EXCLUSIVE: Carney’s new ad bring ‘Casino Marino’ argument to TV

After Democrats have spent months painting former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino as ethically suspect for boosting a casino owner even as his office investigated the man, that argument is finally being taken to the airwaves.

The latest ad from Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) paints a devastating picture of Marino, his Republican opponent in the northeast Pennsylvania district. It recaps revelations that Marino provided a reference for businessman Louis DeNaples’ gaming application, later worked for him…

September 15, 2010 at 12:05 pm | Comments (17)

DCCC scales back NEPA ad buys

Democrats are slightly pulling back the TV help they’ll be giving to Congressmen Chris Carney (D-10) and Paul Kanjorski (D-11).

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has made some changes to its airtime reservations in northeast Pennsylvania, cutting off half-a-week’s worth of its planned TV buys in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre media market.

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September 15, 2010 at 8:50 am | Comments (5)

LEFTOVERS: Revisiting Toomey’s attack, endorsements, a live TV debate

A day after Republican Senate candidate

September 14, 2010 at 8:51 pm | Comments (0)

LEFTOVERS: McDonnell for Corbett, Cook on Carney, campaign hit sites

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett is getting some help from a fellow prosecutor.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell headlined a fundraiser for Corbett Thursday night outside Pittsburgh, and was set to raise more cash for Corbett during a Republican Governors Association event Friday morning in the city. McDonnell was a state attorney general himself before being elected governor last year.

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September 9, 2010 at 10:35 pm | Comments (7)

THE PRESS ROOM: A radio host won’t let Marino escape DeNaples

An occasional series of articles exploring how political campaigns are playing out in the media—in print, on the air, online and behind the scenes.

A politician doesn’t want to be on Steve Corbett’s bad side. The talk radio host is prominent in northeast Pennsylvania, enjoys a large following and can drive political narratives with a microphone. But Corbett’s bad side is exactly where Republican Tom Marino has found himself, in just the latest obstacle for…

September 8, 2010 at 10:18 am | Comments (0)

Huckabee backs Marino in the 10th

Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is throwing his political weight behind Republican Tom Marino.

Huckabee and his political action committee Huck PAC this week endorsed Marino in his bid to unseat Congressman Chris Carney (D-10). As he mulls another run at the White House, Huckabee has been endorsing GOP candidates across the country. It remains to be seen if his PAC will contribute to Marino’s campaign, which has struggled to raise money…

September 3, 2010 at 8:46 am | Comments (4)

Anti-abortion group targets Carney

Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is one of three Democrats in the crosshairs of a new radio campaign by the anti-abortion group Americans United for Life.

The group’s AUL Action arm said its spot against Carney would begin airing Friday in the northeast Pennsylvania district, where he faces Republican Tom Marino. The ad assails Carney for his vote in favor of the newly-enacted health care reform law, calling it “the largest expansion of taxpayer-funded abortions ever.”…

September 3, 2010 at 8:39 am | Comments (4)

Carney’s latest ad hypes ‘Made in America’

The latest TV commercial from Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) touts his advocacy for tax incentives to keep manufacturing jobs in America.

The 30-second spot is Carney’s second of the campaign, and it started airing in the northeast Pennsylvania district late last month.

“Made in America,” Carney says in the ad. “It’s a source of pride and an engine of growth, but it hasn’t been happening enough.”

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September 2, 2010 at 1:13 pm | Comments (0)

Marino wants more debates

Only one debate is planned between the candidates in the 10th Congressional District this year. And that’s got Republican Tom Marino pretty peeved.

Marino, a former U.S. Attorney, made his strongest plea for more debates this week, saying that Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is trying to “hide his record from the people” of the northeast Pennsylvania district.

“Maybe he is afraid to defend the fact that he toes the liberal line and supports the reckless…

September 1, 2010 at 7:58 am | Comments (3)

Marino says Social Security cuts needed; Carney pounces

Republican congressional candidate Tom Marino said Tuesday that some Americans will need to “step up and take the hit by saying no to Social Security”—drawing a swift and biting rebuke from his Democratic opponent and leading the GOP challenger to quickly retreat from the statement.

Marino made his comments during

August 24, 2010 at 4:53 pm | Comments (16)