| 词条 | Tom Smith (Pennsylvania politician) |
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|name = Tom Smith |image = Tom Smith PA cropped.jpg |birth_name = Thomas Joel Smith |birth_date = {{birth date|1947|10|20}} |birth_place = Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|17|1947|10|20}} |death_place = Shelocta, Pennsylvania, U.S. |party = Republican Democratic (Before 2011) |spouse = Saundy Smith |children = 7 |website = {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101145414/http://tomsmithforsenate.com/ |date=November 1, 2012 |title=Campaign website}} |occupation = Farmer }}Thomas Joel "Tom" Smith (October 20, 1947 – October 17, 2015) was an American politician and businessman from Pennsylvania. A Democrat for four decades before seeking elective office, Smith switched his registration in 2011 and ran for the United States Senate in the 2012 election as a Republican,[1][2] losing to the incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey Jr. Life, education, and early careerSmith was born on October 20, 1947.[2] He grew up in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and graduated from Elderton High School in 1965.[3] At 19, he decided to postpone college to run the family farm when his father was ill.[4] He also took over the family's school bus company.[5] The Smiths had three biological children, and later adopted four more children from Texas.[6] Coal mining business careerSmith started work in a coal mine shortly after leaving school.[3] In 1989, he purchased and ran a coal mine, after raising the money by mortgaging his existing property. He ran the business for 20 years before selling it in 2010.[3] Smith said that his company was "mining more than a million tons of a coal" per year and employed over 100 people.[7] Political careerPlumcreek local politicsSmith was involved in local politics as a Democrat, serving on the Plumcreek Township Board of Supervisors and became President of the Board. In 1975, the Plumcreek board voted to increase the real estate tax rate from 6 to 8 mills. In 1977, the board created an income tax, and he voted for the "Local Tax enabling Act." In 1978, he voted for the creation of a 1% real estate transfer tax.[8] He was a Democratic committeeman as late as 2010 and was a member of the party for four decades. "It's true I was a Democrat but I was conservative, so I really wasn't a Democrat," Smith says, noting that he then chaired a local chapter in the Tea Party movement.[9][10][11] 2012 U.S. Senate election{{Main|2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania}}In August 2011, Smith entered the Republican race for United States Senate.[12] In the five-person primary, Smith was initially viewed as a long-shot due to Sam Rohrer's name recognition,[13] and the Pennsylvania Republican Party's endorsement of Steve Welch.[14] Smith spent nearly $3 million in the first three months of 2012 however,[15] and took a narrow lead in the polls leading up the primary.[16] Smith won the primary with nearly 40 percent of the vote; Rohrer finished a distant second with 22 percent of the vote. He faced incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr. in the general election in November. Casey was first elected in 2006, defeating then-incumbent U.S. Senator Rick Santorum by 18 points, 59%–41%. Following controversial comments about rape by Republican Representative Todd Akin, Smith was asked August 27, 2012 by the Pennsylvania Press Club, with regard to his no-exceptions anti-abortion stance, how he would tell a daughter or granddaughter who had been raped that she had to keep the pregnancy. Smith stated that he had been in a similar situation because his relative had become pregnant out of wedlock. Smith later stated that he was not equating the two situations, but that "a father's position" was similar.[17][18] Smith lost in the general election to Casey, 54 to 45 percent.[19] Political positionsOn September 7, 2012, Smith released the full text of his five-point economic plan entitled, Restoring the American Dream.[20][21] The major points of his plan focused upon reducing federal spending and easing domestic energy production. Smith has continued to run television ads promoting his policy plan.[22] Smith believed that life begins at conception, stating, "My stance is on record and its very simplistic: I'm pro-life, period", and he believed abortion should be banned with no exceptions, including in circumstances of rape and incest.