Archive for June, 2009
Specter’s public-option switch shows importance of primary
In another sign that Senator Arlen Specter is anticipating a primary fight with Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7), the newly Democratic senator last week told a crowd of union activists that he supports a public health-insurance option as part of health-care reform, p“I know you are very interested in the public component and I think Senator Schumer has the right…
Full StoryToomey for Senate Launches Extremism Watch: One-Party Rule Produces the Largest Deficit in U.S. History
By PAT TOOMEY FOR U.S. SENATE
Allentown, PA – When the Democrats assumed complete control of Washington in January, they promised American taxpayers an end to extremism and a renewed commitment to fiscal responsibility. Unfortunately, one-party rule in Washington has produced just the opposite (PDF available here).
That is why the Toomey campaign has launched “Extremism Watch,” a serial feature to alert taxpayers to the danger of one-party rule in Washington and the havoc it…
Full StoryTorsella endorses Specter
Democrat Joe Torsella, who briefly hoped to challenge Arlen Specter in next year’s general election, has endorsed the five-term senator, according to a statement released by the Specter campaign today.
Torsella, a former president and CEO of the National Constitution Center,
Full StoryJoe Torsella Endorses Arlen Specter for Re-election
By ARLEN SPECTER FOR SENATE
Below is a statement from former Democratic Senate candidate Joe Torsella.
“I am announcing today my support for and endorsement of Arlen Specter for re-election to the United States Senate.
“I have known and worked with Senator Specter for nearly two decades, first when I worked for Mayor Rendell and later at the Constitution Center.
“Senator Specter has been a hard working, effective and honest fighter for Pennsylvania in the…
Full StoryVacation tidbits…
OK, it’s vacation, but here are two quick thoughts anyway:
1. There are signs all over Northeast Philadelphia that read “Lost Jobs? Blame Arlen Specter” and say something about the Employee Free Choice Act. But wasn’t Specter leaning toward supporting EFCA? Boy, it’s enough to make you feel sorry for the guy.
2. Also, check out the interesting
Full StoryA pa2010.com midsummer break
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The First Read will not be delivered or posted online this week. More than two months and hundreds of stories after our launch, pa2010.com is taking a brief vacation this week for the Fourth of July holiday. We’ll be back next week in force. And if big news breaks, there is of course only one place you need to go, pa2010.com.
In the meantime, enjoy some of the biggest…
Full StorySUNDAY LEFTOVERS: Hits for Gerlach and Specter, more love for Kortz and a (very) late response to concerns about lists
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, CANADA—Hey political junkies. Wanted to drop you all a line once more before we take a little break here at pa2010.com. We’ve tried hard not to let up at all while I’ve been out of town. Hope you’ve been satisfied.
But there are, of course, some things we’ve missed.
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Counties to Senate Republicans: No passing the buck!
Ten leaders representing 40 Pennsylvania counties visited Gov. Ed Rendell and members of the legislature Thursday carrying one simple message to Senate Republicans and their draconian budget proposal: “Don’t pass us the buck.”
County Commissioners and executives—including some from Republican counties—said they cannot afford to absorb additional costs that would become their responsibility if the commonwealth does not adequately fund programs through which they deliver services to their citizens. Counties would have to balance their…
Full StorySpecter, Fattah and the Senate race
Having run briefly against him in 2008, I couldn’t help pausing at the fact that Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-2) has
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