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2012 PA Senatorial
Conservative RankingPresented by the Pittsburgh 9.12 Project April 9, 2012
Questionnaires were sent out to all the candidates running for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate in the April
24, 2012 Primary. This report provides an assessment of their responses.
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THE PITTSBURGH 9.12 PROJECT
2012 Senatorial Conservative Ranking
We sent questionnaires to each of the candidates running for the U.S. Senate in the upcomingprimary on April 24th. Five of the seven candidates (listed alphabetically) responded in time to
be included in our 2012 Senatorial Voters Guide.
2012 Senatorial Candidates
Sam Rohrer (R)
Marc Scaringi (R)Tom Smith (R)
Joe Vodvarka (D)
Steve Welch (R)
*David Christian (R)*Returned his questionnaire but too late to be included in our Conservative Ranking.
**Bob Casey (D)**Did not respond
Prior to our last meeting on April 1st and based on these questionnaires, Bill Been ranked the
five candidates from most conservative to progressive, and today we are sharing his summarywith you. In addition to some information about Bill Been and how the ranking was done, we
are also providing links to the candidates' questionnaires, websites, and videos, including videos
from our own April 1st meeting. At the end of the summary, weve added links to the websites
and videos of the other U.S. Congressional and PA State Congressional and Senatorialcandidates who attended our event: Kathy Coder, Evan Feinberg, Hans Lessman, Sue Means and
Keith Rothfus.
We encourage you to take the time to learn about your choices before the April 24th
Pennsylvania Primary.
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Bill Been
Since our focus this year is on Progressivism - its history and the extent of its infiltration of and
damage to our country and our culture - we enlisted Bill Been to draft our questionnaire for thecandidates to complete. He is the noted author of the bookMasters of Audacity & Deceitand
most recently the booklet,Presidential Election Restoring and Preserving America. Bill has
been on a mission to point out and rid our government of Progressives and as a result we
consider Bill our unofficial expert on Progressivism. Bill is a strong supporter of the Pittsburgh9.12 Project and has done presentations for our group in the past. He has appeared as a
contributor in our newsletter Brush Fires providing information on this ideology. You can find
a multitude of his articles on this subject on hiswebsite.
The Conservative Ranking Report
This report is not an endorsement of any of these candidates but rather a look at them throughonly one of many perspectives, the lens of Progressivism. If we looked at these candidates
through the lens of business experience, governmental experience or endorsements, we would
end up with different results.
As you will see, there are little but subtle differences between the top three. After the
questionnaires were completed, we removed the names and all answers that would haveidentified the candidates before giving them to Bill. Bill was then able to assess these candidates
objectively and without prejudice.
We worked very hard on our voters guide, our Meet & Greet on April 1st, and this report to
provide objective information on all the candidates. Having said that, we will call out anyonewhom we believe is part of the Progressive agenda. We have determined that Senator Bob
Casey is a Progressive and Bill addresses this as well.
Without further ado, here is Bills Ranking Assessment. Candidates are listed from #1 to #5. As
we said at our meeting this past Sundayany one of these candidates will be a WONDERFUL
replacement for Bob Casey. Enjoy!
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MARC SCARINGI (R)
Campaign Website
Meet & Greet Video
9.12s Voters Guide with detailed information about Marc
Candidate Most Conservative : Marc Scaringi (R) - #1
Bill Been: This candidate had a perfect conservative rating consistent with that which one
might expect from a Constitutionalist or Libertarian. The answers were direct and his arguments
were convincing and well-constructed. This candidate would definitely be an anti-Progressivism
voice working to defeat any further encroachment upon the Constitution and to stop any further
intrusion into the lives of American citizens.
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SAM ROHRER (R)
Campaign Website
9.12s Voters Guide with detailed information about Sam
Candidate With Second Most Conservative Answers: Sam Rohrer (R) - #2
Bill Been: Candidate With Second Most Conservative Answers: The differences between this
candidate and the Most Conservative are very small. Like the Most Conservative, he shows a
strong respect for the Constitution and has no indication of Progressive tendencies in his
answers. Answers were direct and supported with good narrative. Answers did not reflect the
strict interpretation of the Most Conservative but this is emphasis more than substance.
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TOM SMITH (R)
Campaign Website
Meet & Greet Video
9.12s Voters Guide with detailed information about Tom
Candidate With Third Most Conservative Answers: Tom Smith (R) - #3
Bill Been: The differences between this candidate and the top two rated candidates are again
relatively small. This candidate answered the questions directly and with well-structured
responses. The primary difference involves his responses related to international considerations
while being equally conservative as related to domestic issues. However, it should be noted that
his international responses would not differ significantly from what one would expect from GOP
leadership and would certainly have been more conservative than the approach of the Bush
Administration.
