In the past, he and I have disagreed on issues. I believe we still do. Without exception though, John will respectfully engage any one of any point of view. From Josh Fox on Gasland to the time he met a friend of mine to explain solar energy in PA, he really listens and respectfully responds to all dissent. That will be a welcome change from the arrogance and dismissiveness the Corbett admin seems to show everyone who can’t give ‘em a couple million bucks.

So Gibson finds John a little wonky? So what? I know John comes to a debate fully-loaded. You may score points in a debate with him, but pack a lunch to do so. I am starving for a leader who has a technical clue. He made valid points yesterday that Gov Corbett is hard pressed to refute, and I don’t expect him to try. That’s why I’m endorsing John Hanger for Gov.

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The US government and the state of Pennsylvania have historically been handicapped by leaders that did not understand energy and we as a nation still do not have a coherent national energy policy.

Having a smart and practical leader like John Hanger with decades of on the job experience creating and managing effective policy is essential to growing our economy.

When has it ever been a benefit to have a dumb leader that was not an expert on policy? Dumb leaders led to the US government not undersanding how a company like Enron could exploit and manipulate the energy market which almost crippled the energy industry and contributed to rolling blackouts across our nation.

Dumb leaders don’t believe in climate change and do not plan for the next Hurricane or environmental disaster that creates billions of dollars in losses and lost productivity.

This election has proven that the American people are smart enough to understand their economic interests and vote accordingly despite being handicapped by the nasty politics of gerrymandering, voter suppression, and Super Pac money.

John Hanger will win the election once the people of Pennsylvania see how his practical policies will increase employment, grow Pennsylvania business, and smartly take advantage of our natural resources to lower energy costs and increase profitability for business.

As a small business owner, I want a smart Governor just like I want a smart accountant and lawyer to help increase my profitability and safeguard my business from potential risk.

Isn’t the business of government to protect it’s citizens and to enhance their lives? If you don’t believe me perhaps you would believe Thomas Jefferson:

In 1801 Thomas Jefferson, in his First Inaugural Address, said:

“With all these blessings, what more is necessary to make us a happy and prosperous people? Still one thing more, fellow citizens – a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it had earned.” (Works 8:3)

John Hanger is not a one trick pony, he is a wise leader that is practical and cares deeply about growing business in Pennsylvania and making the lives of all Pennsylvania better through practical solutions based on wisdom, and expert counsel.

Hanger is running for Governor of Pennsylvania, not Governor of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Hanger is a one-trick pony, he knows about energy and environmental issues, but nothing else. He said he knows a lot about other issues too, including education, because he has read a lot.

A guy who has no experience with anything beyond energy/environmental issues, no name ID, and cannot raise money is running for Governor, dealing with a plethora of policy areas, in a huge and very expensive state.

OK buddy, keep reading. I hope his ego isn’t too fragile, because almost nobody outside of a few environmental issue advocates will consider him a serious candidate.