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Petition hardball

It was pretty low for supporters of Dan Onorato to try and get this so-called Tea Party guy John Krupa on the ballot. It didn’t work, and Onorato’s campaign says it wasn’t involved.

Still, it’s just plain wrong to try overcoming a large disadvantage by introducing a fraud candidate into the race.

Now, to be fair, this conduct certainly goes both ways. The case of Carl Romanelli in 2006 is a prime example of Republicans doing the same thing.

Facing a tough race against Bob Casey, Republicans allied with Rick Santorum fought to keep the liberal Green Party candidate’s name on the ballot, hoping he would steal votes from Casey. This case still lingers today, as Romanelli recently filed suit against state employees who apparently worked on challenging his petitions when they should have been conducting state business.

So, before the Republican Party goes after Dan Onorato for his support of John Krupa, remember that you are not only guilty of the same offense, but it didn’t work so well for you, either.

August 26, 2010 at 6:00 am

--Daniel Livingston

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