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About Barbara Hafer
- Barbara Hafer (born August 1, 1943) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Initially a member of the Republican Party, she served as a member of the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners from 1984 to 1989, as the Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1989 to 1997 and as the Treasurer of Pennsylvania from 1997 to 2005.In 1990, Barbara Hafer won the Republican nomination for governor challenging incumbent Democratic governor Robert P.
- Casey Sr.
- in the general election.
- On many issues Auditor Hafer ran to the left of the moderate Governor Casey.
- Bob Casey was noted for his strong pro-life stance, with Auditor Hafer being pro-choice.
- Governor Casey maintained a strong lead in the polls and enjoyed high approval ratings.
- Auditor Hafer campaigned hard, but hurt herself when during the campaign she called the governor a "redneck Irishman."[8] Her campaign was widely criticized for the remark helping Governor Casey seal his commanding lead in both rural areas of the state which are normally Republican, as well as cement strong support from more traditional Democratic districts.
- Auditor Hafer was defeated by thirty-six percentage points in one of the most lopsided gubernatorial elections in state history. Hafer explored a second run for the Republican nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2002 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, but withdrew after the Republican Party favored Attorney General Mike Fisher.
- She went on to personally endorse Democratic nominee Ed Rendell in the gubernatorial general election of 2002 and joined the Democratic Party in 2003.
- After leaving office in 2005, Hafer considered running for several offices.
- Save for a brief February 2010 candidacy for the U.S.
- House of Representatives Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district seat left vacant by the death of Rep.
- John Murtha, she never did.
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