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Pennsylvania State Government November 6, 2012 Election
State Treasurer Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Robert M. "Rob" McCord Click here for more information about this candidate 2,872,344 votes 52.5%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: State Treasurer
  • Two decades as an independent business leader
  • Managed more than $1 billion in assets
  • Raised money for startup companies that helped create more than 1900 jobs in PA
  • As treasurer, has made the office a profit center while cutting waste and excess
  • Lives in SEPA with his wife and two sons
Priorities:
  • Invest the state's money to create jobs in Pennsylvania
  • Continue to serve as the state's fiscal watchdog, cutting waste and excess, saving taxpayers money
  • Protect seniors and pensions for the future
Diana Irey Vaughan 2,405,654 votes 44.0%
  • Party: Republican
Patricia M. Fryman Click here for more information about this candidate 190,406 votes 3.5%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Retired
  • Accounting from Clarion University
  • Social Sciences from Penn State Univ.
  • three term Venango County Auditor
  • Office Manager
Priorities:
  • Challenge wasteful spending
  • Scrutinize all state payments
  • Being independent of political party coercion

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  News and Analysis

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Judge: Libertarian candidates for president, statewide offices can remain on ballot

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