There’s been a few posts already regarding Mark’s victory this past Tuesday, but I wanted to really comment on the full picture. Mark’s victory was one of several key races that were vital to reshaping our state and conservatives taking back control of a corrupt Republican Party in Pennsylvania.

Tuesday’s primary was about more than an unconstitutional payraise that the General Assembly gave themselves last year. It was about decades of constant tax hikes, fleeing businesses, job losses, greed, and corruption. The payraise was merely the catalyst that ignited the flame and opened peoples’ eyes to what was really going on in Harrisburg. Senate President Bob Jubilirer and Senate Majority Leader Chip Brightbill, both major RINOs, suffered staggering landslide defeats to their conservative challengers, even after having outraised them in terms of money seven or eight times and with the aid of the ever misguided Republican State Committee trumpeting the “successes” (ahem) of the incumbent payjackers.

The Republicans of Pennsylvania have spoken and have been very clear that we will no longer tolerate Republicans that pander to conservatives, but vote like Socialist liberals. The immediate affect of the conservative victory has already been seen, as Eileen Melvin, Chairman of the Republican State Committee, has chosen not to seek another term. There are good times ahead.