Onward State’s Simple Election Day Primer

I should disclose the fact that I’m the co-campaign manager for the Elizabeth Goreham mayoral campaign. I’ve been around all the campaigns over the last few months, and am going to try to present an unbiased view of the candidates.

Mayoral Election

The untimely death of Mayor Welch has created a hole in the borough’s “weak mayor” position. State College’s mayor has no legislative powers, but can preside over borough council meetings and is the face of State College.

Elizabeth Goreham, Democrat

Experience: last 12 years on Borough council, current president of Borough council

Important Issues: Making State College “green”, environmental protection, connecting “Town” and “Gown”, neighborhood preservation, student involvement

Website: http://elizabethgoreham.com/

Endorsed by: Howard Dean, The Daily Collegian, Centre Daily Times (kind of)

Joe Wakeley, Republican

Experience: 4 years on Borough Council (president for 2) (in the 80′s)

Important Issues: student involvement, revising the Nuisance Ordinance

Website: http://www.wakeleyformayor.com/

Endorsed by: Pennsylvania Representative Kerry Benninghoff and U.S. Representative Glenn Thompson

Read about the DA race…

District Attorney Election

Stacy Parks Miller, Democrat

Experience: First Assistant District Attorney, Deputy Coroner, 15 years experience in criminal law

Website: http://www.parksmillerforda.net/

Endorsed by: Fraternal Order of Police

Mike Madeira, Republican (Incumbent)

Experience: Current District Attorney

Website: http://www.madeiraforda.com/

Endorsed by:Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett, Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson

Borough Council Candidates

Ron Filippelli (D) – “I understand that students are primarily interested in getting a good education in a safe, friendly, and interesting environment”
Brett Fisher (R) – “I am a student, consequently I am best able to represent student values and interests on the Council”
Charles Gable (R) – “I have the requisite experience to understand issues important to students”
Don Hahn (D) – “Through my 2 terms on Council, I believe that I have adopted a balanced approach to borough government”
Ron Madrid (R) – “I am one of few candidates who is NOT anti-student”
Tom Daubert (D) – “I believe council must initiate continuing discussions with a group of student leaders and Council members”

Well, Democrat or Republican, Red or Blue (or maybe a nice shade of green, or an interesting shade of magenta), whoever you vote for, get out and vote on Tuesday, November 3. It’s our town too!

http://wakeleyformayor.com/Welcome.html Samuel

You forgot, Joe Wakeley has also been endorsed by Commissioner Steve Dershem and State Senator Jake Corman.

Funny how no local leader is willing to go to bat for Goreham, isn’t it?

Plus, regarding the CDT “endorsement”–”kind of” is far too strong. The CDT didn’t endorse either candidate, they just indicated that there was a sharp distinction. Notice that the CDT never even uses the word “endorse” in their editorial!
Publius

Wow, it must have taken a lot to get the REPUBLICAN local leaders to endorse the REPUBLICAN candidate for mayor. You know what’s funny? How no one’s willing to write a letter to the CDT editor in support of Wakeley, except for his lap dog student campaign manager. Even Jeff Kern has more letters supporting him, and he isn’t even officially running!

Maybe you should disclose your bias, Mr. Settle
http://wakeleyformayor.com/Welcome.html Samuel

“lap dog”–ah, ad hominem attacks. The last refuge of the ignorant.
http://nittanywhiteout.com Devon

Bro, if anyone reads the CDT, it’s beyond obvious that they’re endorsing Goreham without actually saying it. But then again, subtlety has never been the strong suit of the Republican party.
Gregg

Publius, don’t you think it is hypocritical to request full disclosure by Mr. Settle, when you hide behind a pseudonym? Speaking of disclosure, are you Goreham’s lap dog?
Devon, yes, you are correct; deception has never been the strong suit of the Republican party. (See my comment to Publius above.)
Beverly

Publius, you didn’t address Samuel’s observation that no local leaders have been willing to endorse Goreham. If it’s so easy to get local leaders FROM YOUR OWN PARTY to endorse you, why hasn’t she?

And Devon, you can read between the lines to your heart’s content, but I believe that if the CDT editorial board wanted to endorse a candidate, they would have come out and done so.