Toomey rolls out the vets

PHILADELPHIA—Republican Senate hopeful Pat Toomey took aim at Democrat Joe Sestak’s national security policies Tuesday, trotting out a group of military veterans to paint himself as the true candidate for vets in the competitive Senate race.

Flanked by veterans and their families during an afternoon news conference here, Toomey criticized Sestak, a former Navy Admiral, for opposing missile defense systems and supporting civilian trials for terrorism suspects. He also promised that, if elected, he would …

Different Election, Same Position

By CRITZ FOR CONGRESS

Despite losing handily in May, Tim Burns and his Washington allies continue to tout raising the retirement age.  Minority Lead John Boehner told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that “…he’d favor increasing the Social Security retirement age to 70 for people who have at least 20 years until retirement…”

“Tim Burns and his friends in Washington just don’t get it,” Critz campaign manager Mike Mikus said. “Millionaires like Tim Burns can retire anytime …

Toomey Out of Touch with Veterans, Stands with Wall Street

By SESTAK FOR SENATE

Time and again, Congressman Toomey makes it clear who he will serve in the Senate. When the choice is between our troops and Wall Street, Congressman Toomey sides with the big banks every time. In a stark contrast in priorities, as a Congressman he voted against a $1,500 bonus to the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan [H.R. 3289, 10/17/03]. Yet, he railed against the taxation of bonuses to AIG and …

Schlafly in ChesCo

A packed house was in Chester County last weekend for Phyllis Schlafly.

On Saturday night at the Aronimink Golf Club, the conservative activist was applauded for her work with Eagle Forum, the organization Schlafly founded in 1972, She’s been called The First Lady of the Conservative Movement, and on this night, she was joined by Keystone State pols including Pat Toomey, Joe Pitts, Glenn Thompson, Jim Gerlach, Dee Adcock, Tom Marino and Rick Hellberg.

Phyllis …

Gauging Dahlkemper’s vulnerability

Just how vulnerable is Kathy Dahlkemper?

Republicans say that the first-term, 3rd District Congresswoman is one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the state, needing to defend votes for health care reform and economic stimulus to a conservative-leaning electorate. Democrats say her cash advantage is already too formidable and her Erie home base locked down. Like so many things, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

The political picture came into clearer view in …

As Unemployment Reaches 10.3% in NEPA, Sestak Continues Call for Job-Killing Cap-and-Trade and Moratorium on Shale Development

By TOOMEY FOR SENATE

Allentown – As unemployment reaches an 18-year high of 10.3% in Northeast Pennsylvania (Scranton Times-Tribune, 06/29/10), Joe Sestak remains alone on the fringe-left in calling for policies that will kill more jobs, like a cap-and-trade energy tax and a moratorium on development of the Marcellus Shale.

“As Pennsylvanians struggle with increased unemployment, Congressman Joe Sestak continues to adopt draconian policies that are rejected by Democrats and Republicans across the state because …

Dent, Callahan agree on cap-and-trade

There was an almost freak occurrence in the 15th Congressional District this week: bitter rivals Charlie Dent and John Callahan found something on which they agree.

The common ground emerged after Dent, the incumbent Republican, challenged Callahan, the Bethlehem mayor and White House recruit, to take a stance on the cap-and-trade energy legislation that has passed the House but stalled in the Senate. Dent voted against the bill last year, and in response to the …

Murphy’s missing million

A month before Election Day in 2008, Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) was comfortably sitting on more than $2.2 million in campaign cash. His path to a second term had eased considerably after an economic collapse shifted the focus of his race against Republican Tom Manion from the Iraq War to pocketbook issues. But Murphy wasn’t taking any chances, and he spent more than $1 million on TV in the closing days of the race—including …

Still waiting for ‘Jobgate’ answers

Democrats just don’t get it.

It’s been months since Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) first acknowledged the White House’s attempts to bribe him out of the Senate primary, and yet the party that ran on a pledge of increased openness and transparency is still fighting tooth-and-nail to keep the truth about what has become known as “Jobgate” away from the taxpayers.

It didn’t have to be this way. If, as the White House has said, “…

Towne to be included in October debate

The third-party little guy will get his moment on stage with the main players in the 15th Congressional District.

Jake Towne, the libertarian-leaning independent candidate in the race, is set to participate in an October debate with incumbent Republican Charlie Dent and Democratic challenger John Callahan. The appearance in the debate, sponsored by The Morning Call, will offer the political outsider and super-underdog some much needed publicity just a few weeks before the general …