Archive for May, 2009
Lentz ready to give Congress a go
State Representative Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware) is preparing a likely run for Congress, more than three years after he bowed out of a Congressional primary in favor of Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7).
Sestak is now seen as likely to run for Senate. And while Lentz had initially said he would p“I’m going to take the next week or so and form a top-notch finance committee with the bigger political fundraisers and contributors from Delaware County and the region, and shortly thereafter file the papers,” Lentz said./p
pLentz has been saying for weeks that he a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2009/04/if-sestak-runs-for-senate-lentz-likely-to-run-for-pa-7/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fif-sestak-runs-for-senate-lentz-likely-to-run-for-pa-7%2F','Pat+Meehan')" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fif-sestak-runs-for-senate-lentz-likely-to-run-for-pa-7%2F','would+run')" target="_blank">would run if Sestak vacated his 7th District Seat. Numerous Republicans are rumored to by considering the race, including former U.S. Attorney
Rendell: Sestak shouldn’t run, would ‘get killed’
Using by far his strongest words to discourage challengers to Senator Arlen Specter, Gov. Ed Rendell on Friday fiercely discouraged Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) from running for Senate, saying the second-term House member would “get killed” in a primary.
Appearing on MSNBC’s The Ed Show, Rendell said bluntly for the first time that Sestak should not run.
“I’m a great admirer of Joe Sestak and worked hard to get him eletected and reelected, and i’m…
Full StoryDinner with Arlen
The pa href="http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20090512_Sen__Specter_says_hi_to_his_new_old_party.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.philly.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fdailynews%2Flocal%2F20090512_Sen__Specter_says_hi_to_his_new_old_party.html','Arlen+Specter%22s+coming+out+party.')"Arlen Specter’s coming out party./a/p
pGranted, the newly minted Democrat has had many coming out parties the last month, including his seniority-losing introduction to the Senate Democratic Caucus./p
pBut Specter has been settling down on the blue side of the aisle, which is explains how he rode President Obama’s coattails into a private fundraiser in Los Angeles. It’s not too many GOP bigwigs who get coverage in a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004241.html?categoryid=18&cs=1" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.variety.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.variety.com%2Farticle%2FVR1118004241.html%3Fcategoryid%3D18%26amp%3Bcs%3D1','Variety')">Variety.
Specter has also been meeting the past few weeks with Democratic leaders across the state, including Thursday’s face-time session with committee people from the southeast part of the state.
“County chairmen and other elected officials have been very supportive,” said
Full StoryA.G. Corbett announces arrest of Internet predator accused of using animal costumes to sexually proposition teenage boy
By THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced the arrest of a Cumberland County man accused of using Internet chats and instant messages to sexually proposition a 15-year old boy from Harrisburg – including discussions about dressing up in animal costumes and engaging in various sex acts with the boy.
Corbett identified the defendant as Alan David Berlin, 40, 1 Bellaire Ave., Carlisle.
Corbett said that Berlin,…
Full StoryIs capturing the Supreme Court’s attention bad for a legal argument?
Apparently, the more the Supreme Court Justices ask a side questions in a case, and the more attention that side receives, the more likely that side will
Full StoryHoeffel says he’d back Sestak (Updated)
The last Democrat to challenge Senator Arlen Specter in a general election says he’d be willing to support Specter’s likely opponent in the Democratic primary, Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7).
Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel, who ran an unsuccessful race against Specter in 2004, told pa2010.com that Specter’s support for former President George W. Bush’s agenda made it impossible for him to back the longtime incumbent, who recently switched to the Democratic Party.
“The fundamental problem…
Full StoryRules for economic stimulation
By its definition, “stimulus” is a brief, short-term shot-in-the-arm that causes a response. Paradoxically, government by its nature tends to be a long-term response.
The economic stimulus package is a stopgap measure that state and federal officials—including the next Governor—should not see as a substitute for long-term, structured economic recovery. By the same token, doing nothing and expecting tax cuts to pave the way to peace, love and understanding is a dangerous palliative for a…
Full StoryWoops! Gotta spell ‘Spector’ correctly if you want to attack him
The conservative group Americans for Prosperity has started a letter-writing campaign to pressure Senator Arlen Specter to oppose Democratic policies.
Fair enough, but there’s only one problem: They misspelled his name.
It’s S-P-E-C-T-E-R people, not “Spector.” I wonder what position Americans for Propensity holds on proper spelling.
Onorato ready to bask in G20 glow; gets White House boost
Allegheny County Executive and gubernatorial hopeful Dan Onorato will soon enjoy his highest-profile political showcase yet, when world leaders
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