The LuLac Edition #10-May 20th, 2006

NEWS OF THE DAY……In a race that can only be categorized as a see saw encounter, it appears now that Art Bobbouine has now lost the GOP nomination in the 118th District for state representative. As of Friday 14 hour official vote count, Bobbouine lost by 11 votes. It appears Maureen Tatu of the Poconos is the winner. Bobbouine plans to ask for a recount.

Failed candidate Brian O’Donnell will be asking for an investigation into the ad that ran in the Citizen’s Voice attacking him a few days before the election. The ad violated the campaign laws by not having the name of the committee or person who paid for the ad. O’Donnell said he wouldn’t want to invalidate the election but did want an investigation into that ad.

If one looks at a lot of the vote totals of state representative races where incumbents prevailed, the ones who did not have head to head battles, ie 3 candidate races won re-nomination, But if you look at the combined totals of the two candidates, those representatives won re-nomination with a minority share (less than 50% of the vote).

COMMENTARIES…..County Commissioner Steve Urban has of course endorsed Maureen Tatu for the Representative race all along. The question is why? Would it not be more prudent for the GOP in the county to endorse one of their own and one who works under the same roof with you? Again one of the many reasons why the Republican party in Luzerne County remains a bad joke. And up in Lackawanna County, the GOP is just as bad. The fact that Fred Bellardi might’ve received the nomination on the Republican side (because they fielded no candidate) is a disgrace.

MEDIA WATCH………PCN on Sunday from 4PM to 7PM will be broadcasting 4 talk shows (previously recorded) that will go over all the state wide returns.