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Diamond endorses Rohrer for guv

It’s usually a given that candidates for Lieutenant Governor will do whatever they can to suck up to their party’s likely top-ticket gubernatorial nominee. But reform advocate Russ Diamond is taking another tack: he’s with underdog Sam Rohrer.

Diamond, one of nine Republicans running for Lt. Gov., endorsed the conservative state Representative over front-runner Tom Corbett in a statement on Thursday.

“Sam Rohrer is one of the most sincere, principled individuals I’ve ever met,” Diamond said. “His firm stands on protecting individual liberties and free markets are second to none. His positions on protecting the unborn, retaining gun rights, and defending Pennsylvania from federal intrusion mesh with mine and are rock solid. His efforts as a legislator to eliminate property taxes underscore his dedication to hard work and just causes.

“His integrity over the years is self-evident,” Diamond added. “His careful approach to solving problems and moving Pennsylvania forward – in the direction we need to go – stands in sharp contrast to what we’ve experienced over the last seven years. Those who haven’t heard Sam Rohrer speak have missed a great opportunity to witness a true statesman and leader in action.”

Diamond made sure to note the fact that he was endorsing Rohrer despite the fact that Rohrer voted for the controversial 2005 legislative pay hike—an event that led an outraged Diamond to form the group PACleanSweep.

“The pay raise should not be used as a condemnation of any one man,” Diamond said. “Rather, it should serve as a condemnation of a broken system that needs to be repaired so no legislator feels forced to trade a bad vote for good, and no Attorney General feels forced to defend an act of the legislature that runs counter to his oath of office.”

May 13, 2010 at 5:16 pm

--pa2010.com Staff

Tags: Lt. Gov., Russ Diamond, Sam Rohrer, Tom Corbett

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