After starting TV blitz, Holden banks half-a-million

His TV advertising campaign well under way, Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) entered the home stretch before Election Day with a little more than half-a-million bucks still at his disposal, according to campaign finance data.

Holden raised about $206,000 during the third quarter of the year, according to his

October 7, 2010 at 3:30 pm | Comments (10)

Holden goes on TV with bio, pay raise ads

Sporting a big financial advantage, Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) has launched his TV campaign with a biographical spot and a commercial spotlighting his opponent’s role in passing the notorious legislative pay hike in Harrisburg.

Holden’s ads started airing in the central Pennsylvania district Tuesday. One 30-second spot highlights his support for military veterans. The other goes directly after state Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) for helping craft the pay raise legislation for state lawmakers that led…

September 22, 2010 at 11:38 am | Comments (8)

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.

The Washington Post, which full story

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

THE PRESS ROOM: Little ink spilled over the 17th

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.

Less than three months before Election Day, most competitive House races are by now garnering the typical smattering of local press coverage: campaign appearances, the back-and-forth of attacks and where the candidates stand on issues of the day.

But in central Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District, such coverage has been sparse. Of…

August 20, 2010 at 9:30 am | Comments (2)

LEFTOVERS: Packer thinks he’ll lose, a robo-call in the 17th, we’re counting down

Well, it looks like Mel Packer might be getting ready to concede defeat.

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August 11, 2010 at 11:17 pm | Comments (3)

LEFTOVERS: Debates galore, Boehner for Argall, a poll in the 3rd

There was no shortage of news on the debate front this week. First of all, we know that there will now be at least one debate in the two statewide races, thanks to the friendly folks at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. When the organization has its annual dinner Sept. 27, the business lobby will also host two debates.

A face-off for Senate rivals Joe Sestak and Pat Toomey will come before the…

August 8, 2010 at 12:55 pm | Comments (6)

Argall trails big in the money race

After a late start and a crowded primary, state Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) is staring down the barrel of a huge fundraising disadvantage.

Argall raised only $60,000 between April 29 and June 30, according to newly filed pa href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/07/holden-has-more-than-880k-on-hand/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fholden-has-more-than-880k-on-hand%2F','His+opponent%2C+Congressman+Tim+Holden+%28D-17%29%2C+has+more+than+30+that+amount+of+cash+on+hand.')" target="_blank"His opponent, Congressman Tim Holden (D-17), has more than 30 that amount of cash on hand./a/p
pArgall was one of a few House Republican challengers in Pennsylvania to report sub-par fundraising numbers on Thursday. He eked out a primary win in May, but had to spend about $100,000 during the reporting period to do so./p
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July 15, 2010 at 5:43 pm | Comments (3)

Holden has more than $880K on hand

Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) is closing in on a million bucks for his reelection bid.

Holden raised about $213,000 between April 29 and June 30, according to recently filed

July 12, 2010 at 3:59 pm | Comments (4)

Argall won’t be talking health care

HERSHEY—Congressman Tim Holden (D-17) was one of only two Democrats in Pennsylvania to vote against the newly-enacted health care law. That means Dave Argall won’t be focusing too much on health care in the months to come.

Argall, the Schuylkill County state Senator and Republican nominee against Holden, told pa2010.com on Friday that he’ll spend more time talking about other issues. The GOP is pinning its electoral hopes in large part on the political argument…

June 14, 2010 at 8:45 am | Comments (7)

Argall narrowly wins primary in 17th

State Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) just barely edged out a win in the 17th District Republican primary Tuesday, winning the Republican Party’s nomination by less than 1,000 votes in the central Pennsylvania district.

Preliminary election returns showed Argall winning 32.4 percent of the vote, with Frank Ryan, a military veteran who has run for the seat before, finishing just behind him at 31 percent. Josh First came in third place with about 23 percent of…

May 19, 2010 at 5:04 am | Comments (3)