PoliticsPA’s 10/21 Ups & Downs
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The Pennsylvania Republican Party and the Republican National Committee are giddily circulating news about a Susquehanna Polling and Research survey that shows that a generic Republican beats President Barack Obama in Pa. by 7 points, 45 to 38.
Eric Cantor visits Philly today; Vinsko’s strong Q3; Rizzo quits the GOP; Specter decries Washington gridlock; Sen. Corman pushes a transportation proposal; and the state takeover of Harrisburg is official.
Hundreds are expected to rally against GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor this afternoon when he makes an appearance at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. His speech, which will focus on the widening gap between the nation’s rich and poor, is being organized through the University as a Wharton Leadership lecture.
Republican Rep. Lou Barletta holds a significant financial advantage over Democrat William Vinsko Jr, in the the race for the 11th congressional district. But in the third quarter, Vinsko racked in the cash and nearly equaled Barletta’s haul.
Frank Rizzo Jr., who is in his final few months on Philadelphia City Council, has decided to leave the Republican party — a change prompted by a spat with a fellow Republican on Council.
Rep. Lou Barletta’s town hall hiatus is over, and protesters are at it again. Here’s a bit of the coverage of a raucous Monday meeting in Barletta’s home base in Hazleton.
2011 Campaigns turn to TV; Casey’s bundler blunder; Murphy raises $200K; Barletta’s protesters are back; and the Harrisburg takeover almost finished.
Rep. Tim Murphy pulled in over $200,000 in political contributions over the last three months, and has over $873,000 cash on hand.
The Shapiro/Richards campaign this afternoon unveiled their first television ad, a 30 second split negative/positive piece that says Republicans Bruce Castor and Jenny Brown, “left the door open for a tax increase.”
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