Romanelli Expects to Return to Pa. Ballot in US Senate Race

Green Party of Pennsylvania
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Carl Romanelli for U.S. Senate
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September 27, 2006

Romanelli Still Alive In The Supreme Court Despite Commonwealth Court Decision

• Romanelli is off the ballot for now, but anticipates a quick recovery 

September 26, 2006, Wilkes-Barre -- "In response to the Commonwealth Court's written decision to take Mr. Carl Romanelli off the ballot for the U.S. Senate race in PA, Romanelli released the following statement:

"Today was a formality, everyone knows that I still have a strong chance of being in this race because we have a strong case in the Supreme Court. This quick decision in a case where we were not allowed to admit evidence to defend the validity of our signatures reeks of partisanship. The Democrats are crying victory but they know that there are no nails in the coffin."

Despite the ruling in Commonwealth Court to take Romanelli off the ballot, the setback is only temporary in the mind of Romanelli and the Green Party. Romanelli has already been granted petition to appeal to the Supreme Court and will file briefs on Thursday.

The Supreme Court will answer the controlling question of law of whether the 2005 Judicial Retention election or the 2004 General election constitutes "the last preceding election in which State wide candidates were voted for" under 25 P.S. Sec, 2911(b).

About Carl Romanelli
Carl Romanelli is the Green Party candidate For U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Romanelli hails from Northeastern Pennsylvania and is a retired family court officer and currently works as a consultant in the rail industry, Carl has been a lifelong public and community servant, with a reputation for speaking truth to power and defending those most oppressed in life. He brings this energy to the Pennsylvania general election in 2006 with the hope of offering a viable, competent alternative to the old, corporate parties. Carl is committed to an agenda, which includes ending the occupation in Iraq, providing universal, single-payer health care for all Americans, defense of women's reproductive rights, ending of the drug war along with establishing a more enlightened foreign policy, in compliance with international law. Stand with Carl as he takes the people's real agenda to the debate in this year's election. Together we can make history and challenge those who refuse to articulate the important issues of our time.