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LEFTOVERS: Kanjorski’s out-of-district support, Specter’s campaign fined, PA-6 debate rescheduled

by Dan Hirschhorn

The Hill did

February 5, 2010 at 3:05 pm | Comments (2)

Wecht won’t run for governor

When you have as many professional obligations as pathologist Cyril Wecht, apparently even solid name recognition and a wide open primary aren’t enough incentive to pursue the governor’s office.

Wecht—who has served as the Allegheny County Democratic party chairman, county commissioner and county coroner—announced Friday that

February 5, 2010 at 2:39 pm | Comments (1)

Sestak urges reconcilliation to pass health care

Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) this week called for Democrats to use the parliamentary procedure known as reconciliation to push through elements of health care reform legislation, telling congressional leaders that his support for a pubic option and for revoking anti-trust exemptions enjoyed by insurance companies is such that he supports using “any means necessary.”

In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Harry Reid, Sestak delivered his strongest statements on health…

February 5, 2010 at 2:34 pm | Comments (8)

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Chris Doherty’s wife wants you to read pa2010.com

by Dan Hirschhorn

We have to admit getting a kick out of this.

With increasing speculation that pThe subject? An online poll about the subject currently running on our very own empa2010.com/em./p
p“As many of you know, Chris…

February 4, 2010 at 9:23 pm | Comments (6)

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LEFTOVERS: Endorsements galore, Dem snow problems & Meehan gets plaudits

by Dan Hirschhorn

Thursday as another day full of endorsements.

First, Democratic congressional candidate Manan Trivedi fired the latest salvo in p“The more I…

February 4, 2010 at 8:56 pm | Comments (2)

Gerlach’s gubernatorial campaign was broke (Updated)

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When Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6)

February 4, 2010 at 12:41 pm | Comments (8)

Watkins raised $100K

Republican Joe Watkins raised just over $100,000 toward his run for Lieutenant Governor last year, finishing the year with about half of that money still in the bank, according to new

February 4, 2010 at 12:17 pm | Comments (29)

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Peg Luksik: Grassroots underdog with a bite

by Laura Vecsey

At the pBut maybe the effectiveness of his message could be in doubt./p
pThese are the days of populist anger and Tea Party momentum, a vein Toomey might have a tougher time tapping./p
pNorthumberland County…

February 4, 2010 at 12:05 pm | Comments (9)

O’Brien handicapping Kanjorski’s chances at ‘zero’

Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O’Brien is keeping up the electability argument.

O’Brien, who’s mounting an underdog primary challenge to Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11), says the longtime incumbent just can’t win a general election two years after he barely won in a Democratic sweep year.

“There is zero chance Paul Kanjorski defeats Lou Barletta. Zero,” O’Brien told Politico. “I may be wrong about that, but I’m not good at negative numbers. Republicans are giddy about this…

February 4, 2010 at 11:54 am | Comments (2)

House colleagues ante up for Dent

As he faces the unusual possibility of being outspent by a House challenger, Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15) is getting a little help from his friends on Capitol Hill—and using a nice chunk of change to help other Republican candidates and committees.

Dent raised about $286,000 in the last three months of 2009, finishing the year with about $612,000 on hand, according to

February 3, 2010 at 12:03 pm | Comments (0)