Here we go…

Hello pa2010.com readers!

I wanted to formally introduce myself, and use this moment to say everybody has been working hard behind the scenes since pWe recently started updating on a href="http://twitter.com/pa2010news" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://twitter.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fpa2010news','our+Twitter+feed')" target="_blank"our Twitter feed/a and a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/PA2010/205396230679"…

October 21, 2010 at 7:10 pm | Comments (13)

pa2010.com is changing hands… and I’m moving on

I’m the kind of guy who hates leaving things unfinished. In this case, I’m going to have to make an exception.

It’s been 18 months since pa2010.com went online. Ten days later, a man named Arlen Specter switched parties, turning Pennsylvania’s political landscape on its head. In the weeks and months since, we’ve done our best here to turn this site into the state’s go-to destination for insiders and political junkies.

Because of you, and…

October 12, 2010 at 6:27 pm | Comments (58)

The home stretch…

Loyal readers,

It’s hard to believe how far pa2010.com has come since we began this journey 17 months ago. In such a short time, thanks to your support, we’ve become the most influential, widely read political news Web site in Pennsylvania.

For that, you have my sincerest gratitude.

With just 42 days left until the election, I need your help once more. We here at pa2010.com have grand visions for our Election Day coverage and…

September 20, 2010 at 1:55 pm | Comments (0)

Time for the candidates to answer to you

Here at pa2010.com, we take pains to stay above the fray of the ideological debates that so often play out on our pages. But if there’s one thing we believe, it’s this: every candidate for public office should be obligated to answer your questions.

With that in mind, we’ve joined many news organizations in partnering with

September 16, 2010 at 10:28 am | Comments (5)

A note on covering ads

Here at pa2010.com, political junkies and insiders follow every little development and nugget of news that can possibly be squeezed out of campaigns. But the vast majority of voters, especially in a state like Pennsylvania, interact with candidates primarily through one medium—TV.

Television ads that beam into their homes are how voters learn about candidates, their biographies, and the policies they are offering. On these pages, we have most often focused on delivering to our…

September 7, 2010 at 8:47 am | Comments (6)

Last chance to win a free dinner with the next guv!

Want to win a free dinner with Pennsylvania’s next governor? You’ve only got a few days left!

All you have to do is take a couple minutes to

August 13, 2010 at 9:09 am | Comments (0)

Introducing our new partner, Talking Points Memo

As we continue to expand our online presence ahead of the general election, pa2010.com is proud to announce a partnership with the prominent political news Web site pemTPM /emwill now be sharing some of our content with its large and far-reaching audience, and we’ll be doing the same here. We’ll also soon be embedding customized elements of the very useful a href="http://polltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://polltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fpolltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com%2F','TPMPollTracker')" target="_self"emTPMPollTracker/em/a on our home page, so that our readers can get a gauge on the consensus of survey data in key Pennsylvania races. emTPM/em joins a growing roster of partners that includes a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/politics/blog-network/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://voices.washingtonpost.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fvoices.washingtonpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fblog-network%2F','The+Washington+Post')" target="_blank">The Washington Post and

August 12, 2010 at 7:00 am | Comments (3)

Meet the newest bloggers for pa2010.com

With the clocking ticking away until Election Day, pa2010.com is proud to introduce the two newest members of our distinguished, on-site blogosphere.

Adam Lang is a Republican activist and former ward leader in Philadelphia, as well as chairman of of policy group full story

August 10, 2010 at 3:52 pm | Comments (0)

Only two more weeks to win a free dinner with the next guv!

Want to have dinner with the Keystone State’s next governor, on us? You’ve only got two more weeks to enter our reader survey contest. All you have to do is take two minutes to pIn case you missed it a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/06/complete-our-survey-and-win-a-free-meal-with-the-next-guv/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fcomplete-our-survey-and-win-a-free-meal-with-the-next-guv%2F','last+time')" target="_blank">last time, it’s critical that we know more about who makes up Pennsylvania’s most influential audience. Please support us by filling…

August 2, 2010 at 4:38 pm | Comments (0)

pa2010.com is taking a breather

With the Fourth of July behind us and Election Day just four months away, pa2010.com is on a little hiatus this week.

The First Read will not be delivered.

But if big news breaks, there’s still only one place you need to go, and that’s pa2010.com, your destination for Pennsylvania’s big 2010 elections.

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July 5, 2010 at 9:36 am | Comments (0)