[17][23][24][25][26] Personal lifeAfter graduation, he married his high school sweetheart. They lived in Armstrong County for several years with seven children.[3] His net worth was estimated between $60 to $70 million.[27] Smith died at his home in Shelocta in 2015.[28] References1. ^http://www.politicspa.com/tom-smith-democratic-committeeman/29916/ 2. ^{{cite web|title=Thomas 'Tom' Joel Smith|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/campaign-2012/candidates/thomas-tom-joel-smith-61627/|work=Pennsylvania 2012 Election Center|publisher=The Washington Times|accessdate=August 26, 2012}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |title=Meet Tom |work=Tom Smith for Senate |url=http://tomsmithforsenate.com/meet-tom |accessdate=April 25, 2012}} 4. ^http://articles.mcall.com/2012-04-24/news/mc-pa-bob-casey-senate-20120424_1_tea-party-gop-primary-race-democratic-party 5. ^http://www.paleadershipconference.com/speaker-bios/27-bio-tom-smith 6. ^Channels: Everyone would benefit if Sen. Casey would debate Tom Smith 7. ^http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/election-2012/candidates/146153735.html?keywords=%22Tom+%20Smith%22&author=y&sort=date 8. ^http://www.politicspa.com/smith-tax-votes-play-in-senate-campaign/33188/ 9. ^1 Senate candidates spar over conservative credentials; The Philadelphia Inquirer; April 4, 2012 10. ^{{cite news |title=Smith wins GOP Senate nod |date=April 25, 2012 |last=Infield |first=Tom |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/148815135.html}} 11. ^{{cite news|last=Gibson|first=Keegan|title=Where's Tom Smith?|url=http://www.politicspa.com/wheres-tom-smith/34170/|accessdate=April 28, 2012|newspaper=PoliticsPA|date=April 16, 2012}} 12. ^Exclusive: Smith Hires Toomey Campaign Manager Mark Harris 13. ^Poll: Rohrer Leads Senate Field 14. ^{{cite news|last=Levy|first=Mark|title=Pa. GOP endorses Welch to challenge Sen. Casey|url=http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/577102_Pa--GOP-endorses-Welch-to-challenge-Sen--Casey.html|accessdate=April 28, 2012|newspaper=Associated Press|date=January 29, 2012}} 15. ^{{cite news|title=Smith outspends, outraises Welch in US Senate race|url=http://www.yorkdispatch.com/penn/ci_20390442/smith-outspends-outraises-welch-us-senate-race|accessdate=April 28, 2012|newspaper=Associated Press|date=April 13, 2012}} 16. ^Franklin & Marshall College 17. ^1 Senate candidate Tom Smith tangled up over rape and abortion 18. ^Smith Makes Abortion Gaffe; Politics PA; August 28, 2012 19. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-06/obama-wins-big-time |title=Obama Wins, Big Time |first=Joshua |last=Green |date=November 6, 2012 |work=Business Week}} 20. ^Smith, Tom (September 25, 2012). "Restoring the American Dream." Smartvoter.org. Retrieved October 11, 2012. 21. ^Wereschagin, Mike (September 19, 2012). "‘Simplicity is big key’ to Senate Candidate Smith’s Tax Plan." TribLive.com. Retrieved October 12, 2012. 22. ^New Smith Ad Aims at Policy (Also Casey). Watch Video 23. ^http://www.ontheissues.org/social/Tom_Smith_Abortion.htm 24. ^{{cite web |url=http://wesa.fm/2012/08/27/pa-gop-sen-candidate-says-no-exception-abortion |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-10-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130213112558/http://wesa.fm/2012/08/27/pa-gop-sen-candidate-says-no-exception-abortion |archivedate=2013-02-13 |df= }} 25. ^{{cite web |url=http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/phillynow/2012/08/28/tom-smith%E2%80%99s-rape-gaffe-offers-insight-into-conservative-domination/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-10-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130131084228/http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/phillynow/2012/08/28/tom-smith%E2%80%99s-rape-gaffe-offers-insight-into-conservative-domination/ |archivedate=2013-01-31 |df= }} 26. ^Tom Smith on Abortion; On the Issues; October 22, 2012 27. ^http://www.politicspa.com/casey-to-donors-polls-have-warning-signals/37116/ 28. ^{{cite news|last1=Associated Press|title=Tom Smith, conservative who ran for US Senate, dies at 67|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/18/tom-smith-conservative-who-ran-for-us-senate-dies-/|work=The Washington Times|date=18 October 2015}} External links
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