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Muhlenberg: Corbett up 11, Toomey up 7
October 6, 2010 at 10:46 am
Republicans continue to hold healthy leads in Pennsylvania’s statewide races just a month before Election Day, according to a new poll.
The Muhlenberg College/Morning Call survey released Wednesday showed Republican Tom Corbett holding a 11-point lead over Democrat Dan Onorato in the race for governor, 47 percent to 36 percent. Twelve percent of likely voters are still undecided, and Corbett’s edge is one point smaller when those undecided voters are pressed to say which …
Full StoryToomey says he raised $3.8M
October 5, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey said Tuesday that he raised $3.8 million during the third quarter of the year, besting his Democratic opponent’s haul by more than half-a-million bucks.
Toomey’s campaign disclosed its fundraising haul about an hour after Democrat Joe Sestak’s campaign said it raised $3.2 million during the period. Toomey has been a potent fundraiser, and his best quarter to date brought the campaign to more than $14 million raised since he started …
Full StorySestak camp says $3.2M raised in 3rd quarter
October 5, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Democrat Joe Sestak’s Senate campaign said Tuesday that it raised more than $3.2 million during the third quarter of the year, his best fundraising period since getting into the race last year.
Sestak started the general election facing a significant financial disadvantage against Republican nominee Pat Toomey, who has proved a prolific fundraiser. His haul this quarter was better than the $1.9 million he raised after the primary, and his campaign said it’s raised more …
Full StoryIn latest Rothfus ad, kids talk allowance and debt
October 5, 2010 at 3:21 pm
The latest ad from Republican Keith Rothfus is a quirky, 30-second spot in which children complain that their weekly allowances can’t possibly pay down the growing federal debt.
“Jason Altmire must think I’m made of money,” one kid says in the ad.
Another says “we’re $13 trillion in debt,” before another finally laments, “my allowance can’t cover that.”
The race between Rothfus and Altmire is currently No. 9 on the pa2010.com …
Full StoryAnti-abortion group again targets Dems in radio spots
October 5, 2010 at 3:11 pm
The anti-abortion group Americans United for Life is up with a new slate of radio ads targeting Democrats, and three Pennsylvanians are among its familiar list of targets.
Democratic incumbents Kathy Dahlkemper, Chris Carney and Paul Kanjorski are all among those targeted by the ads, which are virtually identical to previous radio spots run by the group. Recently-filed campaign finance data indicates that Americans United for Life is spending about $12,000 on the ad campaign …
Full StoryChristie raising money for Dent
October 5, 2010 at 8:00 am
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making another campaign stop in the Keystone State later this month, this time to raise money for Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15).
Christie, who headlined a fundraiser for Republican Pat Meehan last month, will be in the Lehigh Valley on Oct. 20 as part of Dent’s American Leaders Lecture Series. He’ll also do a $1,500-a-head reception for Dent, and a policy roundtable discussions that couples can attend for $5,000, with …
Full StoryRendell to Corbett: Run against your opponent, not me
October 5, 2010 at 7:00 am
Gov. Ed Rendell on Monday lashed out at Republican Tom Corbett for trying the make the gubernatorial race a referendum on the lame-duck incumbent instead of just focusing on his opponent.
During a Harrisburg news conference, Rendell said that Corbett should “should start running against [Democratic nominee] Dan Onorato—not me.” In remarks reported by pRendell’s comments came after a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/10/corbett-brings-the-rendell-argument-to-tv/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fcorbett-brings-the-rendell-argument-to-tv%2F','Corbett%22s+campaign+hit+the+airwaves+with+its+first+ad+directly+trying+Onorato+to+Rendell')" target="_blank">Corbett’s campaign hit the airwaves with its first ad directly trying Onorato to Rendell.
He said Onorato “has held the …
Full StoryCorbett brings the Rendell argument to TV
October 4, 2010 at 2:17 pm
For months, Republicans have been arguing that electing Democrat Dan Onorato to the Governor’s Mansion will amount to a third term for Ed Rendell. Four weeks before Election Day, Republican Tom Corbett’s campaign is taking that message to TV.
Corbett’s campaign is up with a new commercial, a 30-second spot that amounts to the strongest effort to date to tie Onorato and Rendell at the hip.
“You want four more years of Rendell’s higher taxes …
Full StoryToomey and Sestak to debate twice this month
October 4, 2010 at 1:58 pm
There will indeed be at least two debates between the candidates in Pennsylvania’s competitive Senate race.
Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey will come together for their first debate of the general election cycle Oct. 20. That debate on Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate will be moderated by George Stephanopoulos.
Two days later, the candidates will participate in another debate on Pittsburgh’s CBS affiliate.
After debating twice before the May primary as common foes to Senator …
Full StoryNRCC adds Carney to latest TV targets
October 4, 2010 at 1:53 pm
A trio of new TV ads from national Republicans hits the airwaves in Pennsylvania, and for the first time this cycle the GOP has Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) directly in its crosshairs.
The National Republican Congressional Committee unveiled the three new spots Monday morning. Two target Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) and Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11), vulnerable incumbents who have already been the subject of NRCC TV spots. But the ad against Carney marks the first …
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