The LuLac Edition #3914, October 29th, 2018

CARTWRIGHT-CHRIN DEBATE THIS EVENING 

Matt Cartwright and John Chrin (Photo: Politics Pa)

The long awaited debate between Congressman Matt Cartwright and his challenger John Chrin took place at WVIA TV. Moderator Larry Voitko did a bang up job. 
Both men pretty much came out swinging with opposite stances on how the district could be represented. 
Residency and longevity of living in it  seemed to be an issue in the debate. Both men were competing against each other as to who was in Pennsylvania longer. A fact that I was unaware of was that Matt Cartwright was born in Erie,  then moved to Canada. You'd think Cartwright was a member of the Canadian Mounties the way Chrin talked about that connection. 
Chrin outlined his 10 generations in Pennsylvania. Cartwright talked about the fact that he stayed in the region after getting married and represented middle class people in court.
On job creation, Chrin pointed to his days as an investment banker where he created employment by helping business get off the ground with his business expertise. Cartwright said Chrin was a job eliminator with Chrin's career as a Wall Street maven. Cartwright pointed to his time on the Appropriations committee and the money (more than 30 million) he brought into the area despite being in the Minority. 
Cartwright also said that he was rated number one for working with Republicans across the aisle, touting the fact he had two bills he authored signed in his office, one signed  by Barack Obama, the other by Donald Trump. 
On coal, both agreed that other methods for mining it have been driven by the market and that a return to excavating coal here would be an expensive proposition. 
It got contentious when they sparred over Health Care. Chrin said that Medicare For All would bust the budget and the country could not afford it. Cartwright said that he could see a Medicare opt in for people between the ages of 50-64 and said that the GOP which gave tax breaks to 83% of the 1% would pay for them by cutting Medicare and Medicaid. 
They did say nice things about one another when asked. Both said they respected each other's commitment to their respective marriages. 
The closing arguments featured Chrin saying that Cartwright was a Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi Democrat. Cartwright focused in on his record of accomplishments and that he would protect Medicare for Senior citizens. 
Both made their pitch in this race for the newly formed 8th which encompasses Luzerne, Lackawanna, Pike,  Wayne and  Monroe Counties.
The debate wlil be repeated tomorrow afternoon on WVIA TV at 4pm.

WAGNER CAMPAIGN TO SPEND ONE MILLION DOLLARS ON TV ADS UNTIL ELECTION DAY

The Wagner for Governor campaign today announced it will continue its statewide advertising blitz by spending $1 million on television this week. Part of the buy will include a new commercial, contrasting Tom Wolf’s poverty perpetuating policies with Scott Wagner’s pro-paycheck agenda.
“Conserving our resources has paid off, and we’re now able to deploy them when voters are paying the most attention to the race,” Campaign Manager Jason High said of the buy. “We're confident that our increased presence on the airwaves down the stretch will help make clear to voters that Scott is the right candidate to lead Pennsylvania for the next four years.”
The Wagner for Governor campaign last week kicked off a final two week television advertising push by spending $750,000.