LEFTOVERS: The party-switch anniversary, more guv endorsements, Dahlkemper targeted

Wednesday is the one-year anniversary of Senator Arlen Specter’s defection to the Democrats, and his opponents were laying the groundwork Tuesday for their own brands of celebration. Primary opponent Joe Sestak will be giving what his campaign is billing as a “major speech” in Washington. And while the “news peg” is clearly Specter’s party-switch, the campaign said Sestak will also “set the record straight on his 31-year record of distinguished service in the Navy,” a…

A 12th District radio interview

Last week I was on WPSU, an NPR affiliate, talking about the 12th Congressional District.

But I forgot to post a link to the audio, until now.

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Barletta ready to talk immigration—and raise money off it

Just a few weeks after it seemed that

Pike’s ‘not taking any lectures’ from Gerlach (Updated)

Democrat Doug Pike quickly fired back at Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) Tuesday, saying that

Dem leader hits Toomey on financial reform

State Democratic Party chairman T.J. Rooney on Tuesday sharply criticized Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey for supporting GOP moves to block financial reform legislation in Congress, as Democrats continued their efforts to define Toomey ahead of this year’s general election.

“Pat Toomey announced that he, too, would have voted to join his ‘Fabulous-Fab’ Republican colleagues in voting against a bill designed to protect consumers and hold Wall Street accountable,” Rooney told during a morning conference…

Meehan failed the taxpayers as a prosecutor by letting Wall Street run wild – Now he wants to go to Washington to help stop real Wall Street reform

By LENTZ FOR CONGRESS

Media, PA. – Representative Bryan Lentz today released the following statement after Republicans voted yesterday to block debate on Wall Street reform in the U.S. Senate and in light of the fact that in 2002 Pat Meehan was part of a team put together by President George W. Bush to investigate corporate financial crimes, including securities fraud, accounting fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, tax fraud and other related crimes by companies,…

Pike: Gerlach Cannot Campaign On Fiscal Responsibility

By PIKE FOR CONGRESS

Ardmore, PA – Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach has leveled a series of brazenly false attacks on Doug Pike, claiming a mantle of fiscal responsibility. Here is Doug Pike’s response:

“We are not going to take any lectures on fiscal responsibility from someone who voted for the irresponsible Bush budgets that started this mess.”

“I’ve run a business and balanced budgets, while Jim Gerlach has busted budgets year after year, eight years…

When we have nothing else to give

The year 2009 opened with the hope and promise of change, both economically and emotionally, for each and every citizen of this great Commonwealth and the city of Philadelphia. The Democratic majority built up the hopes of the many by promising that the end to our personal and fiscal suffering was right around the corner. Fear would be replaced by opportunity, loss to be replaced by growth. However, as we proceed in 2010, nothing could…

Lawrence County Officials Endorse Dan Onorato for Governor

By ONORATO FOR GOVERNOR

NEW CASTLE: Today, Lawrence County Commissioners Steve Craig and Richard DeBlasio and New Castle Mayor Anthony Mastrangelo announced their support for Dan Onorato as the next Governor of Pennsylvania. The officials also discussed local economic improvement and Onorato’s record of job creation.  The endorsement adds to the growing list of support Onorato has received from leaders at both the community and statewide level.

“I am endorsing Dan because he is the…

Gerlach: Dem contest to face him is a ‘MoveOn.org beauty pageant’

Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6)’s campaign on Tuesday took its first direct swipe at the two Democrats who are fiercely competing for the chance to challenge him in November, calling their primary a “MoveOn.org beauty pageant.”

The comment referring to the prominent liberal advocacy group signaled that Gerlach is getting ready to paint whoever emerges from the Democratic field on May 18 as a far-left liberal who is out of touch with his suburban Philadelphia district.…