Republicans nominated former coal company owner Tom Smith on Tuesday, but the self-funder’s name on the ballot didn’t inch PA up on the National Journal’s competitiveness scale compared to other races in the country.
Governor Tom Corbett recently spoke about his now-infamous remarks regarding the proposed ultrasound mandate. President Barack Obama’s campaign and the PA Democrats jumped all over it.
Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz. The write-ins are still being tallied, but check out which incumbents made both sides of the ballot and who fell short.
It’s tough for any Auditor General candidate to bump his party’s ticket up or down; since those candidates run the same year as the presidential election and typically have far less money on hand than the top of the ballot. But Eugene DePasquale might be able to boost the ticket out west.
Mark Critz’s 12th district seat is Republicans’ top pickup opportunity in Pennsylvania, and among their top targets nationally. They’re striking while the iron is hot, and Critz is still depleted of resources after a hard-fought primary with Jason Altmire.
The Citizens Alliance for Pennsylvania probably spent between $30,000 and $50,000 to defeat Rep. Jerry Knowles. It’s not new; CAP has been targeting moderate Republicans and incumbents signed on to the state pension plan for years. Now, Knowles is hoping to rally his colleague against the group.
Good morning politicos, happy May Day. Here’s the Buzz. Rohrer backs Smith, and a national GOP group takes aim at Kane.
Now that Mitt Romney has the GOP nomination in the bag, the biggest national question is who will join his ticket. One name that’s stayed on the margins of the discussion – but still mentioned – is Senator Pat Toomey. Do you think he has a shot?
In the days leading up to Tuesday’s primary, PoliticsPA asked which race would turn out to be the closest in the state. A credit to the best politicos in the state, our readers got it right: Jason Altmire v. Mark Critz.
The Republican Attorneys General Association wants to make sure it can continue to count Pennsylvania as a member. The group launched a new website that dings Democratic nominee Kathleen Kane.
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