Bob Roggio

Roggio hits Gerlach below the belt

May 20th, 2008, posted by RobHop

Our friend Josh Drobnyk of The Morning Call posted this blog post yesterday. It teaches us the important lesson to do a little research before you take a cheap shot.

Bob Roggio, the Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach, might have wanted to do a little reporting before blasting the 6th District Republican for missing votes in the House last week. If he did, he would have discovered that Gerlach’s mother died Wednesday and he was out the rest of the week, grieving.

Instead, Roggio sent out this tirade Monday afternoon:  read more »

Montco Democrats Endorse Bob Roggio in 6th

February 22nd, 2008, posted by Greg Palmer

Chester County retired businessman Bob Roggio was overwhelmingly endorsed by members of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee tonight in the race for the Democratic nomination for the Sixth Congressional District.

The winner of the April 22 primary will face Republican Jim Gerlach in November.

Roggio, of Charlestown Township, won 59 of the 76 ballots cast, defeating attorney Robert Rovner of Bryn Mawr and Lower Merion developer Mike Leibowitz.

“I’m thrilled to have gotten the Montgomery County vote. It adds to the momentum and it shows that people believe my experience will allow me to do well in Washington,” Roggio said.

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