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Government shutdown: more on the PA connection

by Nia Meeks on April 8, 2011 at 11:33 am

In an era of contentious political squabbles and increased unknowns in FrackingLand (aka Pennsylvania), it’s good to know that members of the Keystone Congressional delegation can put policy over partisanship. It’s perhaps disturbing to know that they can put it over thoughtfulness as well.

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In latest Rothfus ad, kids talk allowance and debt
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
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October 5, 2010 at 3:21 pm | Comments (15)
Anti-abortion group again targets Dems in radio spots
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…
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October 5, 2010 at 3:11 pm | Comments (3)
Avoiding Schneller, Meehan skips a debate
Citing the presence of a conservative third-party candidate, Republican Pat Meehan has backed out of the last scheduled debate in the competitive 7th Congressional District.
Meehan’s campaign decided to skip the Oct. 14 debate hosted by the League of Women Voters after the group said it would allow independent Jim Schneller to participate. Schneller has not been involved in previous debates between Meehan and Democrat Bryan Lentz. Full Story
October 5, 2010 at 12:16 pm | Comments (20)
Carney clings to narrow lead in new poll
Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is holding on to a slim lead in his bid for a third term, but his race against Republican Tom Marino is essentially a dead heat one month before Election Day, according to a new poll.
The Lycoming College survey released Monday echoed other public and private polls in showing a close race. Carney is facing a perilous political climate, but has benefited form a massive financial advantage and a seemingly…
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October 5, 2010 at 10:49 am | Comments (5)
Christie raising money for Dent
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…
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October 5, 2010 at 8:00 am | Comments (5)
Meehan’s best quarter leaves him with $1.5M
Republican Pat Meehan’s congressional campaign said Monday that it raised more than $725,000 in the third quarter of the year, marking his best fundraising period to date and potentially giving him a key financial edge in the closing days before the election.
Meehan, who has been the GOP’s fundraising star in Pennsylvania this cycle, said he finished September with more than $1.5 million in the bank. Assuming he begins airing TV ads soon, that number…
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October 4, 2010 at 2:07 pm | Comments (15)
NRCC adds Carney to latest TV targets
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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October 4, 2010 at 1:53 pm | Comments (5)
Report: Marino resigned amid DOJ probe
A new report indicates that Republican Tom Marino resigned as U.S. Attorney because he was being investigated for giving a personal reference to a businessman his office was investigating.
The Morning Call, citing an anonymous source,
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October 3, 2010 at 2:33 pm | Comments (10)
Kanjo keeps up the Hazleton attack in new ad
The latest TV ad from Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) keeps building on what has become the foundation of the campaign’s media blitz: arguing that Republican opponent Lou Barletta is a failed mayor in Hazleton.
Kanjorski’s campaign tries to frame the 30-second spot as a response to Barletta by pulling a screen shot from
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October 3, 2010 at 2:18 pm | Comments (3)
Powerful local union backs Meehan
One of the most politically potent labor unions in Delaware County is going with the Republican in the competitive 7th District House race.
The United Aerospace Workers Local 1069, which represents local Boeing workers, endorsed GOP nominee Pat Meehan during an event in Eddystone Thursday. The union often endorses both Democrats and Republicans, but it was nonetheless a significant get for Meehan during a cycle in which organized labor has more often backed Democratic nominee…
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October 1, 2010 at 8:53 am | Comments (9)