Pa. Delegation’s take on the looming shutdown

The federal government is getting close to possibly shutting down for the first time since 1996. If President Obama and Congressional leaders cannot come to an agreement full story

April 7, 2011 at 12:49 pm | Comments (5)

Lycoming College in Williamsport Poll: Carney, Marino still tied while many undecideds linger. Is the Tea Party holding sway?

pLycoming College in Williamsport released a a href="http://www.lycoming.edu/news/documents/LycomingCollegePollPressReleaseOct262010.pdf" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.lycoming.edu']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lycoming.edu%2Fnews%2Fdocuments%2FLycomingCollegePollPressReleaseOct262010.pdf','poll')" target="_blank"poll/a Tuesday showing Carney leading Marino 45-39, but that is within +/- 5.7 percent margin of error. The poll results are based on a telephone survey of 296 likely voters conducted Oct. 17-21 by Lycoming students./p
pa href="http://www.pa2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/marino.jpg" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F04%2Fmarino.jpg','marino')">Marino is winning Republicans by a margin of 64.4 to 20.8 percent while Carney pulls support from 75.3 percent of Democrats with 16.0 favoring the Republican. Carney is winning self identified independents 49.3 to 38.7 percent. Probably more significantly, 40.3 percent of respondents self-identified as Tea Party supporters and those voters break for Marino 76.8 to 14.7 percent.

“While this race has not been a heavy focal point for Tea Party activity,” said Dr. Jonathan…

October 27, 2010 at 9:37 am | Comments (13)

Biden raising cash for Carney

Vice President Joe Biden is returning to his hometown next week to raise money for one of Pennsylvania’s most embattled House Democrats.

Biden will be in Scranton Monday to headline a fundraiser for Congressman Chris Carney (D-10). A Carney campaign spokesman

October 7, 2010 at 8:00 am | Comments (0)

Carney clings to narrow lead in new poll

Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is holding on to a slim lead in his bid for a third term, but his race against Republican Tom Marino is essentially a dead heat one month before Election Day, according to a new poll.

The Lycoming College survey released Monday echoed other public and private polls in showing a close race. Carney is facing a perilous political climate, but has benefited form a massive financial advantage and a seemingly…

October 5, 2010 at 10:49 am | Comments (5)

NRCC adds Carney to latest TV targets

A trio of new TV ads from national Republicans hits the airwaves in Pennsylvania, and for the first time this cycle the GOP has Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) directly in its crosshairs.

The National Republican Congressional Committee unveiled the three new spots Monday morning. Two target Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3) and Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11), vulnerable incumbents who have already been the subject of NRCC TV spots. But the ad against Carney marks the first…

October 4, 2010 at 1:53 pm | Comments (5)

Report: Marino resigned amid DOJ probe

A new report indicates that Republican Tom Marino resigned as U.S. Attorney because he was being investigated for giving a personal reference to a businessman his office was investigating.

The Morning Call, citing an anonymous source,

October 3, 2010 at 2:33 pm | Comments (10)

Changing story, Marino says he never got DOJ approval for DeNaples reference

First, Tom Marino said he had permission from his superiors to give a businessman a gaming application reference even as his U.S. Attorney’s office investigated the businessman—and his campaign said he could prove it. Then, pNow, the Republican congressional candidate has changed his tune once again, telling a local newspaper that he never sought authorization from the Department of Justice…

September 28, 2010 at 9:44 am | Comments (22)

Carney pollster sees 8-point lead

Buoyed by stronger name recognition, Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is holding an eight-point lead against Republican Tom Marino just five weeks before Election Day, according to a Carney campaign poll memo.

In the memo, released Monday amid other poll data showing Marino ahead despite troubling headlines for the challenger, Carney campaign pollster Margie Omero writes that “as news of Marino’s failed ethics, integrity and leadership continue to mount, voters have taken notice.” The memo describes…

September 27, 2010 at 11:25 am | Comments (7)

Polls show Republicans leading in NEPA

Polls commissioned by The Times Leader have found Republicans Tom Marino and Lou Barletta well positioned to knock off a pair of Democratic incumbents in northeast Pennsylvania.

A poll by the newspaper found Barletta leading Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) by 11 points,

September 26, 2010 at 2:18 pm | Comments (2)

DOJ confirms ‘no record’ of Marino’s permission

The Department of Justice has confirmed it has “no record” of ever authorizing for U.S. Attorney Tom Marino to provide a gaming application reference for a businessman his office was investigating.

Marino’s claim that he was authorized to give Louis DeNaples a reference has dogged his 10th District congressional campaign, and it was full story

September 26, 2010 at 2:06 pm | Comments (3)