I Wednesday, No\. 3, 2010 Tyler Sizemore/Collegian Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., speaks with his supporters at the Republican victory party held Tuesday night at the Ramada Conference Center. Thompson claimed victory by more than 7,000 votes. Thompson keeps sth district seat Incumbent wins decisively By Mike Hricik In a decisive victory Republican incumbent Clean Thompson was reelected to ihe ITS. House (if Itepresonia; tv. in Pennsylvania's sth conure-.-bn al district on Tiiemhv Thompson. '< "b - os it resume his seems, u rr.i resentative tor ti liter ie erndidate Libertarian i . .'/H congressional defeating, !)■ : Michael Pi> Candida: >• \ At his s Kamada ( • ntetvm.v (Vntei 1450 S. Atherton St.. Tium-pson pledged his dedication nh district i>y cornniiMi taxes, an iiu ivasi nomie (ic'U'!n| responsible (i • Shale natural "I think s.-Ane- n. (hf American tvopA T 1 evening." Thomps comes with a weighied biiity. It's time to pm back on government Thompson's victory coincides with the Republican Party regaining majority control ot the House. Thompson is a member oi the House Education and Labor and Small Business and A:'"' uiiure committees, rhiei >'oiitieal Operations for Liiei a- as (Menu Thompson I). Bren; i ’.isquinell: said. Thompson servs as both vice co-chairman ot the Congressional Rural Caucus and Students, locals turn out for 2010 midterm elections Despite a surge in student voter registration , Tuesday's turnout was relatively on par with past midteim elections . Kelsey Moms/Collegian A bike stands outside the HUB-Robeson Center to remind people to vote Tuesday. "I think tonight belongs to the American people This is their evening.” Glenn Thompson sth District representative vice chairman of the Congressional Healthcare Caucus. Pasquinelli said. He also led a successful cam paign against tolling on Interstate 80. Pasquinelli said. Opposing Democratic candi date Michael Pipe engaged in his first political campaign as a 25- year-old. He graduated from Penn State in 2009 and ran on a platiorm of responsible taxation and job creation. Though he lost by 7.840 votes. Pipe said his first political cam paign taught him valuable les sons. tv at the ui t'ne is their ; 'This sponsi ■ heels "It changed my view of this country and of the American people. It’s been an extraordi naiy process. I've been really humbled," Pipe said. He said he has no immediate political plans but will spend time with his fiancee. Ashley, during his newfound downtime. "We re just going to push and move forward." he said. "I wish i Thompson 1 the best and that he works for common sense solu tions in the district." To e mad reporter: mjhsso7@psu.edu STATE & NATION Toomey edges past Sestak In a race that was neck-and neck late into the night, Republican Pat Toomey was announced by multiple major media outlets as the winner of Arlen Specter’s Senate seat Tuesday in what amounted to one of the tightest races in the country. The race was closer than many predicted early in the election sea son, with Toomey taking a narrow margin late in the night for the vic tory over Democrat Joe Sestak 51 percent to 49 percent. ‘This is a victory for the people of Pennsylvania. We’re sending a message that we’re tired and we’re going to chart a new course,” Toomey said, who went on to thank his family and those who worked and contributed to his campaign. Toomey, a former Wall Street investment banker, spoke strongly for financial deregulation in gov ernment policy. Toomey’s support of free trade became a major sticking point between the two candidates. Sestak accused Toomey of advocating the out sourcing of jobs to China in a tele vision advertisement during elec tion season. Early in the day Toomey’s cam paign manager Mark Harris was confident in the Republican's chances. "We're seeing a phenomenal outpouring for Pat Toomey all across the state," he said. “All indi cations are that our voters are Local incumbents win races Incumbents swept Centre County’s midterm elections. Republican State Senator Jake Corman and Democratic State House Representative Scott Conklin were re-elected in the 34th Senatorial District and the 77th Legislative District, respec tively. They defeated challengers Jon Eich and Joyce Haas. Kerry Benninghoff, the Republican state representative for the 171st district, ran unop posed for his seat. He also ran unopposed in the 2006 midterm election, when he won with 97 per cent of the vote. Conklin said he wanted to stress that no one who ran should be dis couraged by the results. "Regardless of the outcome, no one should hang their head at the end of the night,” he siad. Corman spent Hiesday at the polls in Centre County and said he was "very excited with the win.” Corman said he will focus on pressing issues like unemploy ment, and as a Penn State alum nus, he will be dedicated to offer ing students at his alma mater the TATE AT T By Nick Manella COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER By Vince D’lmperio and Matt Morgan FOR THE COLLEGIAN Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press Pat Toomey, left, talks with the media with his daughter, Bridget, 10, cen ter, and his wife, Kris, after voting at Upper Milford Township. energized and coming out to vote." A former Navy admiral and sec ond term member of the House of Representatives, Joe Sestak was a moderate liberal candidate. Though Toomey attacked him for calling the economic stimulus package too small. Sestak contin ued to call for a "public option" in the health care overhaul, further ing his push for more government involvement in social and financial affairs. The race was a quintessential division of left and right ideologies. Both parties attempted to portray the other's candidate as an out of control extremist, hoping to win the votes of a traditionally prag matic state. As the race heated up with Sestak defeating Specter, who had switched parties after a long best education at an affordab! cost. He proposed and helped in passing legislation that enabled college students to stay on their parents' health insurance unlii age 30 in Pennsylvania. 1 io said h. is in favor of loweiing the cost oi healthcare premiums. One of Conklin's main priorities is to give the citizens of the stale access to quality, affordable healthcare, he said, and he is also eager to work on tackling the multi-billion dollar deficit the state faces. "Either way. I'm anxious to got to work," he said. Conklin said he was pleased to have the chance to campaign tor this seat as the incumbent in (he race. "It's been an opportunity that has been given to very tew peo ple," he said. Eieh was a proponent ot unis er sal healthcare and ensuring the Marcellas Shale industry develops in an effective way. Today, he will return to work as a Centre County commissioner, he said. Haas, a Penn State alumna, said she was in favor of lowering taxes to create more jobs. "Lowering taxes creates a bet A student casts a ballot at the HUB-Robeson Center. Katie Silvis/Collegian Glenn Thompson observes his opponent, Michael Pipe. The Daily Collegian career as a Republican, Democrats were not optimistic about winning the seat. However. Sestak made a strong push in mid season polls and led for much of the early portion of Tuesday night before Toomey took the lead and ultimately won the highly contested title. Jeremey Knout (sophomore political science), who said he voted for Republican candidates Tuesday, said he's happy with Toomey's success. It s already been shown that more government regulation is not the- answer." he said. “The stimulus didn't work. It's time to tiy something new." The Associated Press contributed to this report. ui reporter: nwmso7o@psu.edu ■> v-ih Fmnegan/Coilegian Scott Conklin, D-Pa., greets friends u-r business atmosphere,” she said "Covernment can’t create jobs, so the businesses have to.” Haas also stood for lowering ihe price of college tuition and cutting spending. She continues to support the Tuition Challenge (bant that would reward col leges for keeping their tuition low. iff ..r ter Casey McDermott itiiCutfMj to tliis report. % 5
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