Marino gets boost from Scarnati in the 10th

A top elected Republican in state government endorsed former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino for Congress on Tuesday, saying the 10th District hopeful “has put child molesters, rapists, murderers, drug dealers, and organized crime figures behind bars.”

State Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, who also serves as Lieutenant Governor, said Marino was the best candidate in the field to take on incumbent Congressman Chris Carney (D-10). Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk and Luzerne County chiropractor…

April 20, 2010 at 2:08 pm | Comments (7)

For Republicans, a ‘baggage’ argument in the 10th

When Republican Tom Marino pNow with that primary just a month away,…

April 20, 2010 at 11:00 am | Comments (4)

Marino leads 10th District GOP hopefuls in cash; more endorsements for Derk

Former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino has gotten off to a quick fundraising start in the 10th Congressional District, besting his Republican primary rivals in the first quarter of the year.

Marino, seen by many as the GOP front-runner to take on Congressman Chris Carney (D-10), raised about $110,00 since getting into the race in late January, according to full story

April 16, 2010 at 1:58 pm | Comments (1)

Carney: Palin is ‘beyond the pale’

With tempers still flying high following the recent enactment of health care reform legislation, Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) says Sarah Palin went too far by using imagery of his district in cross hairs to target him and 19 other House Democrats.

“If this is what Ms. Palin is about, if she is saying we have to reload and put cross hairs on people, that’s beyond the pale,” Carney

March 30, 2010 at 9:40 am | Comments (3)

Catholic group runs ad thanking Carney for health care vote

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March 26, 2010 at 12:52 pm | Comments (7)

Palin targeting Carney, Dahlkemper

Sarah Palin has 20 members of Congress she’d like to see out of a job, and two from Pennsylvania are on that list.

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March 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm | Comments (16)

Catholic group wants Carney, Dahlkemper to support health legislation

With Democratic leaders in Washington expecting the House to vote on health care reform legislation over the weekend, the group Catholics United was airing TV ads that sought to refute claims that the bill eases restrictions on federal funding for abortion, while calling on pro-life Democrats Chris Carney and Kathy Dahlkemper to support reform.

“As a pro-life Catholic, I call on Congresswoman Dahlkemper to do what’s best for hard-working Pennsylvanians and support reform,” Erie Sister…

March 19, 2010 at 6:19 pm | Comments (3)

LEFTOVERS: Health care targets galore, O’Brien’s the ‘most competitive’ challenger

What’s supposed to be the final act of the Democrats’ health care reform push is yielding a bevy of targets in the advertising world.

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March 16, 2010 at 11:30 pm | Comments (0)

Two ex-lawmakers back Marino in 10th District

Two former state Senators endorsed Republican Tom Marino’s congressional bid Thursday, giving the former U.S. Attorney more party support as he seeks his party’s nod to take on Congressman Chris Carney (D-10).

Former state Senators Charles Lemmond (R-Luzerne) and Roger Madigan (R-Bradford County) backed Marino over Snyder County Commissioner Malcolm Derk and Luzerne County chiropractor Dave Madeira.

“I have known Tom since his days as Lycoming County District Attorney,” Madigan said in a statement. “I…

March 11, 2010 at 12:58 pm | Comments (7)

THE PRESS ROOM: Local blogs spring up to slam candidates

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.

Think pa2010.com is catering to a narrow niche? Think again.

A plethora of new Web sites are sprouting up in the blogosphere, mostly as vehicles to bash candidates loathed by their authors, but sometimes just to cover a particular race from a certain ideological view. Whether these blogs will play any…

February 15, 2010 at 12:00 pm | Comments (10)