Smith-Ribner opts for Lt. Gov. race instead of Senate run

Former Commonwealth Court Judge Doris Smith-Ribner has decided to forgo her …

January 8, 2010 at 10:35 am | Comments (0)

Killion drops Lt. Gov. bid

Just over a month after …

January 8, 2010 at 10:27 am | Comments (1)

Schweiker to endorse Corbett-Cawley ticket

Former Gov. Mark Schweiker is endorsing a Republican gubernatorial ticket of Tom Corbett and Jim Cawley, giving Cawley a boost in his bid to win the party’s nomination for Lieutenant Governor.

Schweiker’s endorsement, delivered in a letter obtained by pa2010.com, is expected to be made public by Cawley’s campaign this week. While much of the GOP political establishment is already backing Corbett, Schweiker’s letter serves as more of an endorsement for Cawley, a Bucks …

January 7, 2010 at 3:50 pm | Comments (9)

Reform advocate running for Lt. Gov.

A political activist who rose to prominence in the wake of outrage over the notorious 2005 legislative pay raise announced Tuesday morning that he is joining the packed Republican field for Lieutenant Governor.

Russ Diamond, who founded PACleanSweep shortly after the pay raise, said his candidacy would focus on the need for a constitutional convention, elimination of property taxes and “defending Pennsylvania from federal intrusion.”

“Pennsylvania needs a strong advocate for reform in the executive …

January 5, 2010 at 9:32 am | Comments (0)

Watkins formally declares for Lt. Gov.

A couple weeks after …

December 10, 2009 at 11:01 am | Comments (19)

Killion: ‘I want to be the voice of the people’

Promising fiscal responsibility and government transparency, state Representative Tom Killion (R-Delaware) formally joined the crowded GOP field for Lieutenant Governor Thursday night.

Speaking at the Springfield Country Club, Killion became the latest of many southeast Republicans hitching their wagons to the party front-runner’s gubernatorial aspirations.

“I want to work with Attorney General Tom Corbett to put Pennsylvania back on the path to success,” Killion said in a statement later.

“As Lieutenant Governor, one of my …

December 3, 2009 at 8:32 pm | Comments (6)

Killion announcing Lt. Gov. run tonight

Three months after …

December 3, 2009 at 12:38 pm | Comments (0)

Watkins running for Lt. Gov.

After months of prodding by supporters, longtime Republican operative Joe Watkins has decided to run for Lieutenant Governor.

While Watkins, a frequent MSNBC contributor, has yet to make a formal announcement, he has launched a …

November 27, 2009 at 1:43 pm | Comments (9)

Backing Corbett, Cawley is first Lt. Gov. candidate to endorse a top-ticket choice

Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are usually loathe to pick favorites in the race for governor, wary of upsetting whoever emerges as the nominee and hurt their own chances of getting on the ticket.

But Bucks County Commissioner Jim Cawley is putting his cards on the table.

Cawley, one of many Republicans trying to get on the ticket as a nominee for Lt. Gov., threw his support behind state Attorney General Tom Corbett’s gubernatorial campaign Tuesday, …

November 24, 2009 at 11:57 am | Comments (7)

Watkins nearing decision on Lt. Gov. race

Longtime Republican operative Joe Watkins will soon decide whether or not to join the crowded primary field for Lieutenant Governor.

Watkins, a frequent guest on MSNBC, has been pushed by many Republicans as a different kind of candidate whose background and Philadelphia base would be a fitting complement to top-ticket gubernatorial front-runner Tom Corbett. After Senator Arlen Specter switched parties earlier this year, …

November 2, 2009 at 6:00 pm | Comments (3)