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DCCC adds Callahan, Lentz to ad buy list

National Democrats have added two more competitive Pennsylvania House districts to the long list of races they are targeting for advertising buys in the coming months.

Politico reports that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is reserving airtime in both the 7th and 15th Districts. In the 7th, Democrat Bryan Lentz and Republican Pat Meehan are vying for the seat left open by incumbent Joe Sestak. In the 15th, White House recruit John Callahan is mounting a challenge to incumbent Republican Charlie Dent.

In the first slate of ad buy reservations disclosed last week, the DCCC looked to shore up vulnerable incumbents. In Pennsylvania, that meant promising airtime for Kathy Dahlkemper in the 3rd District, Chris Carney in the 10th District, Paul Kanjorski in the 11th District and Mark Critz in the 12th District.

The DCCC holds a significant financial advantage over its GOP counterpart, the benefit of which is quickly becoming clear. Of the 10 House races considered competitive by pa2010.com, the DCCC has already signaled it will make ad buys in six districts.

The 7th District is currently No. 1 on the pa2010.com Congressional Power Rankings, while the 15th District is currently No. 5.

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July 28, 2010 at 10:45 am

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  1. Wow.

    Jul 28th, 2010

    Dent has asked TV stations not to run Callahan’s ads because people will like him better.

    In seriousness this is a BIG DEAL.

  2. 2 cents

    Jul 28th, 2010

    I am surprised this is only ranked 7th. Van Hollen, The Dent Campaign mananger, and even the NRCC and DCCC see this is as the one seat that Democrats could take. It’s a top 5 in the nation seat, but PA2010 only has it 7th? Weird.

  3. The Oxman Corp.

    Jul 28th, 2010

    This is great news for our extremely meritorious corporation. Our board concluded months ago that all Oxman Wives must further themselves by engaging in extensive physical modifications in form of massive breast augmentation and extreme butt tightening, as many of them have reached a haggard state in their mid twenties. Funds directed toward the Oxman Corp. in these races will be used to implement these magnificent modifications. As always, we can be contacted poolside, sipping extra boozy fruity drinks. Thank you DCCC!

    Your friend and faithful exploiter,

    The Oxman Corp.

  4. Vinny R.

    Jul 28th, 2010

    URGENT
    CONFIDENTIAL
    QUESTIONABLY TOP SECRET

    Oxman Corporation,

    I have been unable to reach you poolside. After exhaustive legal consultation with our non-attorney with excellent legal knowledge, James R. Schellerman, we have concluded our co-conspirator, James R. Schellerman, will be placed on the ballot. The aforementioned DCCC funds must be allocated exclusively to the Schellerman Campaign and must NOT be used for tightening the butts of the Oxman Wives. I have taken the liberty of cc’ing one Bryron T. Lentz Sr. to this message as Bryon Sr. will provide further clarity on the issue concerning Schellerman, Byron I, DCCC funding and butt tightening.

    Please contact me ASAP.

    -Vinny

  5. James R. Schellerman

    Jul 28th, 2010

    Dear Oxman Corporation,

    As a non-attorney with extensive legal training, I’d like to extend to you my thanks for your poolside work enhancing the relative strength and density of your wives’ glutteal physique.

    I shall now this day take the time to explain to you the source of my existence on your planet. As I have said before, I am a non attorney with extensive legal training. I have achieved this distinction from my numerous lawsuits filed by me against those that seek to do harm against this great and wonderful and glutteal nation. For instance, I have once in my time here on your planet filed an injunction against the government of the United States on your planet to prevent that Kenyan-born, Manchurian-trained apparatchik Barrance O’Bama (D-Moscow) from becoming the president of the government of the United States on your planet.

    There are other instances in which the actions I have taken in defense of your planet but these I cannot discuss with you because you do not have D-7 clearance or higher.

    Thank you and I look forward to working with your planet again in the future.

    James R. Schellerman III
    Tribal Elder

  6. Swarthmore Dem

    Jul 28th, 2010

    Vinny,

    I am in complete agreement. DCCC funds must be used to prop up our guy James R. Schellerman. The Oxman Corporation’s push to use DCCC funding for butt tightening and massive breast augmentations is out right sexist and Republican. As a Dem from Swarthmore it is clear to me that we should celebrate those granola women who have revolted and thrown aside their razors in protest to the Oxman Corp’s Republican efforts to use DCCC funds for tightening the Oxman Wives butts. I encourage all readers to join me this friday to wear tank tops and short shorts to display the hairy forestry that has emerged as a result of our revolt.

    DEM FOREVER!!!!!!

  7. The Real Swarthmore Dem

    Jul 28th, 2010

    “Swarthmore Dem,”

    Do not steal my identity every again! This is a serious forum where knowledgeable people can share their ideas! Do it again and I will find who you are and hunt you down!

  8. Swarthmore Dem

    Jul 28th, 2010

    “Real Swarthmore Dem,”

    If you are the “real” Swarthmore Dem than why is my name Swarthmore Dem and why are you pretending that you are the only Dem from Swarthmore?

    I have a friend named Barack Alberto Obama, who is of Mexican heritage, but many people confuse him as being African American (I dont understand how or why this happens, but it does…. all the time). Does Barack Alberto Obama go for walks down Pennsylvania Ave and walk into the White House? Does ask his friends for funny looking water dogs? Does he color his hair grey to look older and wiser? Does my friend do any of these things in order to confuse people into thinking he is actually the President of the United States of America? Yes, yes he does, and he is the only Hispanic named Barack Alberto Obama to successfully become confused as President Barack Obama. But does he believe he is the only Barack Obama? No, no he doesnt. He knows he is the only Hispanic Barack Obama, and because of this he has a monopoly on Spanish Blogs, which naturally gives him the right argue about his blogging name. But, because we are two dems from Swarthmore you cannot claim the name “Swarthmore Dem.” You could be the only “Swarthmore Dem” on a German or Spanish blog, but not here. Not on my turf.

    Dont threaten me again or I will blog you into the depths of hell.

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