Would love to see this list split b/w elected or previously elected officials and fundraisers.

OOPS!

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is owned by Scaife.

Excuse me, but isn’t Mr. Asher a convicted felon? And wasn’t he convicted of ripping off taxpayers?

Don’t get on your high horse, Obamarox. You’ve got a nag in your stable – Ed Spendell’s friend Vince Fumo. In fact, because Ed wrote on his behalf, he’ll be getting less time than Asher.

Agreed GOPHAWK. W/O Asher we would consistently be underfunded across the state.

Speaking of Richard Scaife, did anyone else notice in Sestak’s FEC reports that Scaife maxed out to him? Does that qualify as an endorsement for Sestak?

And doesn’t that raise questions about who the real Democrat is in the race if Scaife is supporting Sestak?

Stosh-
I brought up this very point last week when the campaign finance reports came out.

The Republicans I talk to (the ones that donate max, and bundle, and hold fundraiser) are pushing for Sestak because they believe he’s not only the weaker candidate, but because they feel it’s their best opportunity to take back the seat.

Some of the Sestak supporters mistakenly ignore this criticism by claiming I’m being defeatist about Dems ability to hold the seat. I’ve got a better chance of being struck by lightning while winning the Powerball jackpot, than Sestak losing the PA-7th seat in the 2010 election. However, the chance of Dems winning it without Sestak’s $$ millions (raised to hold the seat) is closer to a coin flip.

If the BIG MONEY Specter supporters want to get the max bang-for-the-buck, they should give money to Specter AND Kortz. The more viable Kortz becomes, the more it’s a three-way race, the less chance Sestak has. Any vote Kortz gets, is a non-Specter vote that Sestak would have gotten.

I think it’s hard to measure the effects of endorsements, but I believe they are more effective then you make it seem. They give the candidate some more press (and if they were useless why do the media eat them up) and they give the candidate credibility, especially one with low name recognition.

This article is enlightening. Pat Toomey is vulnerable. As a former Mortgage Derivatives Trader and Toomey’s 1999 House Resolution 10
that killed the 60 year old Glass/Steagle Act, which seperated banks, investment houses, and insurance companies, Toomey’s ties to the current finacial crisis and condition make the man unelectable. Then we have Toomey’s support for MFN with Communist China and it’s impact on the entire western worlds production base, in Pennsylvania, where labor is bringing Arlen Specter to the reality of losing to undeclared candidate, House Democrat, Joe Sestak because of labors voice in western PA.
The Republican Party needs direction away from the Internationalists in the Democratic Party.
1. The Republican Party needs to capitalize on Nationalism. Then use nationalism to reign in trade disparities. Like MFN with COMMUNIST CHINA !! Mr Clintons fast track, Oked by the 50. What a destructive streak that has bred for the western world’s production, labor and society. Now COMMUNIST CHINA has our jobs and holds our debt, is that in the best interest of these USofA ? Seems UnConstitutional..
2. There need not be a division between labor and business. They are the same interest. Jobs, Tax revenue, Harmonious Society as the Constitution refers..
3. Clean Air need not be a global warming issue, we all have to breathe.. see my energy page
4. The current healthcare fiasco is laughable, insuring perpetual profit for private insurance companies is criminal and likely an unConstitutional breach.
5. Public Institutions have a place in a well ordered sociecty. Public Banks, Public Healthcare. These two items would put well over 90 Trillion Dollars back into the pockets of the 150 million working Americans over a 30 year period. Healthcare is likely 750 billion a year, if you cut out the insurance companies.. Working America could afford to pay taxes for Healthcare, with the Golden Calf (banking and insurance) melted into $2 trillion in coin in our pockets.
I’m a registered Republican. But, i DO NOT think like the current internationalist, extremists.. We need candidates that will protect AMERICA FIRST. Not borrow against future taxes to build a missle sheild over Europe so they become more disengaged..
Thanks for letting me post.. mike mentzer
read my thoughts here.. mentzer4senate.com

More importantly than become protectionist, we need to act out and message properly against big government and big business…………..the way bakc is talking about small business, ending bailouts, and talking school choice.

