The six men running to be the state’s next governor took equal aim last night at the government that they hope to lead, painting Pennsylvania as a state where it is tough to find a job and run a business.
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Candidates running against the state?
Friday, March 5th, 2010Slow start to Pa. gubernatorial primary races
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Berwood Yost, director of the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin and Marshall College, said the quiet was almost eerie. “I guess it’s kind of the silent phase of the campaign,” he said.
PoliticsPA: Hoeffel asks why Corbett, Williams didn’t attend forum
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010“I wish all the candidates were coming to these forums,” the southeast candidate said during the debate’s opening remarks. The forums, Hoeffel said, are a good way for candidates tell voters where they stand on the issues.
PoliticsPA: Hoeffel calls out detractors in new web ad
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Hoeffel takes direct swipes at his “enemies” in a new web ad, standing firmly behind his positions on gay rights, gun laws, abortion rights, and trade laws to support workers. Hoeffel, considered the most liberal candidate in the race, acknowledges his passionate detractors and says, “You know what? I don’t care.”
PoliticsPa: Hoeffel receives NOW endorsement
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Hoeffel received the endorsement of the National Organization for Women’s Pennsylvania chapter this week, with the group citing his commitment to supporting myriad of important issues for women.
PoliticsPA: Wagner wins majority but not endorsement from state Dems
Saturday, February 6th, 2010LANCASTER — None of the five candidates seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination received enough support Saturday for the state Democratic Party’s endorsement, but at least four of them claimed afterward the vote totals were victories for their campaigns.
The vote, taken at the party’s winter meeting, means the candidates will compete in an open primary for the nomination. Members took two ballots, with the candidate receiving the fewest votes on the first, in this case Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel, being removed for the second.
PoliticsPA: Finance reports show Onorato clear front-runner
Monday, February 1st, 2010Campaign finance reports released Monday seem to definitively separate Dan Onorato from the four-man Democratic gubernatorial field while raising significant questions if the other three candidates can raise enough money to even be competitive.
Combined, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel and Chris Doherty have only about $1 million on hand, six-and-a-half times less than the Allegheny County executive. Onorato has a nearly $6 million cash-on-hand advantage over his closet rival, Wagner.
PoliticsPA: Onorato has $6.5 million on hand
Monday, February 1st, 2010Democratic gubernatorial front-runner Dan Onorato said Monday he had about $6.5 million on hand to end 2009 after raising nearly $3.7 million last year, by far the most of any of his rivals for the party’s nomination.
Statement of Democrat Joe Hoeffel, Candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Jan. 26, 2010 — My name is Joe Hoeffel and I am running for governor to challenge state government to do a better job for the people of Pennsylvania.
PoliticsPA: Sen. Williams considering gov run
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Hours after Philadelphia businessman Tom Knox ended his campaign for governor Friday, some of his former staffers and several city leaders met to discuss their mutual frustration over the gubernatorial race thus far.
The group was upset that none of the candidates, Republican or Democrat, seemed willing to talk directly about issues plaguing Pennsylvania such as inner-city poverty, according to state Senator Anthony Williams.
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