Rep Sam Rohrer Considering Governor Bid

[ironcowboy]

Many of you may know PA state Rep Sam Rohrer because of some of the pro gun legislation he has put forth or has supported. Now is our chance to pay him back and show our thanks.

Originally Posted by keystoneconservative.com

State representative considering bid for GOP nomination for governor
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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://keystoneconservative.com/2009...-governor-bid/

[Mr. Rodgers]

He would have my vote.

[Halftrack]

Put him on the ballot. There's your write-in if he doesn't make it.

[howard stiffy]

I support Sam...for quite a few good things!

[WhiteFeather]

Rep Rohrer is not a politician, like so many are.

Rep Rohrer is a Statesman, like they founding father's were.
Some thing that is desperately needed in this country right now.

[Adam M Geer]

Originally Posted by WhiteFeather

Rep Rohrer is not a politician, like so many are.

Rep Rohrer is a Statesman, like they founding father's were.
Some thing that is desperately needed in this country right now.

Let PAFOA back him on his journey... Maybe we could set up a rally or help for fundraising... I know if we did this he would appreciate it, as we appreciate all he has done for the 2A community.

[ironcowboy]

Great idea guys! Maybe a good OC rally. I'm sure his budget will be tight, so anything we can do would probably be helpful.

[theshadow]

Not sure here guys, sure, I strongly support Mr. Rohrer, but at the same time, I also support Mr. Corbet, and his great work in the AGs office. Under his leadership things like reciprocal agreements that didn't happen previously, DID. He also has provided great support for CC and OC. I'm torn between the two.

[ChamberedRound]

I agree that I'm torn as well. I like Corbett, and he has much more statewide recognition than Rohrer. With that said, I agree that Rohrer is a statesman, something that is sorely needed in government today. He is as close to a Jeffersonian Republican as we'll find in PA, of course that could be why some will argue he has little chance of winning. A noble man in an ignoble time and all.

[RJT]

Originally Posted by theshadow

Not sure here guys, sure, I strongly support Mr. Rohrer, but at the same time, I also support Mr. Corbet, and his great work in the AGs office. Under his leadership things like reciprocal agreements that didn't happen previously, DID. He also has provided great support for CC and OC. I'm torn between the two.

You and me both, I honestly don't know who I'd go for if it came down to between those two