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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

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Sue Means

PA State Senate Candidate

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Candidate Website
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Keith RothfusU.S. Congressional Candidate

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Kathy Coder

PA State Congressional Candidate

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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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