The top 5 campaign Web sites

In its most basic form, a campaign Web site is little more than a bare-bones, online biography of a political candidate and a description of his or her stances on the issues. Such rudimentary creations do little to inspire in this digital world of contemporary politics.

But at its best, a campaign Web site is so much more. It is a gateway into a candidate’s political persona, a gathering place for supporters, a strategic hub…

May 17, 2010 at 6:20 pm | Comments (7)

Sestak backs Lentz, former rival, for House seat

MEDIA—Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) gave the official thumbs-up to former political rival Bryan Lentz on Tuesday, as Lentz pursues the House seat that Sestak is leaving open to run for Senate.

With the primary field clear for Lentz, Sestak’s support was largely assumed, but it was nonetheless an important symbolic gesture to a local Democratic establishment loyal to Sestak, and an appropriate closing chapter to what was very briefly a political rivalry in 2006. Sestak…

May 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm | Comments (10)

Meehan has yet to pay legal costs for ballot challenge

Republican Pat Meehan’s campaign reported finishing last month with about $900,000 in the bank. But that total does not reflect what will end up being an expensive slate of legal fees associated with defending his ballot position.

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May 7, 2010 at 3:34 pm | Comments (9)

Lentz gave $2K to felled opponent; has $600K on hand

There’s nothing like some campaign cash to cheer you up after your campaign fizzles.

Democrat Bryan Lentz raised about $40,000 last month, finishing the pre-primary reporting period with $600,000 in cash on hand, according to full story

May 7, 2010 at 3:09 pm | Comments (9)

Lentz hits Meehan’s law-and-order bona fides

A few weeks after his campaign’s bid to keep Republican Pat Meehan off the ballot

May 3, 2010 at 7:30 am | Comments (14)

Judge rules Touey can’t be on ballot, leaving Lentz alone in 7th District

Let the general election begin in the 7th Congressional District.

A state judge ruled Thursday that Democrat E. Teresa Touey had only 992 valid signatures on her nominating petitions, less than the 1,000 required. Commonwealth Court Judge P. Kevin Brobson’s decision kept Touey off the May primary ballot, leaving state Representative Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware) as the only Democrat in the race. He will face former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan in November, and the two have…

April 16, 2010 at 3:06 pm | Comments (14)

Meehan fundraising edge stays steady; legal costs still loom for Lentz

Republican Pat Meehan continues to be better-funded than Democrat Bryan Lentz in one of the country’s most competitive House races.

Meehan, a former U.S. Attorney, raised about $342,000 during the first quarter of the year, and finished March with about $875,000 in cash on hand, according to

April 15, 2010 at 2:30 pm | Comments (10)

Meehan camp says it’s raised more than a million

Republican Pat Meehan’s congressional campaign said Monday that it raised more than $340,000 during the first three months of 2010, finishing March with about $855,000 in cash on hand.

Meehan, a former U.S. Attorney running in the 7th Congressional District, has now raised more than $1.1 million during his campaign. Political watchers expect him to have more campaign cash than Democratic opponent Bryan Lentz, and big-name Republicans like Tom Ridge and Chris Christie have been…

April 12, 2010 at 1:40 pm | Comments (5)

In defeat for Lentz, judge’s ruling keeps Meehan on the ballot

Pat Meehan will be on the Republican primary ballot next month.

A state judge on Thursday tossed out parts of a challenge seeking to keep him off the ballot, making it impossible to prove in court that the former U.S. Attorney doesn’t have enough valid signatures to run in the 7th Congressional District. By Friday afternoon, the campaign of Meehan’s Democratic opponent, which spearheaded the challenge, had decided not to appeal the ruling by Commonwealth…

April 9, 2010 at 7:34 pm | Comments (21)

LEFTOVERS: Another guv poll, Murtha’s PAC, a Hoyer roundup

The attention Wednesday was on the Quinnipiac poll that showed—once again— pMeanwhile,…

April 7, 2010 at 10:35 pm | Comments (1)