State of the Union
Some gov candidates are using their campaigns to debate national issues
Tom Corbett
The state attorney general last week joined a group of 13 GOP attorneys-general from across the country who called health-care-reform legislation passed by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 24 "constitutionally flawed" and threatened a lawsuit.
Jim Gerlach
The Republican congressman relished the attention after he was criticized in ads run by the Democratic National Committee for voting against a U.S. House version of the health-care bill in November.
Sam Rohrer
The Republican state representative has criticized President Obama for a "health-care takeover" and uses his Web site to exhort "Tea Party" groups to resist Democratic efforts on national issues.
Jack Wagner
The Democratic state auditor general, a Vietnam veteran, disagreed publicly last month with Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.
Joe Hoeffel
The Democratic former congressman turned Montgomery County commissioner said two weeks ago that he was "extremely distressed" that compromises in the Senate health-care bill impacted insurance coverage for abortions.
Chris Doherty
The Democratic mayor of Scranton fired off a response defending federal stimulus money sent to his city after it was criticized by Republican senator and former presidential candidate John McCain.
— Chris Brennan