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Gerlach welcomes Rohrer to the race

Even before state Representative Sam Rohrer (R-Berks) kicked off his campaign for governor Tuesday night, Congressman Jim Gerlach’s campaign had already chimed in to welcome its newest opponent.

“We have said all along that rank-and-file Republican voters deserve a fair, open and competitive process that gives people a choice,” campaign manager Scott Migli said in a statement. “As voters come to know the candidates for Governor, they’ll find that Congressman Jim Gerlach’s record of creating jobs, cutting taxes, tackling welfare reform and identifying hundreds of millions of dollars in government waste, will resonate deepest with Republicans all across Pennsylvania. In fact, the chairman of the state Democratic Party said on Monday that Democrats are ‘more afraid of running against Jim Gerlach’ because of his strong record on issues and ability to win despite overwhelming odds. With anywhere from 50 to 75 percent of Republican Primary voters undecided in the race for Governor in recent statewide polls, party leaders would do a great disservice by forcing an endorsement of one candidate over another. We look forward to a robust debate on the issues.”

There was no immediate reaction from Attorney General Tom Corbett’s campaign.

November 17, 2009 at 11:40 pm

--Dan Hirschhorn

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