John Callahan flip-flops as his credibility gap widens on financial issues

By DENT FOR CONGRESS

This week, John Callahan once again tried to correct his own talking points on legislation to reform financial services, and now claims he would have voted against the TARP emergency legislation of 2008 after his campaign said he was for it. His new set of talking points only reinforces the fact Callahan has no credibility on the financial services issue.

Two weeks ago, Callahan’s campaign manager said Callahan would have voted…

Meehan calls on Lentz to make no tax increase pledge

By MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS

DREXEL HILL, PA – Pat Meehan, the Republican candidate for Congress, today called on his opponent state legislator Bryan Lentz to join him in pledging to oppose tax increases. Meehan’s call for Lentz to make voters aware of his position on raising taxes comes amidst the potential for another drawn out state budget process and statements by Governor Ed Rendell that he would hold out “another 101 days” to get the…

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Dahlkemper ready to defend health care vote

Never underestimate the anecdote.

That’s what Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) is keeping in mind as she prepares to defend a challenge from Republican Mike Kelly, in a race that will surely hinge in part on whether constituents accept her vote in favor of the recently-enacted health care law. Dahlkemper is one of several self-professed, pro-life Democrats who voted for the legislation, and in a recent interview with pa2010.com, Dahlkemper pulled out an anecdote to explain…

Sestak calls for direct Israeli-Palestinian talks

Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) used a Flag Day appearance in Philadelphia on Monday to call for the United States to mediate direct negotiations toward resolving the intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“The way forward in the Middle East, as it has been around the world and throughout history, is communication,” Sestak said in remarks prepared for delivery outside Independence Hall. “There must be direct talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, mediated by the United States. The proximity…

More oil and gas in the Senate race

From the Gulf of Mexico to the Marcellus Shale, we’re having a hard time keeping up with all the oil and gas rhetoric leaking out of the Senate race.

It started last week, with

Trivedi added to DCCC program

Add Manan Trivedi to the list of Democrats that the party thinks can capture Republican-held seats.

Trivedi, the Reading doctor and candidate in the 6th Congressional District, was added on Monday to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program. The program serves as the DCCC’s hub for promoting and helping candidates competing in Republican-controlled districts (the program also encompasses the committee’s open-seat efforts).

Trivedi, who faces Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6), was one of…

Clarifications (of the editing kind)

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Callahan says he would have opposed the bailouts (Updated)

Democratic congressional hopeful John Callahan is adamant that he would have voted against both financial bailouts that came before Congress in 2008—both the $700-billion measure that didn’t pass and the $850-billion bill that did.

“I want to be very clear about where I stand on both of those bailouts,” Callahan, the Bethlehem mayor, said in a recent interview with pa2010.com. “If I had to vote on either version of the bailout, I would have opposed…

Unnecessary, unfortunate remarks

I would like to congratulate my counterpart, Bob Kerns, on being unanimously reelected as chairman of the Montgomery County Republican Committee. It has been a long time since there has been a unanimous opinion about anything among county Republicans. Kerns should be proud.

What Kerns should be less proud of are the comments he made upon being reelected.