Hitler faked his own death: video at conference GOP candidate for PA governor attended

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37. It seems that they have so many running

who each have their own loon fan club, that he's not necessarily a shoo-in.

Jake Corman is a well-known "establishment" Republican who went loon (in fact, he's like a Kevin McCarthy in that respect - in a "leadership position" who made a decision to publicly talk the bullshit but privately knowing it's bullshit) and IMHO might have more of the support of whoever remains in their party who plans to vote, although his jumping on the "bit lie" CT bandwagon demanding an "audit", would be a big demerit when it comes to Independents. There seems to be a slow-burning (and finally rising above the din) group of anti-45 GOPers and that is a group who could potentially sit out the "top of the state ticket" races and who will instead focus on the Congressional, state legislative, County, and municipal seats.

I.e., the most densely-populated part of the state is here in the east and the Republicans here are not buying what Mastriano is selling (and neither are others around the state). I think that the dynamic of what has been going on with McCarthy and Gaetz - now "publicly exposed" is very much what is happening in a number of purple states. The grumbling about the hijacking of their party.

I just found this opinion piece and that seems to sum up that perspective and disgust with Mastriano - https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2022/04/im-a-republican-doug-mastriano-is-my-senator-heres-what-pennsylvanians-should-know.html

The one thing that needs to also be noted is that in the general election, it's not just Democrats and Republicans voting but a whole swath of Independents (who are now almost 1/3rd of the voters), who will be making a difference.

And in the case of the governor's race, I think Democrats probably have one of the strongest candidates for that position in who knows how long (and especially in this era of multiple challenges and chaos) - Josh Shapiro (who also has no primary opposition on the Democratic side). And if someone like Mastriano did get the nod, IMHO that would propel Shapiro even more.

I *finally* got my mail-in ballot Tuesday and will be mailing it this week.