Dent cracks an Ethics Committee joke, Callahan pounces

Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15) would rather be on the Appropriations Committee. He’s not alone in coveting an influential spot that probably hundreds of lawmakers want. But when Democratic challenger John Callahan’s campaign got hold of a video in which Dent briefly seems to make light of being on the Ethics Committee instead, it quickly pounced.

Callahan’s campaign released the clip as part of a larger campaign video Wednesday. In it, Dent, joined by House Minority…

Meehan Discusses Roadmap to Economic Recovery

By MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS

DREXEL HILL, PA – At a news conference today at Leefson Tool and Die in Folcroft, Pat Meehan, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 7th Congressional District, laid out a series of seven policy proposals he supports that can help spur job creation and get the American economy back on track.

“Over the past several months, I have met and spoken with dozens of small business owners and executives,” said…

Fitzpatrick up big in new poll

The first public poll taken in the 8th Congressional District this cycle has bad news for incumbent Democrat Patrick Murphy—he’s trailing big against Republican Mike Fitzpatrick, the man he knocked out of office in 2006.

The Franklin & Marshall College survey released Thursday found Fitzpatrick leading by 14 points among likely voters, 49 percent to 35 percent. That’s a leader larger than the ones documented recently by both candidates’ internal polling. Fifteen percent of likely…

AJS keeps up the charge against Altmire, Lentz

The conservative group Americans for Job Security obviously doesn’t like Democrats Jason Altmire and Bryan Lentz.

Already having

Corbett called for health care hypocrisy; liberal group sues for records

Continuing its dogged efforts to call hypocrisy at every possible turn, Democrat Dan Onorato’s gubernatorial campaign now says Republican opponent Tom Corbett is being inconsistent on the subject of health care reform.

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CNN poll sees tighter Senate race

Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey is holding on to a five-point lead in his race against Democrat Joe Sestak, according to a new poll.

The CNN/Time survey released Wednesday indicated a closer race than some other polls, with the results just outside the margin of error. Toomey wins 49 percent of likely voters in the survey, compared to 44 for Sestak. Among all registered voters, the race is tied.

Most public polls have shown Toomey…

Trivedi Wrong on Payraises

By GERLACH FOR CONGRESS

(Glenmoore, PA) – During a Times Herald interview, Manan Trivedi accused Jim Gerlach of voting for pay raises as a member of Congress. Wrong again. Mr. Trivedi needs new staff or should learn to read, or both.

The documented facts are these: Congressman Jim Gerlach has voted against congressional pay raises every chance he could. Jim Gerlach has never voted for a pay increase and has not received or accepted a…

Kanjorski ad hits Barletta for opposition to training facility project

Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) is using a new ad to take Republican opponent Lou Barletta to task for opposing a proposed training center for State Department security personnel that Kanjorski wants to bring to northeast Pennsylvania.

Barletta quickly denounced the project as dangerous and disruptive to the neighborhood when Kanjorski proposed it, even as Kanjorski promised it would bring 1,000 jobs to a northeast Pennsylvania district struggling economically like any other. The new 30-second spot,…

Holden goes on TV with bio, pay raise ads

Sporting a big financial advantage, Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) has launched his TV campaign with a biographical spot and a commercial spotlighting his opponent’s role in passing the notorious legislative pay hike in Harrisburg.

Holden’s ads started airing in the central Pennsylvania district Tuesday. One 30-second spot highlights his support for military veterans. The other goes directly after state Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) for helping craft the pay raise legislation for state lawmakers that led…

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