TV time could be hard to come by in the 17th

With the Republican primary in the 17th Congressional District only three weeks away, candidates in the crowded field could find name recognition—and the TV often needed to buy it—a tough commodity to afford. The central Pennsylvania district sits in a relatively inexpensive media market, but few candidates have raised the money needed for a sustained TV ad blitz. Still, Republicans Frank Ryan and Allen Griffith said last week that they’re preparing ad campaigns that will…

Obama e-mails for Specter

President Obama tapped into his politically powerful e-mail list Tuesday, penning a missive on behalf of Senator Arlen Specter, who he called a “champion of Wall Street reform and combating climate change.”

Obama’s e-mail list, now housed in the Organizing for America arm of the Democratic National Committee, has been a source of much intrigue as the single biggest voter e-mail list on record, and political watchers are always looking for when and how Obama…

Congratulations, Manan Trivedi (Updated)

We at pa2010.com Central would like to offer up our most heartfelt congratulations to 6th District Democratic hopeful Manan Trivedi, whose wife Surekha gave birth to their first child early Tuesday morning.

The Trivedi campaign said that “Sonia Kalpana Trivedi weighed in at 6 lbs 4 oz and is a very healthy addition to their family.”

“Manan is already inquiring as to when he may be able to show off his new baby girl on…

Gerlach Campaign Calls Trivedi/Pike Race a ‘MoveOn.org Beauty Pageant’

By GERLACH FOR CONGRESS

(Glenmoore, PA) – Tired of liberal Speaker Nancy Pelosi forcing a $2.4 trillion government health care law, the job-crushing cap-and-tax bill and trillion-dollar jobless stimulus bills down your throat? Liberal Democrats Doug Pike and Manan Trivedi aren’t. Both Pike and Trivedi have complained government isn’t big enough and are desperately embracing the far-left fringe of the Democratic Party leading up to the May 18 primary election. That’s scary news for taxpayers.…

A call for Sestak to release records, as vets protest

The fallout from a negative ad by Arlen Specter continued to intensify Monday, with a Navy veteran and Specter supporter calling on Joe Sestak to release military records pertaining to his departure from the Pentagon and other veterans staging protests at Specter’s offices throughout the state.

The request for Sestak to release his Navy records was made by Dan Styche, a former enlistee in the Navy and the Army National Guard, and it was delivered…

3rd District GOP hopefuls talk economy, national security

MEADVILLE—Six Republicans vying for the chance to take on Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) shared a stage Monday night for the latest in several debates for the crowded GOP filed, one that revealed little substantive policy differences between the candidates while still showcasing a world of stylistic contrasts.

The debate before about 200 people at Allegheny College here featured frequent populist rallying cries, criticism of Dahlkemper and calls for lower taxes and smaller government. The candidates…

LEFTOVERS: Endorsements for Onorato, Wagner, Saidel and Marino

There were a handful of endorsements up and down the ballot on Monday.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato got the backing of Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick during a news conference inside the Capitol in Harrisburg. “I am pleased to endorse Dan Onorato, someone who has the experience of reviving local communities and a clear record of leadership, particularly on public safety issues,” Hartwick said in a statement. “Dan has revived Allegheny County and I…

Palin calls Burns a ‘hockey dad’

The nation’s most prominent “hockey mom” on Monday endorsed a “hockey dad.”

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Joe Sestak Thanks Veterans for Standing Up to Specter’s Attacks on his Military Service

By SESTAK FOR SENATE

MEDIA, PA- Veterans from across Pennsylvania rallied today at Arlen Specter’s offices in Allentown, Erie, Harrisburg, the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. They expressed outrage over Senator Arlen Specter’s advertisements that denigrate Joe Sestak’s career of military service, telling Specter to take down the ads and apologize for these false allegations against an honorable Veteran.

“I am humbled and honored by all the Veterans across Pennsylvania who rallied today in protest…

Cawley camp says it’s on the air

Bucks County Commissioner Jim Cawley is the first candidate to buy TV time in the GOP’s crowded primary for Lieutenant Governor, his campaign said Monday.

The 30-second spot emphasizes that Cawley is the party’s endorsed candidate in the field of nine, and continues the campaign’s efforts to tie him to presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Corbett. The size of the initial ad buy was unclear Monday afternoon; Cawley had relatively little campaign cash at the…