Dan,

A good list but don’t forget the significance of out-of-state endorsements, either. A good word from Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, or even George Bush can make a big difference in some quarters. And of course, Republicans get linked with Bush whether they like it or not . . .

Dan-I would love to break these down b/w elected officials and non-elected officials.

Mr. Asher has done far more harm than good to the Republican Party. He is the reason we have 8 years of Ed Rendell. Asher is the one who forced Mike Fischer down our throats, and told Schweiker to sit at the back of the bus. Schweiker would have creamed Rendell. Remember Swann? Yep, an Asher pick. Now, Asher is promoting Mike Fischer Part Deux, Tom Corbett, instead of looking for someone who can win. Look at what Asher did in his own backyard to split and weaken the party with numerous ploys and incompetence. Can anyone say backstabber Jim Matthews? Yeah, he’s an Asher guy. Mr. PFA Tom Ellis, who lost endorsement for re-election as incumbent County COmmissioner, then got creamed in a statewide race Asher couldn’t even see he would lose? Yeah, so really, we’d actually be much better off without Asher’s money. The strings of incompetence and cronyism that come with it are definitely not worth the price. Unless people like having eight years of Rendell, followed by eight years of Onorato, and backstabbers like Jim Matthews running loose.

[...] PA10: The top-5 Republican endorsements… [...]

Honest Abe, glad to see you put your actual name up while trashing Asher. You have the courage of Abraham Lincoln let me tell ya. As we’ve seen in gubernatorial elections parties switch every 8 years cyclically since like forever. Asher pulled Ridge from relative obscurity and amassed an organization to win back Hburgh. You didn’t quite mention him.

As far as MontCo is concerned, can you really blame the guy for demographic shifts in the electorate? I mean come on people, get off your high horses. Yes the infighting has to end but it’s a two way street.

Nice to see Scranton on the list. Talk about a “what could have been” and maybe “still be”.

Bill Scranton serves as Chairman of the Board of Allied Services in Scranton, a rehabilitation hospital. The Vice Chairman and Immediate Past Chairman is Louis Denaples, who was indicted for perjury over his alleged ties to organized crime.

The President of the hospital is Atty. Bill Conaboy, a former PA Gaming Board member who resigned after relative, who also worked for the Gaming Commision, “dropped” his girlfriend out a 22nd story window in Harrisburg.

Conaboy also serves as a bank board director for First National Community Bank of Dunmore, Denaples is the suspended Chairman of the Board of that bank, and it’s largest shareholder.

“Kids for Cash” Judge Michael T. Conahan of Luzerne County was also on the bank board until he resigned.

With connections like this that Bill Scranton has, I don’t think his endorsement would mean much, it may even be the kiss of death in a reform minded PA electorate.

Joe Hart, you’re joking right? The only reason Ridge won is because he was the only pro-choice moderate running against four conservatives, who split their support. Ridge had the luxury of running against Mike “I make Bob Dole look sexy” FIscher and Ernie “I’m going to get pinched by the Feds” Preate. You have no clue what you’re talking about. Go study up, and come back when you know learn something.

Yeah and Asher bank rolled him and made him formidable. I think its you that has very little clue what you’re talking about.

Your facts are speculative and purely opinion. It is fact that the governor of PA is from a different party every 8 years and that the last Republican, Tom Ridge had his campaign chaired by Bob Asher, got significant cash from him, etc.

I think its you who has his head up his holier than thou assss……

Honest Abe – You seem to have a convenient problem with the truth. The fact is Asher helped Ridge. No one can dispute that. But what you seem to have a problem with is the facts of 1994. Ridge was running against two pro-lifers (Fisher and Preate) and another Pro-Choicer (Sam Katz). Katz was also from the Philly media market, which made Ashers support more important and Ridges win more impressive.

At least get your facts straight before you trash someone. And for God Sakes, spell Fisher right.