There is a form on her web page where you can write to her office. It is not unusual for spam filters to block messages from unknown addresses. it is nothing personal. Also, if you do not wish to receive the emails you can easily unsubscribe - There is a link at the bottom of the emails

It is easy to say that things are bad... but what are your solutions to these problems? Anyone can say that they would lower the price of gas, lower the debt and increase jobs, How exactly are you going to cut gases on tax and cut the national debt and still have money to fund programs like those for job creation.

Hello madMAX, first, how about a real name? It is tough to talk seriously with a guy/gal riding around the Australian outback in the back of a pickup wearing animal skins and carrying an axe.
1. I am not saying things are bad. THEY ARE BAD.
2. Admit it, you already know you aren't going to get any solutions from Ms Schwartz although I hope you are asking her this same question. For eight years you haven't gotten an answer to this from her.
3. Government doesn't create jobs, the private sector does. The government needs to create an environment where private business can thrive. That means low, predictable taxes, reasonable regulations and respect for private property.
4. Here are some ideas: Keystone pipeline: approve it and let's get the Canadian Oil into our refineries. Marcellus Shale: we need to develop all of our vast natural resources. This is something we can do today, here in PA and it will generate jobs.
5. Cut the national debt? What a pipe dream, wouldn't that be great? All I want now is an end to mind numbing$trillion deficits, can't we agree on that?

MAX I hope you will agree, regardless of your political affiliation, that debates between candidates are a good thing. Please join with me in calling on Ms Schwartz to appear in a series of debates where all voters can get a good idea of how each candidate will address these pressing issues?

Is Schwartz afraid to debate? You bet she is.

Cheers,
Joe Rooney

I could be wrong on this, so forgive me if I am, but Allyson Schwartz has no REASON to enter into a debate with you Mr. Rooney. If you and her never step foot in the same room she's probably going to beat you in the election by 10-15% of the vote. She has nothing to gain and everything to lose.

I may not agree with her tactic (if anything, I'd LOVE to see a debate because I'd love to hear more on each of your plans) but I can 100% understand why she's seemingly avoiding any sort of confrontation with you in a political spotlight.

I mean, if you go to her website you wouldn't even know she was facing re-election. There's not a single mention of you anywhere. There's no mention of her being in a race. It's all about the Presidential election and getting out the vote in general.

I think she's well aware that the 13th is a VERY Democratic area and she can pretty much stand pat and win.

Sometimes politics is a dirty game (who am I kidding -- MOST of the time it is!), and sometimes it's a game of chess. I think in this case she's guarding her King wisely and just letting you move you pieces all over the board and walking into mistakes.

@Joe,
Thanks for answering my question, you have some very valid points and I would be interested in hearing some of your other thoughts and how they compare to hers but I have to agree with @marc in the fact I didn't even know she had an opponent in her race.

My follow up question to you is if energy sources become unavailable for profit, where would you find the extra money to lower taxes on gases raise employment and lower the debt... what would you cut from the budget to make that happen?

Marc:
Thanks for the unexpected compliment. The only reason she will debate is if enough of the electorate (like you) demand that she stand before her constituents, answer their questions and act like a public servant rather than royalty. I am doing all I can, you have to decide whether you are represented by, or ruled over...

S/F JR

I agree, you do seem to be mad Smedley. Have you ever visited a drill site here in PA? Have you ever talked with either the drillers, or the property owners? They are not that far away and I believe it would be well worth your time to visit and learn a bit more about who is doing the drilling, who owns the land and what happens to the gas.
Knowledge is power.

Cheers,
JR

PS Smeds, I made a light reference to madMAX and the 1980's movies, sorry you missed the joke.

Just gotta say, fracking itself does not poison our water. Although it is shady as hell and the drillers are not very good at PR, the studies have mostly said that the process is not dangerous. The poisoning comes in when fracking is not regulated and done correctly so some of the chemicals then get into the drinking water. Just making sure everything is done by the books would ensure everything is safe.

mad Smedley: I'm a Cornell grad too! Here is a link discussing some of Ingraffia's work.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112459663/researchers-clash-over-fracking-footprint/
I am sure you understand the difference between drilling, horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
I support frac(k)ing and support responsible drilling.
Cheers,
JR

That kind of talk is what gets people in trouble. I have looked at the studies. The film you mentioned is infamous for being highly biased and low on facts. Yes I have seen it. However, when you ignore the facts of all of the serious studies, then you are just being as bad as the climate change deniers. There are many things that if are left unregulated and do not go by the books would do great harm.

I never said it is the answer to our energy problems, because it isn't. Renewable energy should be where we are headed. I just made a logical statement based on scientific studies that show the process of fracking does not cause environmental hazard, lack of regulation of the practice does. As long as it is done in a responsible manner, I have no problem with it and neither should you.

The studies I read from were featured in the book The Republican Mind by Chris Mooney (I have lent the book out to a friend recently so I do not have the specific studies on hand). These were the only studies I have seen that have been from non-biased sources (also a little common sense would be good from you by realizing that they drill deep beneath the groundwater for fracking, which is the reason why the water does not become poisoned if done in a responsible manner). I'm not sure why you think I have a god complex. In the end we both agree that we should be focusing more on renewable energy, so I don't know why you are insistent on arguing with me.