In radio ad, Callahan swipes back at budget attacks

Democratic congressional candidate John Callahan is using a new radio ad to push back against criticism from his opponent that he hasn’t been the best financial steward as mayor of Bethlehem.

The radio ad, released by Callahan’s campaign Thursday, comes after Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15) used Full Story

October 1, 2010 at 7:35 am | Comments (0)

Realtors make ad buy for Kanjorski

The country’s realtors are going to bat for Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) with a half-a-million-dollar TV ad buy.

The National Association for Realtors’ political action committee spent almost $530,000 on the ad buy, according to campaign finance data. It comes as both parties are heavily investing in the northeast Pennsylvania district, with Republican Lou Barletta mounting his third challenge against Kanjorski in eight years.

Video of any TV spots were not available on the group’s…

October 1, 2010 at 7:08 am | Comments (2)

Biden raising cash for Dahlkemper, Critz

Vice President Joe Biden is coming back to Pennsylvania to raise money for two battleground House Democrats.

Biden will be in western Pennsylvania on Oct. 11 to headline a joint fundraiser for Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) and Congressman Mark Critz (D-12).

Dahlkemper faces Republican Mike Kelly in one of the state’s most competitive House races. Critz faces a rematch against Republican Tim Burns, who he beat in the May special election.

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September 30, 2010 at 12:36 pm | Comments (0)

Lentz hit for using a state car

Democratic congressional candidate Bryan Lentz is taking some heat from his opponent for joining many other state lawmakers in using a taxpayer funded car—seemingly in violation of a 2006 campaign pledge.

Republican Pat Meehan’s campaign criticized Lentz on the matter this week, noting that Lentz made Republican Tom Gannon’s use of a taxpayer funded car an issue before narrowly unseating him in a 2006 run for state House. At the time, Lentz said he wouldn’t…

September 30, 2010 at 11:13 am | Comments (10)

New Murphy ad keeps up the outsourcing charge

Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) continues to make outsourcing a key pillar of his TV advertising campaign, with a new charging that Republican opponent Mike Fitzpatrick’s policies led to the shipping of American jobs overseas.

The new 30-second spot, unveiled Tuesday, is Murphy’s second of the campaign. He has been advertising heavily in a tough Bucks County race, with most polls showing Fitzpatrick, the one-term congressman who Murphy knocked off in 2006, holding a lead.

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September 28, 2010 at 12:31 pm | Comments (24)

Changing story, Marino says he never got DOJ approval for DeNaples reference

First, Tom Marino said he had permission from his superiors to give a businessman a gaming application reference even as his U.S. Attorney’s office investigated the businessman—and his campaign said he could prove it. Then, pNow, the Republican congressional candidate has changed his tune once again, telling a local newspaper that he never sought authorization from the Department of Justice…

September 28, 2010 at 9:44 am | Comments (22)

Third-party poll finds Murphy up narrowly

Two groups say a poll they commissioned has found Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8) holding a slight edge in his rematch against Republican Mike Fitzpatrick.

The survey commissioned by the Service Employees International Union’s and Vote Vets found Murphy winning 49 percent of the 8th District vote, just more than Fitzpatrick’s 46 percent. With just five percent of likely voters undecided, the results make the race essentially a dead heat. A three-point lead is better than…

September 28, 2010 at 6:00 am | Comments (13)

Pa. Dems cry FCC foul on Gerlach ad

Pennsylvania Democrats want a Berks County television station to begin charging Republican Jim Gerlach’s campaign more money for airtime, after Gerlach’s campaign omitted a visual disclaimer that is typically required for campaigns to receive cheaper advertising rates.

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September 27, 2010 at 3:45 pm | Comments (11)

DCCC’s first ads target Kelly, Barletta

Democrats have used their first TV buy in Pennsylvania to go after Republicans challenging their two most vulnerable incumbents in the state.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s first two TV ads, obtained by pa2010.com ahead of their formal release Monday afternoon, target Republicans Mike Kelly and Lou Barletta. Kelly is running against freshman Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3), while Barletta is challenging longtime incumbent Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) for the third time in eight years.

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September 27, 2010 at 11:29 am | Comments (5)

Carney pollster sees 8-point lead

Buoyed by stronger name recognition, Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is holding an eight-point lead against Republican Tom Marino just five weeks before Election Day, according to a Carney campaign poll memo.

In the memo, released Monday amid other poll data showing Marino ahead despite troubling headlines for the challenger, Carney campaign pollster Margie Omero writes that “as news of Marino’s failed ethics, integrity and leadership continue to mount, voters have taken notice.” The memo describes…

September 27, 2010 at 11:25 am | Comments (7)