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Your vote equals term limits

Time to change things up so on November 6th I will vote for Daryl Boling.

In January of this year, I changed my party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. In truth, I was an Independent and doubt that prior to November 2016, I had ever voted a straight party ticket as I did for the Democrats that day in November. My political activism has been reinvigorated by the failing leadership of the GOP who govern as to the needs of the corporations, the NRA and religious right who bankroll them, rather than the wants and needs of their constituents.
In March of this year, I attended a meet and greet for the Democratic candidate for the 152nd district of the state house, Daryl Boling. As I listened to him address the issues that mattered to me and my neighbors, I was encouraged that we, would indeed, finally have a candidate in the 152nd I could fully support. Someone willing to do the hard work to make state government less wasteful due to outdated practices and technology. Someone who will care enough to have our schools equitably funded across our state and provide quality education for all children, specific to their needs. Daryl wants our citizens to be as safe as possible and will listen to the majority of Pennsylvanians who want common sense gun laws. Daryl believes we all are truly created equal regardless of race, gender, religion or abilities and women deserve equal pay, to be treated with respect and to have governance over their reproductive rights.
There is no doubt in my mind that, the longer our elected officials serve, the more out of touch with the needs of their constituents they become and the more they are beholding to the big business and PACs who fund their campaigns. As I was out in the summer heat, ringing doorbells for the first time since the 1970's, I was asked why at 71, I was doing this. My reply was " Two reasons; why not me and because it is that important".
Your vote is the only means to term limits we have and it seems to me, 6 terms is quite enough. So vote for new ideas, new commitment, genuine integrity and vote for someone who wants to work for you. Vote for Daryl Boling.

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