Russ Diamond
Russ Diamond
Russell H. "Russ" Diamondis an entrepreneur, political activist, and politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. He attempted to secure ballot access as an Independent candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2006. He ran for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor as a Republican in 2010. In 2014, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, for the 102nd District...
care people prefer state
I don't care if people gamble. But I would prefer it if the state were not involved. If we do get involved, let's do it right.
fully understand voters
I think that the voters fully understand what's going on here.
changed fast realize run
Lawmakers should run, they should run fast and not look back. They should realize that things have changed in Pennsylvania.
middle potential
We're in the middle of vetting potential candidates.
beauty freedom
Part of the beauty of freedom is that freedom is chaotic.
bring heroes proud tired
Pennsylvania is tired of villains. We need heroes. I'm proud to bring you some of those heroes today.
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Pennsylvania is tired of villains. We need heroes. These people are truly my heroes. They are dedicated to saving my Commonwealth. We need to return honor, dignity and integrity to these hallowed halls.
watch
We have to watch out for anointed successors. That's what got us here in the first place.
against believe candidate chance deserves eventually introduce present races reduced strong themselves voters
There are some races where we will introduce more than one candidate. In these races, we believe each candidate deserves a chance to present themselves to the voters in their district. Each race against an incumbent, however, will eventually need to be reduced to one strong candidate before the primary.
candidates county electoral fair government local offer offices people school serious served voters
We have people who have served in local and county offices and school boards. They are serious candidates and will offer voters an alternative. We are going to take back our government fair and square. Through the electoral process.
historic people
The will of the people will make 2006 a historic year.
competition cream rises sour tired
When there?s competition, the cream rises to the top. Pennsylvania is tired of the same old sour milk.
biggest few leadership problem
Leadership controlling it all is the biggest problem we have in Harrisburg. That makes (for) very few Pennsylvanians being represented there.
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They repealed the pay raise but they didn't repeal the indelible mark it left on the taxpayers from the four months it was open, and we found out how our government works in Harrisburg.