Media coverage of PA political races in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


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Abortion     Carla Sands: Is "unapologetically pro-life".     Jeff Bartos: Rated pro-life by Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, LifePac.

Crime     Conor Lamb: Pursue and prosecute the criminals; aid the victims.     Jeff Bartos: Keep moratorium on death penalty.

Drugs     Jeff Bartos: Marijuana: no on legalization, yes on medical use.     John Fetterman: Go "full Colorado" on legalizing recreational marijuana.

Education     Jim Christiana: Worked with Democrats to expand education tax credits.

Energy & Oil     Joe Sestak: Offshore drilling moratorium; oversight of Marcellus Shale.     Joe Sestak: Championed cap-and-trade; market forces to reduce emissions.     Joe Sestak: Global warming is principally man-made; regulate CO2.     Pat Toomey: We need oil from deep water wells despite the Gulf spill.     Pat Toomey: Increase domestic supply instead of cap-and-trade.     Pat Toomey: Global warming exists, but not necessarily due to humans.

Foreign Policy     Tom Ridge: Not in US interests to withdraw from global arrangements.

Free Trade     Al Gore: Supports MFN for China.

Health Care     Josh Shapiro: Brokered deal between insurance companies to expand coverage.

Immigration     Jim Christiana: Hold sanctuary cities liable for damages by the undocumented.

Principles & Values     Jim Clymer: Both major parties are liberal on the major issues.     Josh Shapiro: GOP wants to undermine elections & permanently divide us.     Tim Murphy: Girlfriend got divorced due to his extramarital affair.     Tom Ridge: Trump's Ukraine actions an abuse of power.

War & Peace     Joseph Hoeffel: There was plenty of money for the troops in the pipeline.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Al Gore Democrat Carla Sands Republican Challenger Pennsylvania Conor Lamb Democratic Challenger Pennsylvania Jeff Bartos Republican Challenger Pennsylvania Jim Christiana Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U. S. Senator Pennsylvania Jim Clymer Joe Sestak Democratic candidate for President; Navy Admiral John Fetterman Pennsylvania Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Joseph Hoeffel 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Pat Toomey Republican Jr Senator Pennsylvania Tim Murphy Republican U.S. Rep Pennsylvania-18 Tom Ridge Pennsylvania Former Republican Governor (1995-2001); DHS Cabinet Sec'y