Archive for May, 2009
Sestak saying he’ll run for Senate (UPDATED)
Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) has been telling supporters that he plans to run for Senate, giving Senator Arlen Specter the primary challenge he and party leaders had hoped to avoid, Democratic sources confirmed Wednesday night.
Talking Points Memo first Full Story
Where Do You Stand on Torture?
By DOUG PIKE FOR CONGRESS
Dear [Supporter],
Since I started running for Congress earlier this spring, Pennsylvanians I’ve met have had a great deal to say about our shellshocked economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, our energy woes, our patchwork health-coverage system, and other challenges.
One issue getting a great deal of discussion lately is torture. Before I can ask you to support me as I run for Congress, I want you to know…
Full StoryA.G. Corbett warns consumers about fake check scams; supports launch of national scam education campaign
By THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Tom Corbett today warned Pennsylvania consumers about the continuing surge of fake check scams, including lottery and sweepstakes scams, fictitious government grants or loans, bogus work-at-home jobs and various other “easy money” offers.
“Calls and complaints about suspicious international lotteries and questionable job offers have more than doubled over the past year as scam artists target people searching for part-time work or tempted…
Full StoryReport: Specter and Obama and DNC fundraiser
Senator Arlen Specter will join President Obama at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser for the first time, Hotline
Full StoryLabor poll shows Sestak in better position
Most polling data since Senator Arlen Specter switched parties last month has shown Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) with a steep uphill climb if he decides to challenge Specter in the Democratic primary. But a new poll commissioned by labor groups shows Sestak in a slightly better position, with support for Specter beginning to soften.
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Full StoryRothenberg on Toomey’s old district
Political forecaster-extraordinaire Stu Rothenberg has some interesting thoughts on Republican Pat Toomey’s old Congressional District in a new piece in Roll Call (subscription only).
Rebutting assertions that the 15th Congressional District—now represented by Republican Congressman Charlie Dent—leans Democratic, Rothenberg writes:
“Pennsylvania’s 15th district, which Toomey represented for three terms (starting in 1998), is and has been a competitive district since Don Ritter (R) won it in 1978. GOP Congressional nominees have won 12 of the…
Full StorySpecter camp’s response to seniority attack line: It didn’t matter anyway
Before Democrat Joe Torsella no longer count on the Senate seniority he has often told voters is so important to them.
Specter has said he will
Full StoryGOP civil war? No, just a healthy debate
It didn’t look good. The party had lost control of the White House and both houses of Congress. In the aftermath of defeat there were many voices raised urging divergent directions. No one seemed to speak for the party as a whole. There was talk the party was headed for permanent minority status.
That sounds like the Republican Party of today, but it was written to describe the Democratic Party just four years ago as…
Full StoryRemembering the last time Doherty thought about Congress
In looking into speculation that Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty pIn July 2007, emGort42/em wrote of an e-mail he got implying that Doherty was a href="http://gort42.blogspot.com/2007/07/chris-doherty-for-congress.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://gort42.blogspot.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fgort42.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fchris-doherty-for-congress.html','Check+out+the+old+post+here')" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://gort42.blogspot.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fgort42.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fchris-doherty-for-congress.html','preparing+a+run')" target="_blank">preparing a run against Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11). It was mostly speculation that didn’t pan out, but it’s a good reminder that Doherty has had bigger ambitions for sometime.
