent of property taxes, arguing that they should be eliminated or drastically cut back and replaced with revenue from other broad-based taxes such as sales or income taxes. He also has argued against the encroachment of the federal government on the states.

Earlier this year he proposed a legislative resolution reaffirming the importance of the 10th Amendment, which reserves powers for the states not specifically granted to the federal government.

Mr. Rohrer said his emphasis on constitutional issues overlapped the anti-Washington concerns of the thousands of Pennsylvania residents who turned out for the various Tea Party rallies across the state in recent months.

Mr. Rohrer's Berks County district overlaps a portion of the congressional seat held by Mr. Gerlach. From a strictly geographic perspective, his potential candidacy could pose a tactical problem for the congressman sharing that political base. A Gerlach spokesman said, however, that their campaign would welcome him to the GOP field.

"Obviously Sam and Congressman Gerlach have served some of the same people for quite a while; folks in southeastern Pennsylvania know both of them pretty well," said Kori Walter. "But more so than geography, I think it points out the Republican voters want some competition, rather than have somebody hand-picked as the nominee."


http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09288/1005619-454.stm

[andrewjs18]

I met Sam Rohrer and his campaign manager over the weekend and they were handing out flyers to his upcoming town hall meeting: