15th Senate District Map

"I love it!!! I am with you 100%"
--Kirk, in response to the First Campaign's "God and guns" mailer, April 20, 2012

"You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and .... they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion .... as a way to explain their frustrations."
--Barack Hussein Obama, April 6, 2008, San Francisco, CA, fundraiser

"Seeing people like you enter the political arena really gives me hope that this state and this country isn't going to be overrun by big government bureaucrats who see their only occupation to be "professional politician"."
--B.R. 4/17/12

"Josh, you are the first Republican candidate to knock on my door in 40 years.  I think the Republican Party forgot about us here."
--John M., April 14, 2012

"I really wish you the best of luck and hope you win.  We need more people like you on the Hill.""
--Larry, Susquehanna Township, 4-10-12

"Hi Josh, I met you for the first time, while you were out going door to door in my neighborhood. I wanted to say it was a pleasure meeting you. I can tell you from our conversation, that I believe you’re the right person for the job of representing the people of the 15thDistrict. You have gained my vote. If there is anything I can do for you please don’t hesitate asking."
--Paul - Voter, Father, Husband, Retired Military Officer, Community Leader, 3/22/12

"...city businessman and investor Josh First struck the tone of a maverick conservative, taking principled stands on issues like abortion and school choice, but vowing to stay outside of the Capitol’s political establishment if elected."
--Patriot News, March 9, 2012

"Josh...I am making a contribution to your campaign based on my sense of your deep personal integrity and sense of common decency...you'll make a fine senator if elected because you carry your political views on the shoulders of a very decent man."
--C., former PA State Representative, February 24, 2012

"My main objection is...You can't put a gun rack in a Chevy Volt!"
--Newt Gingrich 2/20/12 on why Obama's Chevy Volt car, which sells to buyers making $170,000 or more, is a taxpayer funded failure

"God and guns, that's me and I am proud of it."
--Josh First, PA Senate Candidate, 2/16/2012

"I’ve never been apart of the good-ole-boys network," she said. "The party bosses have always opposed me. What they don’t understand is that it’s the voters that elect us, not the back room dealers."
--PA Rep. Sue Helm, 2/5/12 Patriot News article

"There seems to be a struggle within the Republican Party between the traditional leadership and the conservative grassroots individuals and groups that are probably more mobilized than they were a few years ago. The Republican Party has used these grassroots individuals to further the party establishment’s interests and I think these people may want to choose their own representatives rather than rely on the leadership."
"There is a national insurgency within the GOP."
-- Frank Davis, professor of political science at Lehigh University, 2/5/12 Patriot News article

"Republican voters want a bar room brawl with liberals, and the Republican establishment wants a gentlemanly duel."
--Josh First, 12/12/2009 The Republican Herald newspaper