2009 MontCo judges

I won Science Fair and am presenting my project on ballot order effects next week in State College. Watch the 2009 Montgomery County judicial primaries while I’m gone. My bet is that you will see the first candidate getting the most votes, and that it will almost follow suit down the ballot. The GOP and Dems both have their endorsed slates stuck at the bottom. Too bad for them.

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Torsella’s statement: Video and transcript

Democrat Joe Torsella released a video to his supporters Thursday night explaining his

Thompson: Now Accepting Nominations to U.S. Military Academies

By THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN GLENN THOMPSON (R-5)

Washington, DC—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson today announced he is accepting academy nomination applications to the U.S. Military Academies for 2010.

“Each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of people to four of the five service academies.   Those selected must fulfill a five-year obligation to serve in the military once they graduate from one of the academies,” explained Thompson.

The basic requirements for…

Important Campaign Message from Joe Torsella

By JOE TORSELLA FOR SENATE

Dear Supporter,

As you know, earlier this year I decided to run for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania.  I thought we needed a Democratic Senator who would champion new ideas and new solutions to old problems.

But as we’ve all learned, campaigns can be unpredictable.

Senator Specter’s decision to join the Democratic Party transformed this election.

Over time, it’s become clear to me that the kind of campaign this…

Health care, health care, health care

By BOB CASEY FOR SENATE

Dear Friend,

Last month, I asked you to send me your concerns, ideas, stories and tell me how I can best serve you in the Senate. We received thousands of responses ranging from policy ideas to personal stories. It took quite a while for my staff and I to go through them all!

I heard feedback about the economy and countless other issues. But there was one topic that came…

Torsella to bow out of Senate race

Democrat Joe Torsella is calling off his bid for the Senate, a campaign source confirmed Thursday evening.

In a video to be released to supporters soon, a transcript of which was provided by someone inside the campaign, Torsella said that he was “initially reluctant to quit something that so many people had thrown themselves into, heart and soul.

“But now that the dust has settled,” Torsella said, “it’s clear to me that the kind of…

Quid pro quo from Big Labor

“Call and tell Senator Specter Pennsylvania’s for him . . . as long as he’s for the Employee Free Choice Act.”

That’s the quid pro quo coming at the end of a new ad sponsored by “

Curt Schroder aims to reinstate gambling industry campaign contribution ban

Last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned legislation that banned gambling industry insiders from making campaign contributions. The ruling addressed a semantic flaw in the legislation that had the effect of only excluding “large” contributions from being made, thereby making a complete ban untenable.

The ruling comes at a time when Philadelphians are fighting the city and the state to prevent the installation of two casinos. The fierce debate has mobilized people from all levels…

Pa. College Dems: Welcome back, Senator Specter

The Pennsylvania Federation of College Democrats put together a “welcome back” message to Senator Arlen Specter, who joined the Democratic ranks last month. You can check out the video below.

Students have always been grateful for the Senator’s stances on more aid to college students and his commitment to higher education.

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Republican state Senate budget is just the medicine our party needs

Based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have received related to the passage of the Republican state Senate’s budget, many Pennsylvanians understand and appreciate the Republican efforts to promote a fiscally responsible spending plan during these troubling economic times. While many Democrats, including Gov. Ed Rendell, have indigestion over the fact that the Senate plan calls for no new or increased taxes and cuts spending by just over 1 percent from the current year’s budget,…