The First Read — July 28, 2009

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WEEKEND LEFTOVERS: Sestak gets guff over e-mails, Knox goes green and Callahan jumps in
Several items slipped by us at pa2010.com Central over the weekend. Read More…

WEEKEND LEFTOVERS: Sestak gets guff over e-mails, Knox goes green and Callahan jumps in

Several items slipped by us at pa2010.com Central over the weekend.

Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) got into just a little bit of hot water over a fundraising e-mail sent out about the “Joe-mentum” building from his statewide tour. At least two Democratic Party leaders quoted in the e-mail complained directly to the campaign that their quotes were misrepresented or taken out of context. In e-mails obtained by pa2010.com, Allegheny County party chairman Jim Burn said…

Introducing pa2010.com’s newest blogger!

I’m proud to introduce Beth Hegedus, our newest blogger at pa2010.com. Beth, a Conshohocken native whose family has deep roots in area politics, is an energetic political networker in every sense of the word. I remember sitting with her for off-record drinks recently. We had only just met, but her warmth and energy radiated. Barely 10 minutes had passed before it felt like she had personally introduced me to every stranger who entered the bar…

A night in Venice

Since 1959, an Ocean City parade of boats called the “Night in Venice” celebration has been one of family, fun, and a flotilla of beautiful boats.  This year’s event, last Saturday, was no exception.

You might ask, “what does “Night in Venice” have to do with the 2010 elections?” I will tell you—plenty.

I was fortunate enough to attend a private party in Ocean City that had many former Republican officials from the Main Line…

Welcome to Suburban Snapshot on pa2010.com

I suppose you could call me a political newcomer. Politics isn’t always friendly to new faces. But ever since I got involved with former Senator Rick Santorum’s campaign in 2006, I’ve been hooked. I’ve worked on the 2007 Bucks County Open Space Referendum. I’ve worked on various campaigns in Montgomery County. I’m a Republican committeewoman in Towamencin.

Journalism used to be my thing, and over the course of 20 years, I wrote for The Philadelphia…

Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan Announces Congressional Campaign in Pennsylvania’s 15th District

By JOHN CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS

Bethlehem, PA – This morning, Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan announced his intentions to run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th district.

“I’m running for Congress because while the challenges our country is facing have never been larger, the lack of leadership from our Congressman has also never been greater,” said Mayor Callahan.

“Just like I’ve done as Mayor, in Congress I’ll work to create jobs, get our economy moving again, restore…

The First Read — July 27, 2009

Every Monday-Thursday morning, pa2010.com compiles the most important political news of the day, from newspapers to the blogosphere and back. Enjoy this edition.

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The top-5 Republican endorsements
Everyone loves endorsements, even if there’s not much evidence that they make any difference when voters go to the polls. A candidate will…

AS NATIONAL REPUBLICANS ADMIT THEIR HEALTH CARE APPROACH IS ABOUT 2010 ELECTIONS, WILL PAT TOOMEY EMBRACE OR DENOUNCE PURELY POLITICALLY-MOTIVATED STRATEGY?

By THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

With Republicans continuing to refuse to work with Senate Democrats on bi-partisan health care reforms and with recent comments from U.S. Senator James Inhofe indicating that stalling on health care reform would be a “huge gain” in the 2010 elections – where does Pat Toomey stand?  As the people of Pennsylvania suffer under rising health care costs, Senate Republicans have wiped their hands clean of any responsibility to address…

Too early, too late, too in-between…

Well things have certainly changed, in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, in the last couple of months. Suddenly Pat Toomey pContrary to most Republicans, I don’t think the problem is that Obama and Co.…

The need for health care reform

While President Obama might have made a slightly stronger case for his plans for health care reform in his Wednesday night press conference, Pennsylvanians only have to look at the more than 200,000 names on the waiting list for adultBasic insurance right here in our own state to realize how desperately change is needed.

An estimated 47 million Americans are without health insurance, with millions more underinsured, and polls show strong support for reform, with…