When the endorsement fight is just plain silly

In writing a story this week about the

Doug Pike Announces Backing From 13th Union

By PIKE FOR CONGRESS
Ardmore, PA — Today Pike for Congress is proud to announce that the National Air Traffic Controllers Association is backing Doug Pike for Congress. There are now 13 unions that have endorsed or given financial support to Pike for Congress.

“I’m honored to have the support of NATCA in this race,” said Doug Pike. “The strong and growing support of working families continues to be inspirational to our campaign.”

In…

The Real Arlen Specter: Joe Sestak Knows I Oppose EFCA

By SESTAK FOR SENATE

Washington, DC – In light of a reminder from Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak’s Senate campaign about Arlen Specter’s pledge to have a done deal on the Employee Free Choice Act in the Senate by year’s end, The Real Arlen Specter for Senate campaign would like to set the record straight.

After 30-years as a loyal Republican Senator, people should know better than to be fooled by election-year campaign promises.  The Real…

Reflections on Democratic ‘leadership’

As 2009 draws to a close, it’s important to step back and examine some examples of where Democratic “leaders” have failed our country and state in the recent weeks.

In Pittsburgh, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who ran on a platform that included “ Full Story

6th DISTRICT CONFIDENTIAL: Inside the Democratic endorsement fight

When state Senator Andy Dinniman (D-Chester) said last August that he wouldn’t run for Congress in the 6th District, it seemed like the Democratic primary was Doug Pike’s for the taking. There were no other challengers in public view, and numerous Democrats lined up behind Pike, seeing a clear field for the former Inquirer writer as their best chance of finally capturing the seat held by incumbent Republican Jim…

My turn: I’m running for Congress in the 6th

OK, an odd place to announce it, but since

Final observations from the Pa. Society weekend

Even though former Senator Rick Santorum wasn’t in New York, he was definitely a topic of conversation—will he or won’t he run for president?

Former congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, who lost by less than 1,000 votes to Patrick Murphy in 2006, looks like he is ready for the next battle. He is in fighting shape, and even though he hasn’t said anything about anything, to the uninitiated it looked like he was holding court in the…

Corbett leads Dems in general election; Wagner fares best

State Attorney General Tom Corbett would best all of his potential Democratic rivals if a general election were held today, but state Auditor General Jack Wagner would turn in the best showing for Democrats, according to a new poll.

The Qunnipiac University of 1,381 voters released Thursday showed Corbett topping Wagner 43 percent to 33 percent. Corbett would also beat Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato 45 percent to 30 percent and Montgomery County Commissioner Joe…

Welch Criticizes Congress’ Increased Spending, Lack of Deficit-Reduction Plan

By WELCH FOR PA

PHOENIXVILLE, PA – Steve Welch, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District, criticized the U.S. House of Representatives’ actions yesterday to raise the debt ceiling and pass yet another “stimulus” bill.

“Everyone knows that government spending is out of control. And, by every honest standard, most agree that the $737 billion ‘stimulus’ bill passed earlier this year has produced no net job growth,” said Welch.  “Only career politicians in Congress could…

Another poll shows Onorato leading wide open Dem primary

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato leads his Democratic rivals for governor in next year’s primary, but the vast majority of voters remain undecided, according to a new poll.

The Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday was just the latest in a slew of surveys that have shown the party’s primary to be anyone’s race to win. The poll of 619 Democrats found Onorato winning 14 percent of the vote, followed by Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel…