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Governor Corbett and the Republican legislature kept their campaign promises to pass a balanced budget on time, not increase taxes on Pennsylvania families or businesses, and reign in out of control spending.

Governor Corbett signs PA's balanced budget on time and with no new taxes, or tax increases.

Governor Corbett signs the Castle Doctrine into law, keeping his campaign promise.

Governor Corbett keeps his campaign promise and signs major tort reform into law.

Governor Corbett has endorsed D. Raja for Allegheny County Executive in next month's primary. Please vote for D. Raja on May 17th.

Governor Corbett thinks parents should have the choice to take their children from a failing school and move them to school where they will get a quality education. Please contact your state Senator and ask them to support SB1 if you agree with Governor Corbett..

The attorney general has been putting corrupt politicians in jail. Harrisburg needs more of that.

Attorney General Tom Corbett had become a household name well before the campaign season heated up, thanks to his chief pastime - putting crooked politicians in jail. His so-called Bonusgate probe revealed the depth of corruption in the state Legislature, with some two dozen lawmakers and legislative staffers having been indicted and some imprisoned.

The resulting headlines provided the state's chief law enforcement officer with a decided advantage over his opponent as he entered the governor's race. The Republican not only had name recognition, but citizens' attention and appreciation.

Pennsylvania's Senate race remains deadlocked in its final days, and Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett maintains his lead in the governor's race over Democratic Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, according to a poll conducted for the Tribune-Review.

With Ed Rendell on his way out the door, change is coming to Harrisburg no matter which candidate is elected to succeed him in the governor’s mansion. How much change and what kind of change will be up to the voters on Tuesday.

 

THE TIMES Leader asked questions of the candidates and analyzed the issues, then made its 2010 endorsements. Our recommendations are listed below in CAPITAL LETTERS.