October 27, 2010
Sean OBrien
Onorato vs. Corbett & Sestak vs. Toomey on Hot Tpoics
Now that Pa Election Day is not far away at all, there are some pretty good prospects of where the major candidates from both the Governor and Senator. By now does the public, a.k.a. the voters, know how enough about the candidates make a well thought about choice? Who will is for the time-being most likely prevail and win the election?
From the Gubernatorial Race, Dan Onorato is representing the Democratic Party while the Republicans are represented by Tom Corbett. Onorato had a seat on City Council in Pittsburgh, and later became controller of Allegheny. He is now currently Executive of Allegheny. Corbett has been Allegheny’s Assistant District Attorney, Shaler Township’s Commissioner, and Western Pa’s U.S. Attorney. Currently he is now Attorney General of Pa.
During public debates topics like gun control regulations, taxes and funding were hot topics. Onorato’s stance on these issues is gun control is regulations should be in place and that stat’s such as Florida should not be excused for the regulation, lower corporate income tax, decrease Pa legislature, and to cuts on school funding. Also related to schooling, Onorato believes that awarding grants to low income student so that they can attend their choice of school is a good future idea. Corbett on the other hand, has established a gun violence task force, also wants taxes lowered, favors government and small business interaction, intends to down right, “…cut the legislative per diem…”, wants s decrease of fleet vehicles from the government along with money towards a children’s school of choice. Both candidates strongly support the Early Childhood education and school tax credit program. Both Onorato and Corbett acknowledge the growth potential and environmental concerns of the Marcellus Shale rock formation but each have a different approach for its funding.
In the Senate Race, the major candidates are Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Tommey. While in the Navy Sestak was Vice Admiral, U.S. Director of Defense, and Navy Director and afterward was elected into the 7th District’s House of Representatives. Toomey was Government Study Commission for Allentown, and then he was also elected into the 15th District’s House of Representatives.
For the Senate debates touches on a variety of different issues. Sestak said that there was an excessive of cuts made in the Pentagon, he is against nuclear weapons in Iran, increase troops in Afghanistan, he favors like many the Early Childhood education, and he wants to change Social Security to ensure its future. Toomey doesn’t agree on the end of the war in Afghanistan, “…privatizing Social Security…”, and abortion supported by taxpayers.
Sean Obrien, the author of the article, seems to just be very straight forward and factual with his statements. There is no display of his support of one candidate over another. These facts are useful for voters to establish a basic outline of the important topics and issues of where each major candidates, from both the Gubernatorial Face and the Senate Race, stands.