Mulling Specter’s DOMA reversal

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Back in May, blockquotep.em..This is an issue that needs to be forced onto the President’s plate. And who better to force this issue onto the agenda than newly-minted Democrat Arlen Specter? Consider the political logic…

Meehan, Welch get on NRCC’s ‘Young Guns’ list

They both might be bullets of a candidate, but only one of them is really young.

Regardless of age, Republicans Pat Meehan and Steven Welch were both recently added to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s “Young Guns” program. Their addition does not imply a formal endorsement, but rather signifies that the candidates have met a variety of organizational and fundraising benchmarks in building a strong campaign.

Welch, the wealthy young entrepreneur, is running in the…

Schmidt shows GOP the way in Philly

When I ran for Congress in Philadelphia, I couldn’t get the Inquirer to return my phone calls, much less endorse me. Imagine my surprise at seeing Sunday’s op-ed page state in large letters

Gasp! The Inky endorses Republicans

What is the recipe for a Republican victory in Philadelphia? Take people’s frustrations with the current Washington administration; add to that uncertainty about jobs; sprinkle vigorously with concern about increased health care costs providing less benefits; massage and knead well the perception that Democrats may not always be the answer; blend in that Fox News is not considered news; dot with a growing tea-party phenomenon… and what do you get? For the Republicans, it may…

Specter on a Democratic endorsing spree

Senator Arlen Specter appears to be tripping over himself to endorse any Democrat on a ballot in next week’s election.

In an e-mail to supporters Tuesday, Specter voiced his support for the party’s slate of judicial candidates, starting with Supreme Court candidate Jack Panella and going down the ballot to Superior and Commonwealth Court candidates.

“A fair and impartial judiciary is essential to the success of our Commonwealth,” Specter wrote.

Those endorsements came on the…

More campaign finance reports are online

Good morning, political junkies.

We’ll have more news for you later in the day, but in the meantime, we wanted to alert you to the fact that campaign finance reports for the three major Senate candidates were recently published online.

The big numbers have already been reported, but we’re always looking for more here. So we’ll be pouring through the hundreds of pages over the next several days, and we invite you along for the…

The First Read — October 27, 2009

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Specter, the Phils, cheesesteaks and cheesecakes
Senator Arlen Specter is taking part in that old tradition of the political sports bet. Specter, along with Senator Bob Casey, have made…

6th and 7th districts now forecasted as tossups

Those chaotic House races in the 6th and 7th Districts are

Specter, the Phils, cheesesteaks and cheesecakes

Senator Arlen Specter is taking part in that old tradition of the political sports bet.

Specter, along with Senator Bob Casey, have made a friendly wager on the coming World Series matchup of the Phillies vs. the Yankees. If the Yanks win, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York get some delicious Philly cheesesteaks.

If the Phils win, Specter and Casey get to enjoy Junior’s famous cheesecakes.

“It’s great to see the Bronx…

CHEESESTEAKS FOR CHEESECAKES: NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA SENATORS WAGER ON YANKEES-PHILLIES WORLD SERIES

By THE OFFICE OF SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER

Washington, D.C. – With the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees set to square off in the World Series Wednesday night in New York, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today announced that they have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the series. The winners of the bet will receive a supply of delicacies from…