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Pennsylvania: Sandra Newman

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 16:19

Newman apologizes, says she didn't read controversial e-mail closely

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Newman has apologized for signing her name to an e-mail sent last week that said Pennsylvania Jewish voters must vote against Barack Obama to prevent a second Holocaust.

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Sat, 10/25/2008 - 15:41

Casey, Shapiro call for McCain to condemn Holocaust e-mail

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Scranton) and state Rep. Josh Shapiro (D-Montgomery County) demanded Saturday that John McCain condemn an e-mail from several high-profile state Republicans saying Jewish citizens needed to vote against Barack Obama to help stop a second Holocaust.

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Fri, 10/24/2008 - 21:49

Former justice Newman, leading ACORN critic, helped write controversial e-mail

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

The chairwoman of the state GOP's Fair Elections Task Force helped write an e-mail riddled with factual errors about Barack Obama that has already led to the firing of one state GOP strategist, The New York Times reports.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 14:36

Decision to allow candidate T-shirts inside polling stations angers state GOP

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

HARRISBURG -- Officials from the state Republican Party Thursday morning criticized a decision from the Pennsylvania Department of State allowing voters to wear candidate T-shirts and buttons when they enter polling stations, saying the paraphernalia could sway voters and force polling officials to act as "fashion police."

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