Archive for October, 2009
The First Read — October 26, 2009
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Doherty welcomes Onorato to Philly
Apparently Dan Onorato isn’t the only Democratic candidate for governor with an office in Philadelphia. strongbr /…
LEFTOFVERS: Slow news week edition (Updated)
Well, things sure did slow down last week. After two months of non-stop action—candidates getting into races, candidates switching races, fundraising numbers flying—one of the political Gods seemed to have hit the breaks last week.
Nevertheless, here’s a few things you might have missed.
In Senate race news, Joe Sestak is still on the attack. This time, he’s telling our good friends at Politics as Usual podcast that Arlen Specter Full Story
Rendell, until the bitter end
Call it gubernatorial chic!
Since 1970 Pennsylvania has had an unbroken string of two term governors—Milton Shapp, Dick Thornburgh, Bob Casey, Tom Ridge, and now Ed Rendell. Most of them have behaved in a familiar pattern. They fashioned modest second-term agendas, exhibited little stomach for long nasty political fights, and were largely content to let the legislature have its way. Each, by the waning years of his second term, had lost interest, influence, or both…
Full StoryCiting FDR, Specter calls for policies to spur job growth
In his continuing effort to appear palatable to the Democratic base, Arlen Specter published
Full StoryDoherty to Onorato: Welcome to Philly
So apparently Dan Onorato isn’t the only Democratic candidate for governor with an office in Philadelphia. Responding to the news that Onorato is
Full StorySpecter Applauds Enactment of Veterans Health Care Bill
By THE OFFICE OF SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER
Washington, D.C.- Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) today commented on the enactment of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act. Senator Specter, member and former chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, is a cosponsor of the bill.
“This legislation enables our government to honor its obligation to provide high quality and consistent health care to our veterans who have sacrificed a great deal for this nation,”…
Full StoryThe First Read — October 22, 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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Lentz bashes Metcalfe ‘traitor’ remark… and asks for money
It didn’t long take long after state Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) attacked veterans who support climate change legislation for someone…
Lentz bashes Metcalfe ‘traitor’ remark… and asks for money
It didn’t long take after state Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) attacked veterans who support climate change legislation for someone to use his remarks as fodder in a fundraising e-mail.
Onorato opening Philly office Thursday
Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato is getting started in building up a physical campaign infrastructure.
The Democratic candidate for governor will be formally opening his campaign office in Philadelphia Thursday during an evening rally with supporters. Like his decision to start his announcement tour in Philadelphia, doing his first office-opening ceremony in the City of Brotherly Love underscores the need for the Pittsburgh-based candidate to build name recognition in the southeast.
The downtown office is…
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