Polls show Republicans leading in NEPA

Polls commissioned by The Times Leader have found Republicans Tom Marino and Lou Barletta well positioned to knock off a pair of Democratic incumbents in northeast Pennsylvania.

A poll by the newspaper found Barletta leading Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) by 11 points,

DOJ confirms ‘no record’ of Marino’s permission

The Department of Justice has confirmed it has “no record” of ever authorizing for U.S. Attorney Tom Marino to provide a gaming application reference for a businessman his office was investigating.

Marino’s claim that he was authorized to give Louis DeNaples a reference has dogged his 10th District congressional campaign, and it was Full Story

Barletta ad (calmly) fires back at Kanjorski

Facing a deluge of attack ads against him, Republican Lou Barletta has taken to the airwaves for some relatively gentle push back.

In Barletta’s latest TV ad, which began airing late last week, he sits at a diner counter and says Congressman Paul Kanjorski’s (D-11) “negative campaign doesn’t surprise me, or them.”

“He’s been in Washington so long,” Barletta says, “and become so out of touch that he has lot sight of the reality that…

Sestak’s Latest Extreme Makeover

By TOOMEY FOR SENATE

Allentown, PA – Congressman Joe Sestak has been criss-crossing the state of Pennsylvania, preaching the virtues of cutting taxes. It’s too bad for Pennsylvania taxpayers that Congressman Sestak decided to wait until it was politically expedient to do so.

The election-year, tax-cutting rhetoric coming from Congressman Sestak is little more than just that, rhetoric.

A quick look at Joe’s very consistent voting record in Congress confims his support for the most…

Joe Sestak Calls on Leaders in Washington to Stand Up for the Middle Class

By SESTAK FOR SENATE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — U.S. Senate candidate Joe Sestak today visited the Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center to talk about the importance of investing in the middle class and small business. He called on the Washington establishment to put politics aside and fight for the middle class.

“We don’t need extremists who are more concerned with the wealthiest few than the hardworking many,” sad Joe. “The other thing we don’t need are leaders…

Callahan’s economic plan is creating jobs – in China

By DENT FOR CONGRESS

The failure of the Obama-Pelosi Stimulus to boost the economy and create American jobs is evident. More than 3.6 million American jobs have been lost since the Stimulus became law. Unemployment, which was 7 percent at the time of the Stimulus, has remained above 9 percent for 16 consecutive months. Today, unemployment is at 9.6 percent and nearly
15 million Americans are looking for work. Even so, Democrat Congressional candidate…

Pat Meehan Turns Back on Community and Accepts Endorsement of Extreme Gun Rights Group

By LENTZ FOR CONGRESS

Springfield, PA – At the same time that editorial boards and law enforcement officials across the region are backing Bryan Lentz’s efforts to keep concealed weapons out of the hands of criminals by closing the “Florida Loophole”, Pat Meehan has accepted the endorsement of the NRA, an extreme right-wing group that has worked to undo the efforts of law enforcement officials around the country to keep their communities safe.
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Standing with Seniors, Callahan Pledges to Work to Stop Congressman Dent’s Washington leaders from Gambling Social Security on Wall Street or Raising the Retirement Age to 70

By CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS

WHITEHALL, PA. – Today Mayor John Callahan pledged to work to stop Congressman Dent’s Washington leaders from gambling Social Security on Wall Street or raising the retirement age to 70. Callahan also received the endorsement of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare as well as the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans.

“When Congressman Dent endorsed John Boehner for Speaker, he endorsed a failed Washington agenda to gamble Social…

LEFTOVERS: More Marino trouble, Biden to PSU, Crossroads hits Sestak (again)

Republican Tom Marino just can’t stay out of the headlines—and not in a good way.

Already under fire for Full Story

Trivedi ad pushes back against residency attack

A new TV ad from Democrat Manan Trivedi fights back against attempts by Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) to paint him as a carpetbagger.

Gerlach’s campaign recently