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Scranton Dem endorses Barletta
Republican Lou Barletta has gotten some cross-party support for his congressional bid—albeit from someone who used to be in the GOP himself.
Scranton City Councilman Pat Rogan endorsed Barletta’s campaign against Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) Thursday, calling the Hazleton mayor “the best person to represent the people of Scranton.” Rogan ran unsuccessful council campaigns as a Republican before being elected as a Democrat last year, and is now the chamber’s vice president.
“This isn’t the time to simply vote a straight-party ticket on Nov. 2,” Rogan said in a statement. “I encourage the people of Scranton to look beyond the party label and at Lou Barletta’s policies and his record and his opponent’s policies and his record. There are very clear differences that make Lou Barletta the best choice for Scranton.
Barletta is trying to unseat Kanjorski for the third time in eight years, in a contentious race that is currently No. 2 on the pa2010.com Congressional Power Rankings.
“Our country is heading in a very dangerous direction,” Rogan added, “and Lou Barletta will help get us back on the right path.”
September 2, 2010 at 7:13 am
Tags: Lou Barletta, PA-11, Paul Kanjorski
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TB
Sep 2nd, 2010
Go to hell Pat Rogan. Read him out of the Party.
STEELBLITZ1
Sep 2nd, 2010
Like Critz… another teabagger dem.
Scott
Sep 2nd, 2010
Up in NE PA there aren’t really any big time Republicans just old school Democrats who sometimes vote GOP in National or State wide elections but never locally. Its a strange relationship they just can’t seem to call themselves Republicans but they will vote for them. They don’t like Liberal candidates for SE PA either. Kanjorski should have retired Dems would have held this seat pretty easily
Kveragas
Sep 3rd, 2010
It’s good to see Roagan hasn’t been taken over by the Dark Side and still has the guts to support the best candidate on the ballot.
His running as an R and losing only to win as a D shows a major flaw in the process in NEPA. Too many people simply vote the paty, not the person.
Bill. H. Watson
Sep 3rd, 2010
I live in Taylor, right next to Scranton. Pat Rogan is a young,charismatic council member. He is very popular in Scranton, and will deliver alot of votes for Lou Barletta.
Straight Truth
Sep 11th, 2010
Can someone please explain why it matters if Pat Rogan backs Barletta? Scranton City Council is a joke (unfortunately).
And why is Lou”the best person to represent Scranton”? I’d love to hear why. I really would.
Thanks Pat
Run along now.