League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizens Education Fund
	Pennsylvania State Government November 4, 2008 Election
	Attorney General; State of Pennsylvania Voter Information 4 Year Term. Salary: $141,565 The Attorney General, as Pennsylvania's chief legal and law enforcement officer, represents the Commonwealth in legal actions brought against it, furnishes legal advice to the Governor or any state agency, and prosecutes organized crime and public corruption. The office's law enforcement program includes criminal investigations, drug law enforcement, direction of statewide and multi-county investigative grand juries, and a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Other duties include review of all proposed rules and regulations of state agencies and administration of provisions relating to consumer protection. Under the state constitution the Attoney General must be a member of the bar in Pennsylvania.

Results as of Dec 5 11:00am, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (9,284/9,284)

Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Tom Corbett 3,002,927 votes 52.4% Party: Republican Occupation: Pennsylvania Attorney General United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Assistant District Attorney in Allegheny County Chairman, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Member, Pennsylvania Army National Guard 28th Infantry Division 1975, St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D. 1971, Lebanon Valley College, B.A. Priorities: Protecting our children from Internet sexual predators and child pornography Fighting drugs and gangs in our communities Protecting our senior citizens from financial fraud and physical abuse John M. Morganelli 2,619,791 votes 45.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: District Attorney JD Villanova Law School, 1980 BA Moravian College, 1977 Priorities: Pass a gang statute that makes gang membership a crime so as to attack the gangs before they commit their next murder or drug deal Address the proliferation of handguns into the hands of criminals, young children and those with mental illness. Abolish parole for violent criminals. Marakay J. Rogers 109,856 votes 1.9% Party: Libertarian Occupation: Attorney JD, Dickinson School of Law BA, magna cum laude, WIlson College former executive director, York City Human Relations Commission BPW "Women In Government" award 1985 Priorities: Stop prosecution of victimless crimes Put moratorium on death penalty Protect citizens' rights from government abuse Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Campaign Finance Data Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reporting - Contributions, spending, debts, ... Nonpartisan Information League of Women Voters of PA Debate on PCN Voters Guide WPSU Candidate Central - Audio/Video Interviews John M. Morganelli Tom Corbett Marakay J. Rogers General Links About Voting in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Election Links - See voting machine demos, absentee voting, provisional voting, voters rights, and more. Citizen Poll Watcher's Check List - from the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Frequently Asked Questions about Voting - from the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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