A former rival, state Rep. Bill Kortz, D-Dravosburg, is scheduled to endorse Sen. Arlen Specter for re-election Sunday at an appearance in Wilkins.
Mr. Kortz had challenged the incumbent for the Democratic nomination but dropped out of the race in favor of a bid for re-election to the Legislature earlier this year. Mr. Kortz said he [...]
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Kortz to endorse Specter
Saturday, January 30th, 2010CQ changes Senate race to ‘tossup’
Saturday, January 30th, 2010It is now clear that Pennsylvania’s Senate race will be one of the most competitive in the country and that party-switching Sen.Arlen Specter (D-Pa) no longer has the upper hand when it comes to holding his seat for another term.
Several polls over the past few months have shown former Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) ahead of Specter, and some surveys have even shown him leading by double digits.
UPDATED: Specter raised $1.15 million in 4th, but has less cash on hand
Saturday, January 30th, 2010U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter’s re-election campaign said Saturday it raised $1.15 million in the fourth fiscal quarter and had about $8.66 million on hand to end the year.
Specter’s fourth-quarter haul was about $500,000 less than likely Republican nominee Pat Toomey, who raised $1.67 million. The incumbent still has roughly $6 million more on hand than Toomey, but he will likely have to use much of it to fend off Democratic challenger Joe Sestak in the primary.
PoliticsPA: Dahlkemper says she has $685k on hand
Friday, January 29th, 2010Dahlkemper, a freshman congresswoman, likely faces a stiff test in this year’s general election. An array of Republican candidate, including businessman Paul Huber and car deal Mike Kelly, have announced candidacies for the GOP nomination.
Politics as Usual Podcast: Doherty talks campaign, ‘The Office’
Friday, January 29th, 2010Good Afternoon, Everyone.
In advance of his appearance at tonight’s Democratic candidates’ debate at the United Progressives convention here in Harrisburg,Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty was kind enough to stop by and answer a few questions.
PoliticsPA: Gerlach says he has 525k in ‘commitments’
Friday, January 29th, 2010Jim Gerlach’s congressional campaign said Friday it had received about $525,000 since he ended his gubernatorial campaign early this month, although the congressman did not specify how much of that money he has actually received.
The money could be a big boost to the incumbent Republican, who faces a challenge from businessman Steve Welch in the GOP primary. Welch had about $650,000 on hand to end last year, while Gerlach’s gubernatorial run left his federal campaign account broke.
PoliticsPA’s Up & Down: 1/29 Edition
Friday, January 29th, 2010In this week’s Up & Down, Pennsylvania Republicans have to be careful with the quality hand they’ve been dealt, Senator Jack Reed says “thanks, but no thanks” to Joe Sestak’s endorsement, and it’s Punxsutawney vs. PETA!
DEP hiring more gas drilling inspectors
Friday, January 29th, 2010The Rendell administration is hiring 68 new staffers to oversee natural gas drilling operations in the Marcellus Shale formation, a major exception to state government’s shrinking payroll in tight fiscal times. These new employees for the Department of Environmental Protection will handle a number of jobs ranging from inspecting and monitoring activities at natural gas well sites to processing thousands of applications for Marcellus Shale drilling permits.
Kanjorski has 9 times the campaign cash of O’Brien
Friday, January 29th, 2010U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski has Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey D. O’Brien outgunned almost nine to one in cash still available for their Democratic primary election contest for Congress. Mr. Kanjorski outraised Mr. O’Brien in the last three months of 2009 – $233,141.70 to $179,750.27 – and had $974,543.41 left to Mr. O’Brien’s $109,456.30, according to their latest campaign finance reports.
PoliticsPA: Huber has $220k on hand
Thursday, January 28th, 2010The 3rd Congressional District Republican candidate has contributed $150,000 of his own money to the campaign, including $100,000 last quarter.
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By Joe DuPont
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