Kelly camp claims no sweat over Dahlkemper’s early buy

Conventional wisdom should have Republican Mike Kelly’s campaign at least a little panicked that …

August 27, 2010 at 8:00 am | Comments (6)

Dahlkemper launches TV campaign

Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) this week took her considerable financial advantage to the airwaves, launching a 60-second TV ad as her first reelection bid enters the homestretch.

Dahlkemper’s campaign said the ad started airing Monday in the Erie media market, but did not specify whether it was running on cable, broadcast or both. Erie is Dahlkemper’s home base, and the northwest Pennsylvania district is one of the cheaper House seats in which to advertise. Dahlkemper, …

August 26, 2010 at 9:34 am | Comments (7)

A guy from Butler in an Erie battleground

In seeking to represent the 3rd Congressional District, Republican Mike Kelly has a host of political advantages. The anti-incumbent, anti-Democratic environment may be especially harsh in the conservative-leaning northwest Pennsylvania district. Incumbent Kathy Dahlkemper is, at least on paper, one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress. And her role in shaping abortion compromises in the new health care law has made the district a battleground for outside advocacy groups.

But there’s one, much more …

August 20, 2010 at 8:30 am | Comments (7)

GOP pollsters see challengers leading in four Pa. races

Republican pollsters looking at four competitive House districts in Pennsylvania say the GOP challengers in those races are holding leads over Democratic incumbents—and sometimes big leads that come in spite of low name recognition for the Republicans.

Whit Ayres’ polling firm conducted the surveys on behalf of American Action Forum—part of the conservative group American Action Network led by former Senator Norm Coleman, among others. The results were first …

August 17, 2010 at 8:15 am | Comments (7)

Anti-abortion bus tour hits Dahlkemper (Updated)

Unhappy with Kathy Dahlkemper over abortion? Get on the bus.

That’s what members of the anti-abortion group Susan B. Antony List are telling voters across the 3rd Congressional District in preparation for their so-called “The Votes Have Consequences” bus tour, a literally rolling event scheduled to hit Erie, Meadville, Grove City and Butler throughout the morning on Monday.

As a pro-life Democrat who played a key role in shaping the abortion compromises in the recently-enacted …

August 13, 2010 at 10:52 am | Comments (6)

AFSCME boosts Dahlkemper after state aid vote

The country’s largest union of government workers is taking to the radio to thank Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) for her vote this week to release billions in federal funding to state governments.

The radio ad from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is one of 17 spots being run for Democrats who voted for the so-called FMAP legislation. It’s also yet another example of how outside groups are playing in Dahlkemper’s competitive, …

August 12, 2010 at 10:15 am | Comments (1)

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)

Dahlkemper, Murphy jettison cash from clouded Dems

The race to get rid of campaign cash from ethically clouded Democrats continues.

Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) said Tuesday that she’ll return $2,000 in cash she received from a PAC tied to Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Ca.). Waters faces a House ethics trial, and Dahlkemper’s campaign manager …

August 3, 2010 at 10:57 am | Comments (2)

Kelly poll sparks tough words from DCCC

The release of a …

August 2, 2010 at 8:51 am | Comments (4)

LEFTOVERS: Toomey’s Christmas, Hoyer for Critz, Dahlkemper on jobs

Apparently it’s not too early to start laying out the Christmas presents. That’s what we heard from Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey on Wednesday, whose campaign rolled out …

July 28, 2010 at 5:25 pm | Comments (0)