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JOE VODVARKA (D)
Campaign Website
Meet & Greet Video
9.12s Voters Guide with detailed information about Joe
Candidate With Fourth Most Conservative Answers: Joe Vodvarka (D) - #4
Bill Been: Although meeting the minimum requirement to Lean Conservative, this candidate
provided several answers that could have been provided by a Progressive. Several answers were
indirect introducing related elements that gave a glimpse of what he believed. Certainly more
conservative than the candidate with Progressive tendencies but lacking conviction in responses
to the questions involving domestic issues. In contrast to the 3rd
ranked candidate, this candidate
showed strict conservative principles in foreign relations oriented questions.
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STEVE WELCH (R)
Campaign Website
Meet & Greet Video
9.12s Voters Guide with detailed information about Steve
Candidate With Fifth Most Conservative Answers: Steve Welch (R) - #5
Bill Been: This candidate showed definite Progressive tendencies by indicating support for a
number of the federal programs that have depleted the national Treasury. Answers were rarely
direct leaving the reader with the sense that future direction would follow rather than lead. In
most answers, the response indicated a continuation of federal intervention where the strict
Conservative said Absolutely Not. The Progressivism shows through in his answers to a degree
that is of definite concern!
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BOB CASEY
Mr. Casey did not respond to our questionnaire or invitation to our Meet & Greet.
Conservative Rating for Mr. Casey
WARNING!! MR. CASEY IS A PROGRESSIVE
Bill Been: Bob Casey ignored the questionnaire and no response was received. However, there
are several significant actions that cast Senator Casey as the very worst of the Progressives
holding a seat in our federal government. They are as follows:
On January 22, 2011 weekend, Bob Casey was a featured speaker at the PennsylvaniaProgressive Summit meetings held in Pittsburgh, PA at the Pittsburgh Sheraton Station
Square. It was reported that over 500 liberal and progressive leaders were in attendance.
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Senator Casey has chosen to cast himself as a part of the Obama group rather than a partof the people of Pennsylvania. In his Washington DC senatorial office, Senator Casey
displays a large picture of himself directly underneath a sign stating Obamas People.
As the Progressives For Obama stated in 2008, we are supporting Barack Obama over
Hillary Clinton because Barack Obama is a better Progressive than Hillary.
The Heritage Action Score Card through August 23, 2011 gives the conservativetendencies displayed by Senator Casey through his voting record. His rating is an
absolute Zero along with 24 other Democrat Senators. This puts him in the same league
as Chris Coons, Chuck Schumer, Tom Udall and Bernie Sanders. Both Sanders and Udall
are either current or past Progressive Caucus members and Chris Coons proudly declares
himself to be a Progressive on his website.
To further illustrate the degree to which Senator Casey subscribes to the Progressive agenda is
that fact that not a single member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus had a voting record
rated at Zero. Casey is, in fact, nothing but a solid vote for the Obama Administration agenda!!!
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Our thanks to Bill Been
for his continued support and supply of investigative and insightful information!
Again, the difference between some of these candidates was small and this is only one type of
information on these candidates. Be sure to read ourVoters Guideand watch other videos of
the candidates. Links are provided in our guide. We hope that this information helps you in
making your choice on April 24th for the best candidate to unseat Bob Casey. Please be sure to
pass this information along to friends and family. If you want to read or re-read the candidates
questionnaires, you can find them in our 2012 Senatorial Voters Guide. We have been getting
raves about this guide. One of the candidates at our event told us that his information was 100%
correct which was unusual and commendable. So please take the time to see the extensive
information on these candidates.
We had other Federal and Local State candidates speak at our event.
Click on their name to see their video.
Evan Feinberg
U.S. Congressional Candidate18th District
Candidate Website
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Hans Lessman
U.S. Congressional Candidate
14th
DistrictCandidate Website
Sue Means
PA State Senate Candidate
37th
District
Candidate Website
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Keith RothfusU.S. Congressional Candidate
12
th
DistrictCandidate Website
Kathy Coder
PA State Congressional Candidate
16th
DistrictCandidate Website
Representative forD. Rajawho was unable to attend
Candidate Website
WE THANK ALL THE CANDIDATES WHO MADE THE EFFORT TO ATTEND!
SOME OF THEM DROVE LONG DISTANCES TO BE WITH US. WE WISH THEM ALL THE
BEST OF LUCK WITH THEIR CAMPAIGNS.
BE SURE TO LOOK ATOUR VOTERS GUIDETO HELP YOU MAKE YOUR VOTINGDECISION!
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