WE CITIZEN JOURNALISTS WANT TO COMMEND THE COURAGE OF CANCER SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES LIKE KEITH THE CANDIDATE ROTHFUS AND COUNTLESS OTHER CANCER SURVIVORS IN THE AREA! THIS DISEASE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST KILLERS IN THE REGION AND OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH ALL THOSE WHO WILL EVER ENCOUNTER THIS DREADED KILLER. IN FACT, MANY OF OUR CITIZEN JOURNALISTS HAVE FACED THIS DISEASE IN THEIR OWN FAMILIES. THAT BEING SAID, WE ARE APPALLED THAT KEITH ROTHFUS, FORMER EMPLOYEE OF PAT ROBERTSON, WOULD PLAY THE CANCER CARD IN HIS RNC ADDRESS TO WAGE CLASS WAR AGAINST PA SENIORS, THE WORKING POOR AND THE UNINSURED IN OUR REGION! WE CITIZEN JOURNALISTS BELIEVE LEADERSHIP IS A BIG ISSUE IN THIS RACE. BUT KEITH THE CANDIDATE ROTHFUS, IS NO NANCY BRINKER, FOUNDER OF THE KOMEN FOUNDATON, OR LANCE ARMSTRONG. TO TELL THE TRUTH RONALD MCDONALD HAS DONE MORE FOR CANCER VICITIMS AND CANCER ADVOCACY IN THE REGION THAN MR. ROTHFUS. JUST ONE MORE STORY READERS: ONE OF OUR CITIZEN JOURNALISTS WAS HAVING A DRINK IN A SHADYSIDE WATERING HOLE WITH A VERY PROMINENT UPCI ADMINISTRATOR AND THIS UPMC OFFICIAL SUGGESTED THAT THEY WOULD SUPPORT WHATEVER POLICY MEASURE INCREASES COVERAGE FOR ALL THE THOSE SUFFERING FROM CANCER IN THE REGION. SADLY MR. ROTHFUS AND HIS BELTWAY ELITE BACKERS OFFER NO PLAN TO IMPROVE COVERAGE AND CARE FOR ALL OF OUR WESTERN PA CITIZENS, AS THEIR ULTIMATE PURPOSE IS TO WAGE CLASS WAR ON THE WESTERN PA MIDDLE CLASS TO SUPPORT TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHIEST! LET’S COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS MR. ROTHFUS, NOT DEMAGAGOUERY, SOMETHING SURELY LACKING IN BELTWAY ELITES LIKE YOURSELF.