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Report: Steve Welch Drops Out In PA-6 To Avoid Primary With Rep. Gerlach
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) and PA-06 candidate Steve Welch (R).
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Businessman Steve Welch reportedly announced this morning he is ending his bid to be the Republican nominee for the sixth district of Pennsylvania, sparing the party a potentially divisive primary with Rep. Jim Gerlach.
Welch was the favored candidate for what was the open seat when Gerlach said he would run for governor. But last month, Gerlach changed his mind and instead is seeking reelection.
The blog pa2010 captured the remarks this morning as Welch spoke to Chester County Republicans.
"For me to fight hard right now would do more harm than good," Welch said, according to pa10. "For that reason, I am withdrawing. ... "We have a chance to send Jim Gerlach back to Congress to lead the way forward."
Welch hasn't posted anything on his Web site or Facebook page yet. We phoned his campaign and emailed his campaign manager but haven't heard back.
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Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle
February 20, 2010 1:29 PM
Welch must have gotten paid off something good. He even moved to be able to run. Now that is all for naught.
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we r all husseins
February 20, 2010 4:41 PM
My thinking is that Gerlach withdrew from the governor's race when he realized the Ed Wendell would kick his ass. Much easier to run for reelection as an incumbent. And I'm glad Welch withdrew. The las thing the people of Pennsylvania need is another Republican "businessman" in elected office. There are already to many Republicans in Congress who don't know anything about the law or the Constitution or anything else for that matter.
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