Rothfus takes to TV with fiscal message

Six weeks before Election Day, Republican Keith Rothfus has taken his campaign against Congressman Jason Altmire (D-4) to the airwaves.

Rothfus’ first TV ad started airing Tuesday. A candidate who has turned heads with his fundraising ability after knocking off former U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan in the primary, he’s on the air earlier than Altmire was when he unseated Republican Melissa Hart in 2006. Altmire still enjoys a strong financial advantage, and has already…

Congressman Toomey Admits His Social Security Scheme Would Expand the Deficit

By SESTAK FOR SENATE

MEDIA, Pa. – Congressman Toomey, who continues to mislead people about his record, finally admits his plan to privatize Social Security would explode the deficit.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Congressman Toomey admits his plan to put the retirement security of 700,000 Pennsylvanian seniors in the hands of Wall Street would add to the federal deficit.

According to the piece:

“Mr. Toomey has acknowledged that his prescription would in fact worsen…

Lou Barletta to hold town hall meetings in each county of district

By LOU BARLETTA FOR CONGRESS

Hazleton, PA – Congressional candidate Lou Barletta today sent a letter to Congressman Paul Kanjorski informing the 26-year incumbent that he will hold a town hall meeting in each of the five counties of the 11th Congressional District and inviting the congressman to join him.

“I understand that the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives is contemplating adjourning three weeks early so members can return to their districts and campaign…

Redistricting double-take

We’ve all had the experience. We are thumbing threw a magazine, reading a Web page we just opened or listening to the TV and all of a sudden you just sort of stop and utter, “they said what?”

That was the reaction I had when I saw an interview on

Poll: Independents fuel 15-point edge for Corbett

Strength with independents, high favorability ratings and voter dissatisfaction with the direction of the state have propelled Republican Tom Corbett to a 15-point lead in the race to be Pennsylvania’s next governor, according to a new poll.

The Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday found Corbett, the state Attorney General, garnering 54 percent of the vote, compared to 39 percent for Democratic nominee Dan Onorato. The proportion of undecided voters has dwindled seven percent, and more…

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Kelly teams up with NRCC for ad buy

National Republicans have made their first coordinated ad buy with a candidate in Pennsylvania.

The National Republican Congressional Committee and 3rd District candidate Mike Kelly started airing a 30-second spot Monday, a part-positive, part-negative ad, as the Butler car dealer seeks to unseat incumbent Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper.

The ad takes the familiar GOP tack of tying Dahlkemper to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and faults her for supporting the economic stimulus package last year. It bills…

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Christie calls Meehan a ‘man of character’—campaign breaks $2M mark

SPRINGFIELD—One of the rising stars of the Republican Party came here to stump for congressional candidate Pat Meehan Monday night, as the 7th District candidate said a big infusion of cash had put his campaign over the $2-million mark for the cycle.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Meehan’s colleague when both were U.S. Attorneys, headlined a fundraiser at Springfield Country Club here, calling Meehan “a man of strong character and strong will.” Very much in…

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I’m back

Hi readers!

My apologies for being away for so long—I had some family matters to attend to which took much more of my time and attention than I’d anticipated.

But I’m back!

So, did you miss me?

And I pose that question only because I am beginning to rethink my answer to those Bushies who have been asking the same about our potential longing for ol’ W.

Don’t worry—I haven’t crossed over to the dark…

Obama: Sestak ‘not one of the insiders’

President Obama made his first campaign stop for Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak Monday, headlining a Philadelphia fundraiser that was expected to net a big cash haul six weeks before Election Day.

Speaking during a smaller-dollar general reception at the Pennsylvania Convention Center before a minimum $1,000-per-head dinner, Obama echoed the argument Sestak has made for months—that the two-term congressman an outsider not beholden to rigid ideology.

“The choice in this election could not be…

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GOPers raise cash off Obama visit

Republican candidates in Pennsylvania were using President Obama’s visit to Philadelphia Monday as a useful pitch to supporters for more campaign cash.

It started first thing Monday morning, when Tom Corbett’s gubernatorial campaign e-mailed supporters that only 12 hours remained until Obama hit the campaign trail with Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak. Corbett’s campaign set a goal of raising $20,000 in response to Obama’s visit, his finance director wrote, “to send him a message… his…