Watkins formally declares for Lt. Gov.

A couple weeks after

Steven Welch, in a mailbox near you

Republican voters in the 6th Congressional District will soon be getting their first formal introduction to Steven Welch, one of the several candidates seeking their votes in next year’s primary.

Welch’s campaign this week sent out its first mailer, a three-page letter with picturesque photos of his wife and two children that frames his candidacy as one spurred by the Democratic agenda in Washington.

“I must admit I never dreamed I’d be writing this letter,”…

Pike endorsed by Mass. congresswoman; previously served her husband

Democrat Doug Pike was endorsed Thursday in the 6th Congressional District by a Massachusetts representative he hopes to join in Washington. Pike was formerly a special assistant to Congresswoman Niki Tsongas’ late husband, U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas.

In a campaign statement endorsing Pike, Tsongas said he had “demonstrated a deep commitment to public service.”

“As we work to recover from an economic crisis,” she said, “we need more allies in Congress like Doug who will…

U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas Endorses Doug Pike

By PIKE FOR CONGRESS

Ardmore, PA — Today, Pike for Congress is announcing the endorsement of U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas (D-MA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Budget Committee, and the Natural Resources Committee.

“During his career as a journalist and on Capitol Hill working with my late husband, Doug Pike demonstrated a deep commitment to public service,” said Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. “As we work to recover from an economic crisis, we…

Analysts see another close race in 11th District

Political watchers from Washington to Harrisburg widely considered Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) to be the most vulnerable Democrat in Congress last year, but that didn’t stop Kanjorski from beating every prediction and

Joe Watkins, Announces Candidacy for Republican Nomination for Lt. Governor in 2010

By WATKINS 2010

Joe Watkins, a nationally known Republican commentator, small business person and local pastor announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania.

Watkins, 56, a resident of Philadelphia declared, “The Republican Party must step up in 2010 and lead our Commonwealth back to our founders’ principles of “limited government” and fiscal responsibility.”

Citing the need for a concentrated program to encourage the creation of new jobs, he…

Former Fox29 anchor Dawn Stensland considering a run for Congress in the 7th District

More than two years after she and her husband Larry Mendte became the center of a local media firestorm, former news TV news anchor Dawn Stensland is considering a GOP run for Congress in the 7th District, a move that could significantly shake up what has been a clear primary field for Pat Meehan.

If she ultimately got into the race—and a decision doesn’t seem imminent—Stensland would likely benefit from a raft of early, free…

Specter leads Sestak by 13 in new poll

Senator Arlen Specter leads Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) by double-digits in next year’s Democratic Senate primary, with about a quarter of likely primary voters viewing Specter very favorably, according to a new poll.

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Specter leads Sestak by 13 in new poll
Senator Arlen Specter leads Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) by double-digits in next year’s Democratic Senate primary, with about a quarter of…

Toomey as a ‘mainstream Republican’? OMG

It baffles the mind as to how Republican Senate hopeful Pat Toomey could