LEFTOVERS: Corbett hits back, CQ on Kanjo cash, endorsements & jobs in the 6th

The nonstop tax attacks from Democrat Dan Onorato must finally be getting under gubernatorial rival Tom Corbett’s skin, because his campaign, which ordinarily pAfter Onorato spent a second consecutive day a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/08/onorato-sees-a-flip-flop-in-corbetts-tax-pledge/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fonorato-sees-a-flip-flop-in-corbetts-tax-pledge%2F','hitting+Corbett+on+the+subject+of+taxes')" target="_blank"hitting Corbett on the subject of taxes/a, Corbett’s campaign e-mailed reporters a list Wednesday of all…

August 25, 2010 at 9:12 pm | Comments (0)

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)

LEFTOVERS: Vets in the 10th, JoePa in the 11th, Tea Party (again) on the 7th

It was a day for veterans to speak out in the 10th Congressional District Tuesday.

First, incumbent Democrat Chris Carney rolled out his military-guy-supporters to speak out against Republican opponent Tom Marino. You might remember that full story

August 10, 2010 at 11:55 pm | Comments (5)

Barletta camp says he started it all on immigration

A day after a judge struck down key components of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, Republican Lou Barletta was claiming credit for sparking a “national movement” of local and state governments taking immigration enforcement into their own hands.

In a new campaign Web video, the 11th District congressional hopeful hearkened back to the tough immigration ordinance he enacted as mayor of Hazleton in 2006. A federal judge later struck down that law.

July 29, 2010 at 7:10 pm | Comments (5)

LEFTOVERS: Rendell on Obama, Gerlach gives to NRCC, vulnerable seats

President Obama is about to go on “The View”—but Gov. Ed Rendell thinks that’s not such a good idea because the president should only do “serious shows.”

“I think the president should be accessible, should answer questions that aren’t pre-screened, but I think there should be a little bit of dignity to the presidency,” Rendell said on MSNBC‘s “Morning Joe.”

We’re assuming Rendell’s rule doesn’t apply to governors, considering that the former Philadelphia mayor is…

July 27, 2010 at 3:44 pm | Comments (7)

Kanjorski tries to make the race all about Hazleton

With his opponent doing everything he can to make the race a referendum on incumbency and Washington, Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) is trying to turn the focus local, taking some hard swipes at Republican Lou Barletta’s stewardship of Hazleton.

The local focus, in campaign e-mail missives to reporters framing Barletta as a failed mayor, mirror efforts by Democratic incumbents across the country to localize races that Republicans prefer to play on national issues. Whether Kanjorski’s…

July 21, 2010 at 10:21 am | Comments (24)

Barletta gets $85K from Giuliani appearance

Add another $85,000 to Republican Lou Barletta’s campaign coffers.

The Times Leader, quoting a campaign spokesman, pa href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/07/barletta-outraises-kanjorski-who-still-has-cash-edge/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fbarletta-outraises-kanjorski-who-still-has-cash-edge%2F','Barletta+bested+incumbent+Congressman+Paul+Kanjorski%22s+second-quarter+fundraising+haul')" target="_blank"Barletta bested incumbent Congressman Paul Kanjorski’s second-quarter fundraising haul/a, but still faces a financial disadvantage in the race, his third attempt at unseating the Democrat in eight years./p
pThe race is currently No. 2 on the empa2010.com/em a href="http://www.pa2010.com/congressional-power-rankings/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2Fcongressional-power-rankings%2F','Congressional+Power+Rankings')" target="_blank">Congressional Power Rankings.

July 21, 2010 at 7:30 am | Comments (2)

Rudy Giuliani’s busy day in Pa.

Former New York Mayor and presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani had a busy day scheduled for Monday, with three campaign stops for Pennsylvania Republicans from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia.

Giuliani started his day with an afternoon appearance for Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15) in Bethlehem.

He was set to continue at a fundraiser for 11th District candidate Lou Barletta in Wilkes-Barre. And his day was scheduled to wrap up with a “late dinner and cigar smoke” on behalf…

July 19, 2010 at 2:44 pm | Comments (4)

Barletta outraises Kanjorski, who still has cash edge

Republican Lou Barletta faces a significant financial disadvantage in his race against Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11). But at least for one cycle, the Hazleton mayor can boast being a better fundraiser.

Barletta raised almost $212,000 in May and June, according to

July 16, 2010 at 12:22 pm | Comments (3)

Kanjorski has over $1M on hand

With a re-rematch looming, Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) can now boast more than $1 million in the bank.

Kanjorski raised about $175,000 over the last two months, and finished June with a bank balance of just over $1 million, according to newly filed

July 15, 2010 at 4:18 pm | Comments (0)