Former congressman endorses Schroder

State Representative Curt Schroder’s (R-Chester) campaign announced Wednesday that it had been endorsed by former Congressman Bob Walker, adding to a slew of current and former lawmakers who are backing Schroder in the 6th Congressional District.

Walker, who served in Congress for 20 years until 1997 and attended Schroder’s campaign kick-off event Monday night, said Schoder’s candidacy offers “the chance to send a true champion to Washington.” Walker said he “could not think of anyone…

Charlie Dent’s Public Safety Hypocrisy

By CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS

Congressman Charlie Dent is shamelessly touting critical federal resources for Lehigh Valley law enforcement agencies that he voted against just last week.  The reality is, however, if Dent had his way, Lehigh Valley police departments wouldn’t be scheduled to receive $1.3 million in critical crime fighting resources.

Less than a week ago, Congressman Dent voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY 2010, a bill that had $3.71 billion in grants…

‘NoShowJoe’ Sestak Misses More House Votes But Finds Time To Liveblog Minutes Later

By ARLEN SPECTER FOR SENATE

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Sestak missed two more votes yesterday evening in the House of Representatives but found time to participate in a liveblog minutes after the missed votes.

Sestak, who already sports the worst attendance record among the Pennsylvania House Delegation, missed his 126th vote at 6:58 pm and his 127th vote at 7:06 pm but found time to participate in a liveblog at 8 pm on Pam’s…

Obama and Afghanistan

The first question in any war must be the cost in human lives and whether the war is worth it. Still, the political effect of the Afghanistan (Af-Pak) conflict, and President Obama’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech, cannot be completely ignored. Is Obama straying too far from his base, and will it cost him in future elections?

Yes and no. By sending more troops to Afghanistan, and seeming to adopt the Bush-ean concept of a just…

Suburban Snapshot’s day two in New York

Saturday morning was another premiere event— the PMA/Wachovia breakfast. For over 30 years Fred Anton, Chairman of the powerful PA Manufacturers’ Association, has held a breakfast that brings together an interesting mix of electeds and candidates. This year, Sam Rohrer, Joe Hoeffel, Jim Gerlach, Dan Onorato, Pat Toomey, Jack Wagner and Tom Corbett all spoke. Hugh Long, Wachovia’s president, singled out Tom Judge, who retired as Delco GOP chair after 33 years of service. A…

Dueling radio ads in the 15th District

The race in the 15th Congressional District is heating up, as both parties take to the air to fight for a seat that Democrats are determined to capture and Republicans are looking to hold.

The National Republican Congressional Committee went up with a radio-ad styled as a “Night Before Christmas” poem about 2002.

The ad starts: “Twas two nights before Christmas, when in Bethlehem, John Callahan was voting, again and again. An increase he supported,…

How far will Specter go for the public option?

In the last few days, liberals across the country were Full Story

Lycoming Co leaders endorse Wagner

By WAGNER FOR GOVERNOR

WILLIAMSPORT (Dec. 15, 2009) – Five leaders of the Democratic Party in Lycoming County today announced their endorsement of Auditor General Jack Wagner for Governor.

“We back Jack because he’s been a great friend to northcentral Pennsylvania for years, and he’ll be a Governor we can count on,” said Jessie Bloom, Chair of the Lycoming County Democratic Committee.

“Jack’s been an outstanding Auditor General and he’ll make a great Governor,” Bloom…

Corbett leads Dems with name recognition, but plenty still undecided

Less than a year before Election Day, state Attorney General Tom Corbett leads four of his potential Democratic opponents by double-digits, but about a fifth of voters remain undecided, according to a new poll.

The Rasmussen survey released Monday found Corbett garnering between 43 and 48 percent of the vote against Auditor General Jack Wagner, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel and Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty. The poll of 500 likely…

Lessons learned and thoughts gleaned from a blurry weekend in New York

Those weekends of politicking go by so fast it’s hard to think. But after dozens of parties and even more conversations with political insiders during last week’s Pennsylvania Society gathering in midtown Manhattan, here are a few things on our mind about 2010.

Chris Doherty won’t be counted out. There’s no questions that the Scranton mayor is an underdog for the Democratic nomination for governor. But more than a few people who spoke with him…