Archive for August, 2009
THE PRESS ROOM: The former Senate hopeful opts to control the conversation instead
An occasional series of articles exploring how political campaigns are playing out in the media.
Chris Matthews had to think he made the right decision Tuesday evening. It wasn’t so long ago—before he signed a new contract with MSNBC, before the Specter party-switch, before the Sestak challenge—that Matthews was thinking of running for the Pennsylvania Senate seat himself. But he always maintained that he loved his job, that he didn’t want to give up the…
Full StorySenate showdown on Hardball tonight
The three major candidates in the Pennsylvania Senate race will all be on MSNBC’s Hardball this evening—but not at the same time.
Pat Toomey, Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak will all be on (hat-tip to
Full StoryDNC group looks to back Dahlkemper on health care
With freshman lawmakers from conservative districts in particular political peril as they return home to talk health care reform with their constituents, Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) will get a boost from President Obama’s Organizing for America.
The group, an arm of the Democratic National Committee is running radio ads in support of 23 Democrats for their work in helping pass Obama’s health care reform agenda. One of the ads, titled “Standing Up” and thanking members…
Full StoryVitali might run for Sestak’s seat
State Representative Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) is considering a Congressional run in the 7th District, multiple Democratic Party insiders told pa2010.com.
With Congressman Joe Sestak vacating the seat to run for Senate, the Delaware County district is expected to be one of the more competitive Congressional races in the country. State Representative Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware) has already said he is seeking the Democratic nomination, and businessman Steven Welch is running for the GOP nod. Vitali, who…
Full StoryToomey leans left: ‘I would vote for Sotomayor’
Pat Toomey welcomed Joe Sestak to the U.S. Senate hunt and then promptly said what does it matter whether the Democrats nominate Sestak or Arlen Specter. They’re both liberals who are going to spend America into oblivion.
Presumably, being a fiscal conservative means Wall Street can handle everything about the U.S. economy.
But the bigger point of the day for Toomey was his decision to come out looking, well, like a Democrat, at least on…
Full StorySpecter trots out the Democratic supporters
With Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) once again basking in media attention for finally announcing his candidacy against Senator Arlen Specter, the incumbent sought Tuesday to refocus attention on the legion of Democrats supporting him.
Throughout the morning Tuesday, Specter’s campaign sent out statements from Democrats who are backing the longtime Republican, who switched parties a few months ago.
“While the Pennsylvania Democratic Party welcomes Congressman Sestak to the race, he has an uphill climb against…
Full StoryToomey says he would vote for Sotomayor
Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey said Tuesday that he would vote to confirm President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court Justice if he were in the Senate.
His position, laid out in an
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