Despite a light turnout, reformers and vengeance-minded voters in Pennsylvania can claim victory in Tuesday's primary election after Senate Majority Leader David "Chip" Brightbill conceded his race to Mike Folmer shortly before 10 p.m.
And with three-quarters of the vote counted in Blair County, Senate President Pro Tempore Bob Jubelirer appeared to be on his way to defeat too, trailing former county commmissioner John Eichelberger, 7,023-4,877. He has reportedly conceded already.
Jubelirer, who some call the architect of last year's legislative pay raise, was also partly responsible for its repeal in November.
All of this comes after veteran state senator Vince Fumo predicted no incumbent legislators would lose reelection in the wake of taxpayer outrage over the pay raise.
Read more in my Daily Rant.
Birghtbill AND Jubelirer ?
were they really defeated? Wow. That is kind of amazing.
Old adage:
Hell hath no fury like a voter/taxpayer scorned