Dow-Ford says Holden ‘has been a follower, not a leader’

January 29, 2010 at 6:40 pm

For Sheila Dow-Ford, voting against health care reform was the last straw.

So when Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) became one of only two House Democrats in Pennsylvania to oppose the health care legislation that passed late last year, Dow-Ford, an education policy expert, decided to challenge the incumbent of her own party.

“His evasive, avoidance and cowardly manner on health care … was my determination to run,” Dow-Ford told pa2010.com in an interview this week. …

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Holden gets a primary opponent

January 26, 2010 at 11:30 pm

Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) is now being challenged on both flanks.

Sheila Dow-Ford, a public policy advocate, says she’ll soon declare he candidacy in the Democratic primary against Holden, who she says needs to be challenged on his “credentials as a Democrat.”

“I’ve thought long and hard about this,” Dow-Ford …

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On financial reform, Kanjorski gets an indirect Obama boost (Updated)

January 21, 2010 at 8:17 pm

Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) received something of an indirect boost from the White House Thursday when attacks from a primary opponent who accuses him of being too close to Wall Street, the president’s seemingly new-found interest in the “too-big-to-fail” issue could help Kanjorski undercut any perception that he’s coddling the financial sector.

And five weeks after a bill with Kanjorski’s amendment passed the House, the longtime incumbent wasted no time in noting that Obama …

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Callahan says he has $625K on hand; outraises Dent (Updated)

January 14, 2010 at 5:00 pm

Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan said Thursday that his congressional campaign has more than $725,000 in the last five months, ending 2009 with more than $625,000 in the bank. The announcement was the latest indication that Callahan, a White House recruit for the Democrats, will be able to mount a well-funded challenge against Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15).

Callahan’s campaign raised about $345,000 in the third quarter—…

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Wagner says he’s got the party support

January 14, 2010 at 8:00 am

STATE COLLEGE—In the crowded Democratic primary for governor, Dan Onorato is widely considered to be the candidate with the most support from within his party. Jack Wagner, who’s been rolling out endorsements from the leaders of county party organizations, just doesn’t see it that way.

In a brief interview with pa2010.com after speaking to Pennsylvania State University students about education here Wednesday, Wagner, the state Auditor General, insisted that he’s got the “strongest support” from …

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