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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.
Breaking ranks is one thing. Breaking ranks to pDown in D.C., the case boils down to basic science – climate change believers vs. its skeptics – and whether the EPA should attempt to regulate greenhouse emissions. It’s an easy guess which corner the Republican majority calls home. Apparently, so do 19 House Democrats, including three Pennsylvanians./p
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Franz: ‘Average taxpayers don’t have representation’
MEADVILLE—See a video clip below of General Electric factory worker Ed Franz, a Republican candidate in the 3rd Congressional District.
Franz joined the other five GOP hopefuls for …
Full StoryApril 28, 2010 at 8:30 am | Comments (0)
Marino: DeNaples ‘is my friend and he has never done anything wrong’
From the moment Republican Tom Marino got into the race for Congress in the 10th District this year, p“I challenge anyone that has information on anything that Mr. Denaples has done illegally to call me and we will go to the FBI together,” Marino said Monday, a href="http://dailyitem.com/0100_news/x993515343/STREET-TALK-Tom-Marino-visits-Sunbury-streets" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://dailyitem.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fdailyitem.com%2F0100_news%2Fx993515343%2FSTREET-TALK-Tom-Marino-visits-Sunbury-streets','The+Daily+Item+reports')" target="_blank"emThe Daily Item/em reports/a. “He is my friend and he has never done anything wrong, and I won’t throw him under the bus just to get a vote.”/p
pIt appeared to be Marino’s most direct comments on DeNaples since declaring his candidacy in the GOP primary to take on Congressman Chris Carney (D-10)./p
pDeNaples was accused of lying to state gaming regulators about ties to organized crime when he applied for a slots license, charges that were eventually dropped in a legal saga that ended with DeNaples ceding control of the Mount Airy Casino to his daughter. Marino resigned as U.S. Attorney in 2007, a couple months after emThe Morning Call/em reported that he had offered up a reference DeNaples’ casino gaming application while Marino’s office was also investigating the businessman. After resigning, he was hired to represent DeNaples./p
p•Also on empa2010.com/em: a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/04/for-republicans-a-baggage-argument-in-the-10th/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ffor-republicans-a-baggage-argument-in-the-10th%2F','For+Republicans%2C+a+%22baggage%22+argument+in+the+10th')" target="_blank">For Republicans, a ‘baggage’ argument in the 10thFull Story- Share
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April 28, 2010 at 8:00 am | Comments (3)
Barletta ready to talk immigration—and raise money off it
Just a few weeks after it seemed that …
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Pike’s ‘not taking any lectures’ from Gerlach (Updated)
Democrat Doug Pike quickly fired back at Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) Tuesday, saying that …
Full StoryApril 27, 2010 at 4:51 pm | Comments (7)
Gerlach: Dem contest to face him is a ‘MoveOn.org beauty pageant’
Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6)’s campaign on Tuesday took its first direct swipe at the two Democrats who are fiercely competing for the chance to challenge him in November, calling their primary a “MoveOn.org beauty pageant.”
The comment referring to the prominent liberal advocacy group signaled that Gerlach is getting ready to paint whoever emerges from the Democratic field on May 18 as a far-left liberal who is out of touch with his suburban Philadelphia district. …
Full StoryApril 27, 2010 at 2:13 pm | Comments (14)
TV time could be hard to come by in the 17th
With the Republican primary in the 17th Congressional District only three weeks away, candidates in the crowded field could find name recognition—and the TV often needed to buy it—a tough commodity to afford. The central Pennsylvania district sits in a relatively inexpensive media market, but few candidates have raised the money needed for a sustained TV ad blitz. Still, Republicans Frank Ryan and Allen Griffith said last week that they’re preparing ad campaigns that will …
Full StoryApril 27, 2010 at 2:03 pm | Comments (0)
3rd District GOP hopefuls talk economy, national security
MEADVILLE—Six Republicans vying for the chance to take on Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) shared a stage Monday night for the latest in several debates for the crowded GOP filed, one that revealed little substantive policy differences between the candidates while still showcasing a world of stylistic contrasts.
The debate before about 200 people at Allegheny College here featured frequent populist rallying cries, criticism of Dahlkemper and calls for lower taxes and smaller government. The candidates …
Full StoryApril 27, 2010 at 8:00 am | Comments (18)
Palin calls Burns a ‘hockey dad’
The nation’s most prominent “hockey mom” on Monday endorsed a “hockey dad.”
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin …
Full StoryApril 26, 2010 at 11:49 pm | Comments (13)
Both parties keep up the 12th District push
The 12th Congressional District continues to be a hub where national party money is landing.
Both parties’ congressional campaign arms last week continued their independent expenditures ahead of next month’s special election to finish out the late John Murtha’s term. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent more than $160,000 on TV ad buys last week on behalf of its candidate, Mark Critz, according to campaign finance data.
The National Republican Congressional Committee spent even more, …
Full StoryApril 26, 2010 at 11:45 am | Comments (2)
The (almost) last word on endorsements in the 6th
Democrats Doug Pike and Manan Trivedi have spent months warring over endorsements in their 6th District primary. But with three weeks before voters make their pick, will they really make a difference?
Pike thinks so. Even as a handful of Democratic insiders have made headlines by leaving his endorsement list, much of his support has come from organized labor, and he said those unions would be good at mobilizing voters and drumming up support.
Trivedi, …
Full StoryApril 26, 2010 at 10:00 am | Comments (6)
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