LEFTOVERS: McDonnell for Corbett, Cook on Carney, campaign hit sites

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett is getting some help from a fellow prosecutor.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell headlined a fundraiser for Corbett Thursday night outside Pittsburgh, and was set to raise more cash for Corbett during a Republican Governors Association event Friday morning in the city. McDonnell was a state attorney general himself before being elected governor last year.

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September 9, 2010 at 10:35 pm | Comments (7)

THE PRESS ROOM: A radio host won’t let Marino escape DeNaples

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.

A politician doesn’t want to be on Steve Corbett’s bad side. The talk radio host is prominent in northeast Pennsylvania, enjoys a large following and can drive political narratives with a microphone. But Corbett’s bad side is exactly where Republican Tom Marino has found himself, in just the latest obstacle for…

September 8, 2010 at 10:18 am | Comments (0)

Huckabee backs Marino in the 10th

Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is throwing his political weight behind Republican Tom Marino.

Huckabee and his political action committee Huck PAC this week endorsed Marino in his bid to unseat Congressman Chris Carney (D-10). As he mulls another run at the White House, Huckabee has been endorsing GOP candidates across the country. It remains to be seen if his PAC will contribute to Marino’s campaign, which has struggled to raise money…

September 3, 2010 at 8:46 am | Comments (4)

Anti-abortion group targets Carney

Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is one of three Democrats in the crosshairs of a new radio campaign by the anti-abortion group Americans United for Life.

The group’s AUL Action arm said its spot against Carney would begin airing Friday in the northeast Pennsylvania district, where he faces Republican Tom Marino. The ad assails Carney for his vote in favor of the newly-enacted health care reform law, calling it “the largest expansion of taxpayer-funded abortions ever.”…

September 3, 2010 at 8:39 am | Comments (4)

Carney’s latest ad hypes ‘Made in America’

The latest TV commercial from Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) touts his advocacy for tax incentives to keep manufacturing jobs in America.

The 30-second spot is Carney’s second of the campaign, and it started airing in the northeast Pennsylvania district late last month.

“Made in America,” Carney says in the ad. “It’s a source of pride and an engine of growth, but it hasn’t been happening enough.”

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September 2, 2010 at 1:13 pm | Comments (0)

Marino wants more debates

Only one debate is planned between the candidates in the 10th Congressional District this year. And that’s got Republican Tom Marino pretty peeved.

Marino, a former U.S. Attorney, made his strongest plea for more debates this week, saying that Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is trying to “hide his record from the people” of the northeast Pennsylvania district.

“Maybe he is afraid to defend the fact that he toes the liberal line and supports the reckless…

September 1, 2010 at 7:58 am | Comments (3)

LEFTOVERS: Sestak & earmarks, Casey does SEPA, Marino on tape

Democrat Joe Sestak found himself under new scrutiny on that pesky subject of earmarks Monday, after The Morning Call pAt issue is $350,000 requested for the Thomas Paine Foundation, money to develop a new prototype, offshore wind turbine. The money was never actually appropriated, but long story short, the head of the…

August 30, 2010 at 7:23 pm | Comments (5)

Marino says Social Security cuts needed; Carney pounces

Republican congressional candidate Tom Marino said Tuesday that some Americans will need to “step up and take the hit by saying no to Social Security”—drawing a swift and biting rebuke from his Democratic opponent and leading the GOP challenger to quickly retreat from the statement.

Marino made his comments during

August 24, 2010 at 4:53 pm | Comments (16)

GOP pollsters see challengers leading in four Pa. races

Republican pollsters looking at four competitive House districts in Pennsylvania say the GOP challengers in those races are holding leads over Democratic incumbents—and sometimes big leads that come in spite of low name recognition for the Republicans.

Whit Ayres’ polling firm conducted the surveys on behalf of American Action Forum—part of the conservative group American Action Network led by former Senator Norm Coleman, among others. The results were first

August 17, 2010 at 8:15 am | Comments (7)

Flush with cash, Carney hits the airwaves

Less than three months before Election Day, Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) is deploying his massive financial advantage on TV.

Carney, who’s seeking a third term in the northeast Pennsylvania district, began his first ad buy of the campaign this week. He faces former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino, in a race that Republicans had hoped would be competitive. But full story

August 11, 2010 at 1:05 pm | Comments (6)