Fighting fire with fire: The critical week for health reform

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Specter gets PSEA nod

The largest education union in the state endorsed Senator Arlen Specter’s reelection Tuesday, as the biggest names in the state’s organized labor community continued to align behind the longtime incumbent.

The Pennsylvania State Education Association, which represents 191,000 teachers and other education workers in the state, had backed Specter’s candidacy in three previous elections before doing so again Tuesday.

“Pennsylvania’s students and public schools have always been able to count on Senator Specter’s support, and…

PSEA Backs Specter

By ARLEN SPECTER FOR SENATE

HARRISBURG (March 16, 2010) – Pennsylvania’s largest school employee union has recommended Arlen Specter for re-election to the U.S. Senate in the state’s upcoming primary election on May 18.

Jim Testerman, president of the 191,000-member Pennsylvania State Education Association, said today, “Pennsylvania’s students and public schools have always been able to count on Senator Specter’s support, and we are eager to support his re-election. PSEA recommends Senator Specter to our…

Rendell says Sestak will still ‘get killed’

Gov. Ed Rendell hasn’t changed his political forecast in the Senate race.

Rendell, who last year said that Joe Sestak would “get killed” if he decided to run against Arlen Specter, is sticking with that prediction two months before the primary.

“He has, in my mind, no chance to win,” Rendell said during a recording of

Montour Co Dems back Jack

By WAGNER FOR GOVERNOR

DANVILLE (Mar. 16, 2010) – The Montour County Democratic Committee has announced its endorsement of Auditor General Jack Wagner for Governor.

Continuing to meet with Pennsylvanians in all 67 counties, Wagner visited Montour County this past Friday night for the county party’s St. Patrick’s Day dinner.  “I look forward to working with these and other local leaders on the important issues facing Pennsylvania in the months and years ahead,” Wagner said. …

LEFTOVERS: Sestak vs. Toomey Round 2 is set, a GOP debate in the 12th

Round One was health care and beer in Allentown. Round Two will be the economy in Philadelphia—beverage still undetermined.

Yes, after joining in a debate last fall, Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey on Monday announced some details for their second Keep-Arlen-Specter-Out-Of-It debate. It will take place April 11 at La Salle University in north Philly. The subject will be job creation and economic recovery.

For both candidates, the cross-party debating has been a…

Chester County Young Democrats Endorse Dan Onorato for Governor

By ONORATO FOR GOVERNOR

CHESTER COUNTY:  The Chester County Young Democrats announced their endorsement of Dan Onorato for governor.  This is the second major Chester County endorsement for Onorato’s campaign, having won the support of Chester County state Senator Andy Dinniman earlier.

“I am excited to have the support of the Chester County Young Democrats,” said Onorato.  “As the father of a college student, I appreciate the issues facing young people across the Commonwealth.  As…

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Poll: Corbett leads, Wagner fares better with conservatives than Onorato

As some see the Democratic primary for governor as more and more of a two-way race between Jack Wagner and Dan Onorato, Wagner can make at least one argument that he’s the more electable candidate in November—conservatives like him more.

That’s one of the findings of a new survey by the GOP firm Susquehanna Polling & Research, which found both Wagner and Onorato trailing state Attorney General Tom Corbett, the likely GOP nominee. Corbett leads…

Toomey edges Specter by 6 in new poll

Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey holds six-point lead over Senator Arlen Specter thanks to his strength with Republicans, likely voters and independents, according to a new poll.

The survey, by the GOP firm Susquehanna Polling & Research, found Toomey winning 42 percent of likely voters, compared to 36 percent for Specter and 18 percent who are still undecided. The results cut against a couple recent polls that showed Specter retaking the lead against Toomey, but…