Thursday, March 19, 2009
By Mackenzie Carpenter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Conservative Republican activist Peg Luksik formally announced today that she will challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in next year's GOP primary.
The 53-year old anti-abortion activist and mother of six made the announcement while sitting at a kitchen table in Johnstown, stressing her Washington "outsider" status and her advocacy of family values, conservative fiscal policies and a strong national defense.
"Americans from all walks of life, and across the political spectrum are sick and tired of the arrogance of Washington's elitists," said Ms. Luksik. "Pennsylvania's hard-working citizens deserve elected representatives who use the same level of common sense that we use around our kitchen tables."
Ms. Luksik has never held elected office, but has run three times for governor. In 1990 she ran strongly against party-backed candidate Barbara Hafer, and in two subsequent races: in 1994 as an independent and in 1998 on the Constitution Party line.
Last year she was the campaign manager for William Russell, who mounted a challenge to unseat U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Johnstown.
Ms. Luksik is founder and former executive director of Mom's House, which provides day care for children of single parents.
Former U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey, now head of the conservative group Club for Growth in Washington, D.C., has also said he will challenge Mr. Specter for the Republican nomination for Senate in 2010.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09078/956873-100.stm
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