Rohrer camp looking for big donors

With the state’s Republican establishment overwhelmingly behind Attorney General Tom Corbett for governor, fundraising has been a challenge for conservative state Representative Sam Rohrer (R-Berks). So with the primary less than three week’s away, Rohrer’s campaign is hoping some folks with deep wallets will allow for a big, late-game push.

Buried deep within an e-mail this week to supporters—which included a video message from Rohrer embedded below—is a plea from senior strategist Jeff Coleman for…

May 1, 2010 at 1:30 pm | Comments (7)

Gun-control group gives Hoeffel top grade among guv hopefuls

A prominent organization that advocates for tighter gun regulations has examined the candidates for governor, and found Democrat Joe Hoeffel to be their favorite.

CeaseFirePA, in its 2010 voter guide, give the Montgomery County Commissioner an A. State Senator Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia) followed Hoeffel with an A-, while Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato got a B+ and Auditor General Jack Wagner was given a C+.

Hoeffel’s campaign touted the top grad on Wednesday.

“I support…

April 28, 2010 at 4:42 pm | Comments (3)

Rohrer can’t even keep his own story straight

Sam Rohrer

April 22, 2010 at 12:53 pm | Comments (14)

Corbett says Rohrer took Constitution remarks out of context

Republican Tom Corbett on Wednesday began to push back against primary opponent Sam Rohrer’s persistent criticism of comments Corbett made about the Constitution last weekend, with his campaign saying that Roher had “edited Tom’s remarks to twist and misrepresent the true meaning” of what Corbett said.

The response, made in a statement from Corbett’s campaign manager and later in an e-mail to supporters, came after Rohrer has spent the better part of two days

April 21, 2010 at 4:30 pm | Comments (9)

The Constitution argument isn’t just academic

There’s a reason tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians are engaged in a renewed way in the political process this year, and it’s why countless others are getting involved for the very first time. It’s because of a deep concern that freedom—freedoms outlined in plain language in the Constitution—are being redefined, misinterpreted and, in some cases, erased by political decisions in Washington.

This past weekend, my opponent and I outlined starkly different views on the rights…

April 21, 2010 at 11:19 am | Comments (12)

Corbett still leads Dems, as Onorato gains ground

Attorney General Tom Corbett still holds a comfortable edge over his potential Democratic rivals for governor, and Democrat Dan Onorato appears to be slowly but surely pulling ahead of his primary opponents, according to a new poll.

pIn the poll, Corbett leads Wagner by 21 points, 48 percent to 27 percent. And Corbett holds a 20-point edge over Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel, 49 percent to 29 percent. State Senator Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia), the only candidate besides Onorato who is airing TV ads, was not included in the poll./p
pRasmussen’s was the third recent poll that seemed to show Onorato enjoying increased name recognition from a statewide adverting blitz that began a few weeks ago. A a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/04/gop-poll-shows-onorato-building-a-lead/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fgop-poll-shows-onorato-building-a-lead%2F','Susquehanna+Polling+%26amp%3B+Research+survey+last+week+showed+the+Allegheny+County+Executive+surging+to+32+percent+of+the+primary+vote')" target="_blank"Susquehanna Polling & Research survey last week showed the Allegheny County Executive surging to 32 percent of the primary vote/a, and a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2010/04/corbett-leads-dem-contenders-by-double-digits/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fcorbett-leads-dem-contenders-by-double-digits%2F','a+Quinnipiac+University+poll+two+weeks+ago+showed+Onorato%22s+name+recognition+on+the+rise.')" target="_blank">a Quinnipiac University poll two weeks ago showed Onorato’s name recognition on the rise. Rasmussen showed Corbett topping Onorato by a two-to-one margin in February. In the latest survey, fewer Democrats are unsure about their impression of Onorato…

April 20, 2010 at 11:31 am | Comments (8)

Rohrer seizes on Corbett’s ‘living document’ comment

Republican gubernatorial front-runner Tom Corbett turned some heads last weekend when he referred to the Constitution as a “living document”—and conservative underdog Sam Rohrer took notice.

The state Representative took to YouTube to draw a contrast between himself and the state attorney general, on an issue that can often light a fire under the conservative grassroots. “Let me respectfully but unequivocally disagree on all counts,” Rohrer says in a Web video.

Corbett made his comments…

April 20, 2010 at 7:00 am | Comments (8)

Corbett reportedly to air TV ads this week

He’s the overwhelming front-runner in the GOP primary for governor, but state Attorney General Tom Corbett is still going to buy some TV time.

The Morning Call

April 18, 2010 at 2:05 pm | Comments (11)

GOP poll shows Onorato building a lead

A recent statewide advertising blitz by Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato is apparently beginning to work, with the gubernatorial hopeful opening up a lead over his Democratic primary rivals, according to a new poll.

The survey, released Wednesday by the GOP firm Susquehanna Polling & Research, found Onorato garnering 32 percent of the vote, by far his best showing of the race. He is followed by Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel with 13 percent, Auditor…

April 14, 2010 at 3:28 pm | Comments (4)

LEFTOVERS: A Buchanan aide resigns, Joe the Plumber’s fee, prosecutors for Wagner, Jones stays on the ballot

Republican Mary Beth Buchanan has gotten more bad headlines than good during her short campaign for Congress in the 4th District. Her biggest PR splash was when she now-indicted state Senator Jane…

April 9, 2010 at 7:00 pm | Comments (3)