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PENNSYLVANIA: SANTORUM, WESTERN PA LEADERS TO HOLD FRIDAY 9AM PRESS CONFERENCE ON [Chris Lilik 10/28 08:34 PM]

Today on the Sean Hannity program Senator Rick Santorum and Governor Ed Rendell disputed whether or not Pennsylvania should extend the deadline for military absentee ballots. Rendell said he would be reaching his final decision Friday, and would be appearing on Hannity's program later that day to field questions.

Word was just received that Senator Rick Santorum and other local Western PA leaders will be holding a press conference tomorrow as well with a bombshell of their own. Santorum's press conference will take place at 9AM in front of the Allegheny County Courthouse (Pittsburgh) with Congresswoman Melissa Hart, Congressman Tim Murphy, and State Senator John Pippy.

According to a release obtained from Pippy's office, Frank Bondy, father of Pennsylvania Army National Guard member Naomi Bondy of Bridgeville will take part in urging Governor Rendell to grant an extension. Naomi Bondy is now serving in Iraq.

"Mr. Bondy said he received his daughter's absentee ballot in Bridgeville on October 26 and immediately forwarded it to her APO address," states the release. "However, unless the balloting extension is granted, PFC Bondy – a registered Allegheny County voter – will be disenfranchised."

"At the very least, we should take the imminently reasonable step of extending a deadline by two weeks in order to ensure that our fellow citizens now serving in uniform like PFC Bondy can participate in this election and enjoy one of the most basic rights of citizenship," states Senator Pippy in the release.

Other elected officials joining the press conference are State Senator Jane Clare Orie, state Representatives Mark Mustio, Thomas Stevenson and Mike Turzai.