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Holden’s primary challenger stays on the ballot
After a long day in court last week, Democrat Sheila Dow-Ford will remain on the ballot against Congressman Tim Holden (D-17). Commonwealth Court Judge James R. Kelley on Monday ruled against a ballot challenge brought by one of Holden’s supporters, clearing the way for Dow-Ford to continue her underdog campaign in the central Pennsylvania district.
“It is a clear vindication for all the hard work, energy, courage and commitment of the many Sheila Dow-Ford for Congress supporters,” Dow-Ford told pa2010.com. “It is a sad indication of the desperate lengths to which Mr. Holden will go to avoid any challenge, rather than discuss the serious issues that impact our congressional district.”
A ballot challenge filed last month by Yesenia Roasado, an employee at the state Department of Community and Economic Development and a Holden ally, had claimed that some of Dow-Ford’s nominating petitions contained signatures for voters that don’t reside in the district.
“We wont be intimidated by his feeble attempt,” Dow-Ford said. “Holden’s never had a challenger on the democratic side so this is very big.”
Rosado’s lawyer did not return multiple messages seeking comment, and efforts to reach Holden aides were unsuccessful.
“The voters in [the district] clearly desire a choice on May 18th,” Dow-Ford said. “That is why so many signed the petitions to which the Holden camp took issue.”
Correction: Because of an editing error, this article originally contained passages from a previous draft that were not meant for publication.
April 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Tags: PA-17, Sheila Dow-Ford, Tim Holden
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David Diano
Apr 12th, 2010
Good for Sheila Dow-Ford. Now Holden will be accountable to Democratic primary voters for his essentially Republican voting record.
Enough
Apr 12th, 2010
The story doesn’t make sense. First it says the challenge was to signatures outside the district, then it says it was to “prothonotary authority.”
What exactly was the issue the judge ruled on?
Dan Hirschhorn
Apr 12th, 2010
Hey Enough,
Thanks for pointing that out. I screwed up in the editing process, and what you were looking at was part of a previous draft not meant for publication.
It has been fixed, and a correction has been appended.
Thanks again.
Dan Hirschhorn
Brett
Apr 13th, 2010
U Go Girl, Yeh baby!
STEELBLITZ1
Apr 13th, 2010
Can Holden!
Lana
Apr 13th, 2010
I am happy that Holden has a opponent and I hope she beats the crap out of this loser. Look at his district and you will see that they needed help more than most. Now he will answer to the Dem’s in his district for the lousey record that he has and hopefully he will pay the price and he can go back to being the drunken sheriff that he was.
My friend gave him his first computer and lots of money over the years but not now since he showed what he really was.
Go Sheila, beat the crap out of this guy. Anyone that has their eyes and ears open will not vote for this trader.
Lana
Apr 13th, 2010
Go, go Sheila, you can do it. You must for the people of the district.
Where are you?
Apr 13th, 2010
Great for her. She is right on and had plenty of support behind her from what I have seen.
BerksWoman
Apr 13th, 2010
Thank goodness Democrats now have a real Democrat to support. She will be good for the working class in the 17th.
md
Apr 14th, 2010
Go Sheila!! You can do it!
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