Palin, Giuliani endorse Toomey… or did they?

October 24, 2010 at 11:38 pm

Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey picked up a pair of major endorsements recently, though he seems much more enthusiastic about one than the other.

Former Alaska Governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took to her usual venue, Facebook, Tuesday to Full Story

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After starting TV blitz, Holden banks half-a-million

October 7, 2010 at 3:30 pm

His TV advertising campaign well under way, Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) entered the home stretch before Election Day with a little more than half-a-million bucks still at his disposal, according to campaign finance data.

Holden raised about $206,000 during the third quarter of the year, according to his

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Months after defeat, Specter stumping for Sestak

October 7, 2010 at 10:00 am

Almost five months after he was dispatched in the May primary, Senator Arlen Specter will be campaigning in earnest for the man who sent him packing.

Specter will be joining Senators Bob Casey and Chuck Schumer and a reception for Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak Monday in the Philadelphia. It will mark one of the only times since their bitter primary that Specter has stumped for Sestak—Specter brought him to a lunch of Senate Democrats…

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Marcellus drilling opponent waging write-in bid for guv

October 7, 2010 at 9:00 am

A retired Air Force captain in Wyoming County says she is running for governor as a write-in candidate, and she’s making opposition to drilling in the Marcellus Shale the cornerstone of her campaign.

Virginia Cody says on

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Biden raising cash for Carney

October 7, 2010 at 8:00 am

Vice President Joe Biden is returning to his hometown next week to raise money for one of Pennsylvania’s most embattled House Democrats.

Biden will be in Scranton Monday to headline a fundraiser for Congressman Chris Carney (D-10). A Carney campaign spokesman

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Onorato gets a ‘Glee’-ful boost

October 7, 2010 at 7:00 am

Politics and entertainment more often intersect at the national level—or at least in high profile elections. But Pennsylvania’s often-sleep gubernatorial race is getting a dose of Hollywood this weekend.

Matthew Morrison, who stars on the Fox show “Glee,” will stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato Saturday.

An afternoon appearance at Carnegie Mellon University will be followed shortly after by an event at Point Park University.

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EXCLUSIVE: New Sestak ad plays the Santorum, Palin cards

October 6, 2010 at 12:10 pm

Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak is up with a new TV ad that seeks to remind voters of Republican rival Pat Toomey’s affinity for Rick Santorum and Sarah Palin.

The 30-second spot, which was not released by the campaign but was airing Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in the Philadelphia media market, refers to Toomey as “Pennsylvania’s most right-wing congressman”—a reference to an American Conservative Union rating that has put him to the right of…

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Kelly up 13 points in new poll

October 6, 2010 at 11:15 am

Republican Mike Kelly has opened up a 13-point lead in his bid to unseat Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3), according to a new poll.

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GOPers back Murphy’s reelection bid

October 6, 2010 at 11:12 am

Two Bucks County Republicans have endorsed Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8), giving the embattled Democrat some badly-needed bipartisan cred as he faces a potentially perilous rematch against former Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick.

Former Riegelsville Borough Mayor Tood Myers and current Nockamixon Township Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nancy Janyszeski both threw their support behind Murphy in statements Wednesday. Their endorsements came as most polls show Fitzpatrick holding a lead against Murphy, who unseated him after one term in…

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Corbett sent Perzel a fundraising pitch

October 6, 2010 at 11:04 am

In his day job, Attorney General Tom Corbett has charged state Representative John Perzel (R-Philadelphia) as part of his long-running Bonsugate corruption probe. But as the GOP nominee for governor, Corbett also found time to hit up Perzel for some campaign cash.

The Inquirer

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