“Daniels is running for lieutenant governor with the support of Doug Mastriano, a pro-Trump state legislator who has led most polls of the Republican primary field. Mastriano has extensive ties to the effort to overturn Trump’s loss and was subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack in February. In Pennsylvania, gubernatorial candidates and potential lieutenants do not run on the same ticket. However, Mastriano and Daniels are so closely associated that they have been described as running mates. Mastriano did not respond to requests for comment about the order...”
In court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Daniels’ wife accused him of stalking her and being verbally abusive, as well as threatening her,
their young child, and the family dog. Daniels’ wife initially received an “order granting emergency protection from abuse” to her and her child last Monday from the Wayne County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. Those protections were extended last Tuesday via a separate order from the same court..In handwritten notes from Daniels’ wife that the court included in its order, Daniels’ wife alleged that her husband — whom the court lists at six-foot-four and weighing 360 pounds — “grabbed me by the shirt” during an incident in August and “threatened to kill [our] family dog in front of children.”
“I am afraid of him and what he will do to me and our [child],” she wrote…
Daniels’ campaign pitch is heavily based on his service in the military and in law enforcement, and, above all, on his political alignment with Donald Trump. Daniels has met personally with Trump and boasted of being present at the U.S. Capitol with the pro-Trump protesters on January 6, 2021 as the former president’s election loss was being certified. Daniels also has actively promoted conspiracy theories about the last election and vowed that, if he wins this race, he will “revamp” Pennsylvania’s voting system “for when Trump runs in ‘24.”
FROM:
Judge Tosses Order of Protection Against MAGA Candidate Accused of Abusive Behavior by Wife
Teddy Daniels, who is running for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor as a pro-Trump family man, was evicted from his home last week after his wife was granted temporary emergency protections
Hunter Walker May 6, 2022 10:00PM ET
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“The Shofar Army took the stage, nine white men and one woman draped in fringed Jewish prayer shawls, each clutching a ram’s horn — the instrument traditionally sounded on the Jewish high holidays.
“Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound the alarm on the holy mountain!” bellowed the leader. “The day of the Lord is here!”
He blew his shofar three times, and the crowd responded as instructed with “Arise, oh Lord, let your enemies be scattered.” The rest of the Shofar Army blew theirs in unison.
So began a two-day, far-right Christian gathering last month called “Patriots Arise for God and Country.” The event, at a Gettysburg hotel, was organized by Francine and Allen Fosdick, self-described prophets who have promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory that falsely accuses Democrats of being pedophiles who control the country.
Speakers included current and former aides to Donald Trump, pastors, and politicians. But perhaps the main event came around 4:30 p.m. that Saturday.
“Last year, it did seem like God abandoned many of us. I felt I did not hear his voice,” Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano told the crowd. The Franklin County Republican described the “persecution and oppression” endured by him and others who have challenged the legitimacy of the 2020 election. He said he couldn’t believe his country “had become such a dark evil place.”
But, Mastriano said, the faithful persevered.
“We have the power of God with us,” he said. “We have Jesus Christ that we’re serving here. He’s guiding and directing our steps.”
It was classic Mastriano — how God told him to run for governor and how he was the candidate who could save the state from its descent into evil.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Mastriano is now a front-runner for the GOP nomination for governor of Pennsylvania. He’s also become the epitome of a resurgent movement of Christian nationalism.
“With two weeks remaining until Pennsylvania’s primary election day, there is little clarity about which candidates have an advantage in the Republican primary races, but the Democratic US Senate primary is somewhat clearer. In every primary race there is a sizable pool of undecided voters, and many voters who have a preference but might yet change their minds, that make it difficult to suggest who may win.
John Fetterman has increased his advantage in the Democratic US Senate primary since April–Fetterman now leads Conor Lamb, 53% to 14%, with one in four (22%) still undecided about their preference. Half (51%) of those who have a preference report they could change their mind about their choice. John Fetterman is much better known among Democratic voters than is Conor Lamb; one in five (21%) Democrats say they don’t know enough to have an opinion about Fettermam compared to 39% who say they don’t know enough to have an opinion about Lamb. Fetterman’s favorability (67%) ratings are also stronger than Lamb’s favorability (46%) ratings. Both candidates improved their name recognition and favorability ratings among Democrats since our April survey.
The Republican senate primary field has no clear front-runner at the moment, with Mehmet Oz (18%) and David McCormick (16%) each garnering similar shares of Republican support, with Kathy Barnette third (12%). Two in five (39%) voters say they are not sure who they will vote for in the senate race and three in five (57%) of those who have chosen a candidate say they could still change their minds. Favorability ratings of Mehmet Oz remain negative among Republican voters, with more having an unfavorable (41%) than favorable (29%) opinion of the candidate. Oz (19%) and Barnette (18%) are running neck and neck among the Trump faction of Republican voters, while McCormick (28%) has an advantage among the traditional faction.
Like the Republican senate race, the Republican governor’s race also remains wide open. Doug Mastriano (20%) has a slight advantage over Bill McSwain (12%), Lou Barletta (11%), and Dave White (8%), with one-third (34%) of Republicans still undecided. Even among those who have chosen a candidate, more than half (53%) say they are still deciding about their vote choice. The Republican gubernatorial candidates are relatively unknown among registered Republicans, with about half of respondents reporting they don’t know enough about White (59%), McSwain (54%), Mastriano (51%), or Barletta (47%) to have an opinion. Mastriano (33%) has an advantage among Republicans who identify with the Trump faction of the party, while McSwain (21%) and White (15%) have an advantage among Traditional Republicans.”
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Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: May 2022
Franklin & Marshall Poll Release: May 2022
May 5, 2022
Franklin & Marshall College Poll
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