Archive for June, 2009
The card-check poll
The fact a majority of Pennsylvanians oppose the Employee Free Choice Act is interesting, but is it relevant? In a Sestak-Specter primary on the Democratic ballot, the party extremists who generally vote in primaries will vote against Specter. The poll may prove to be an advantage for Specter in November’s general election, but in an extremist primary, it is Specter’s position that counts.
Also, I have heard complaining about the questioning. Although I would say…
Full StoryA tale of two polls
This was certainly not a great week for Democrats, as two polls released week from
Full StoryGerlach Works to Protect Auto Dealers from Arbitrary Closings Without Due Process
By THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN JIM GERLACH (R-6)
Washington – As giant automakers General Motors and Chrysler start shuttering more than 2,000 dealerships across the country, Congressman Jim Gerlach (PA-6th District) wants to make sure Detroit and Washington do not trample on dealers’ rights to a transparent and fair process.
The congressman has sponsored two bills, H.R. 2743 and H.R. 2750, that would guard against GM and Chrysler arbitrarily stripping protections from state franchising laws…
Full StoryThe First Read — June 11, 2009
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A Dem committeeman backs Sestak
If Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) wants to build party support for his primary challenge to Senator Arlen Specter, he’ll need more guys…
2003 voting standards may be applicable in 2010 elections
According to The Associated Press, a new bill is being pushed by state Representative Babette Jones (D-Philadelphia), which would apply uniform voting standards adopted in 2003 to all future elections in Pennsylvania.
The bill outlines voting standards, which explain exactly what constitutes a vote on the state’s various voting systems. Although the state no longer uses punch cards or lever machines, the voting standards provide guidance about what should be counted as a vote on…
Full StoryWill Specter Reject White House Decision To Import Gitmo Detainees To U.S.?
By THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON – Yesterday the Obama Administration moved forward with an effort to begin transferring terrorist detainees into the United States. According to the Associated Press, Ahmed Ghailani was indicted for the al-Qaida bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, attacks that killed more than 224 people, including 12 Americans.
The Administration’s decision flies in the face of a recent Gallup poll in which those surveyed said the detention…
Full StoryThompson and GOP Colleagues Introduce American Energy Plan
By THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN GLENN THOMPSON (R-5)
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, today joined other members of the GOP American Energy Solutions Working Group to introduce their alternative to the proposed Cap and Trade legislation.
“We have been criticizing strongly the `Cap and Tax’ program being considered. The next step is to propose a viable alternative—and today we do just that,” said Thompson.
The measure is referred to as the “all of…
Full StoryA Dem committeeman backs Sestak
If Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) wants to build party support for his primary challenge to Senator Arlen Specter, he’ll need more guys like Chris Bowers.
Bowers, a liberal blogger at a committeeman from Philadelphia, has thrown his lot in with the upstart challenger Sestak, who faced a steep uphill battle against the party establishment and Specter. More importantly for Sestak, though, Bowers has been quite vocal in his support.
He’s lauded Sestak on his Open…
Full StoryPoll on card-check could be misleading
Liberals are in an uproar about the recent poll stating that pOur newest blogger Tammy Alonso, in particular, a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2009/06/do-pennsylvanians-really-oppose-efca/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdo-pennsylvanians-really-oppose-efca%2F','makes+some+good+points')" target="_blank"makes some good points/a on this issue./p
pWhen polls break it’s our tendency to quickly get the…
