Corrections (of the more embarrassing kind)

Despite the slow news week, there are a couple particularly shameful errors that call for corrections. A reminder that you can always view all corrections by clicking on pAn article Tuesday cited a report by emFishbowlDC/em that said emCNN/em chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta was supporting 6th District Democratic candidate Manan Trivedi. The Web site has since published a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/networks/correction_another_dr_gupta_promoting_congressional_candidate_162651.asp" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.mediabistro.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediabistro.com%2FfishbowlDC%2Fnetworks%2Fcorrection_another_dr_gupta_promoting_congressional_candidate_162651.asp','a+correction')" target="_blank"a correction/a noting that the Sanjay…

Coleman group airs ad boosting Dent, Gerlach

Months ahead of competitive general election contests, Congressmen Jim Gerlach (R-6) and Charlie Dent (R-15) are already getting some help.

American Action Network, a conservative policy group, recently began airing a TV ad that bills the two incumbents as lawmakers who “understand what businesses need.”

The size of the ad buy remains unclear; since the spot doesn’t directly advocate the election or defeat of a political candidate, the group was not required to immediately disclose…

Odds and ends from a slow news week (Updated)

My colleagues in the press will come after me if this jinxes it, but what the heck: After the primary madness we just experienced, slow news weeks like this are a nice change of pace.

But there’s always news, so here’s a rundown of just some of what’s going on.

pThe big news of the week is probably Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) taking the lead on moving forward with a legislative repeal of the military’s Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell policy that prohibits gays from serving openly. The Iraq War veteran is one of the lead sponsors, along with Senator Joe Liberman (I-Conn.), of a amendment to the defense authorization bill that would repeal the policy, and is hoping to bring it to the floor for a vote later this week. a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/05/murphy_we_have_votes_to_repeal.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://voices.washingtonpost.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fvoices.washingtonpost.com%2Fplum-line%2F2010%2F05%2Fmurphy_we_have_votes_to_repeal.html','Murphy+told+Greg+Sargent+that+he+has+the+votes+to+pass+it')" target="_blank"Murphy told Greg Sargent that he has the votes to pass it/a, despite the Pentagon’s desire to hold off for now./p
p“We are committed to repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, a policy that has forced thousands of gay men and women from serving openly in our Armed Forces,” Murphy and Lieberman said in a statement Monday. “It is our firm belief that it is time to repeal this discriminatory policy that not only dishonors those who are willing to give their lives in service to their country but also prevents capable men and women with vital skills from serving in the armed forces at a time when our nation is fighting two wars.”/p
pMeanwhile, the nuggets of news keep on coming in the mysterious case of Joe Sestak’s White House offer. emPolitico/em a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0510/Durbin_Sestak_needs_to_explain_job_offer.html" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.politico.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fblogs%2Fglennthrush%2F0510%2FDurbin_Sestak_needs_to_explain_job_offer.html','reports')" target="_blank">reports that Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin is the latest Democrat to say more details need to come to light. “At some point, I think…

Rematch near, Murphy makes ‘FitzFlop’ argument

When former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick was facing a primary challenge this year, conservative opponent Gloria Carlineo’s campaign message was simple: that Fitzpatrick couldn’t be trusted after changing his positions and rhetoric on major issues.

Now that Fitzpatrick has easily captured his party’s nomination, the man he faces in the general election, Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8), appears set to seize on the same campaign theme.

State GOP ready for November

Last Tuesday was a great day for the state Republican party. Our Party nominated excellent candidates up and down the ticket.  Statewide, all three of our endorsed candidates won in convincing fashion.

U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey ran very strong in every area of the state and stands poised to be our next U.S. Senator.

We are also looking forward to taking on Congressman Joe Sestak, or as we have come to refer to him…

Rothfus sets sights on Altmire, big spending

When it comes to congressional campaigns, all publicity is not good publicity.

That is the lesson Republicans are taking from the results of last week’s 4th District Republican primary, in which underdog lawyer Keith Rothfus comfortably beat the well-known former U.S. attorney Mary Beth Buchanan. Rothfus secured almost two-thirds of the vote, despite Buchanan’s high level of name recognition in the District.

In that contest, Buchanan’s campaign stayed on the defensive for weeks and committed…

Toomey says Sestak should come clean on job offer

Republican Pat Toomey says he doesn’t want to talk about Democrat Joe Sestak’s claim that the White House offered him a job to bow out of last week’s primary. But Toomey also says his office is getting deluged with media inquiries on the matter, and that Sestak should put it to rest once and for all.

“From day one, our campaign has been focused on the critical issues facing Pennsylvania, like jobs, the economy, and…

Pat Toomey Releases Statement on White House Job Offer to Joe Sestak

By TOOMEY FOR SENATE

Allentown – U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey issued the following statement today about allegations that the White House offered Rep. Joe Sestak a job in exchange for exiting the U.S. Senate race:

“From day one, our campaign has been focused on the critical issues facing Pennsylvania, like jobs, the economy, and a federal government that’s on an out-of-control spending spree.  That’s where our focus will remain.  To that end, Congressman Joe…

Lou Barletta proudly accepts Democrat’s endorsement

By LOU BARLETTA FOR CONGRESS

Hazleton, PA – Hazleton Mayor and 11th Congressional District candidate Lou Barletta proudly accepted the endorsement of Democrat Brian Kelly, who challenged Paul Kanjorski in the primary election on May 18.

In his endorsement, Mr. Kelly wrote, “”My father always said vote for the man. Paul Kanjorski is not that man. He is not a man of the people. Lou Barletta is a very courageous man, and a fiscal and social…

Congressional Power Rankings updates

As we survey the post-primary landscape, it’s time for an update of the pa2010.com