Posts Tagged ‘Tom Knox’
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Every week, PoliticsPA will give you a taste of the buzz, rumors and gossip floating around Pennsylvania’s political wags. This week’s edition focuses Sestak’s fundraising, a new House GOP appropriations chair, and Tom Knox’s sudden exit from the gubernatorial race.
Speculation among Pennsylvania’s chattering class has set a low bar for Joe Sestak’s fourth quarter fundraising numbers. The former admiral raised about $750,000 during last year’s third fiscal quarter, a disappointment, and the number is expected to be lower for the fourth.
Tags: Arlen Specter, Bill Adolph, Ed Rendell, Joe Sestak, On Background, Tom Knox
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Hours 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.
Tags: Anthony Williams, Anthony Williams for Governor, Chris Doherty, Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel, Tom Knox
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Tom Knox’s exit from the Democratic gubernatorial race, and subsequent endorsement of frontrunner Dan Onorato, has shaken up the field.
The Philadelphia businessman, in addition to backing Onorato, said the other three candidates should exit to race. Dong so, he said, will help the party’s chances against the Republican nominee in the fall.
Tags: Chris Doherty, Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel, Tom Knox
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Democrat Tom Knox ended his run for governor Friday afternoon, citing family issues and a desire to support former rival Dan Onorato’s gubernatorial campaign.
The announcement, made during a teleconference with reporters, confirmed days of speculation that the Philadelphia businessman was ending his candidacy and endorsing the Allegheny County chief executive. It also is a major shift for the now four-candidate Democratic gubernatorial primary field, which now features Onorato, Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel, and Auditor General Jack Wagner.
Tags: Chris Doherty, Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel, Tom Knox, Tom Knox endorses Dan Onorato, Tom Knox ends campaign
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
A source close to Tom Knox tells PoliticsPA the gubernatorial candidate is expected to officially end his campaign Friday.
Capitolwire first reported Wednesday night the Philadelphia businessman was planning to end his campaign after meeting with gubernatorial opponent Dan Onorato. Knox would endorse the Allegheny County chief executive afterward, the new service reported.
Tags: Chris Doherty, Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel, Tom Knox, Tom Knox drops out, Tom Knox endorses Onorato, Tom Knox ends campaign
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Capitolwire reported Wednesday night that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Knox might drop out of the race for governor after meeting with primary rival Dan Onorato Thursday morning in Philadelphia.
The news service said the two candidates already met Monday, with Knox telling Onorato he would likely drop out of the race. If he follows through Thursday, sources tell Capitolwire they expect Knox to endorse Onorato, the Allegheny County chief executive.
Tags: Dan Onorato, Tom Knox, Tom Knox dropping out, Tom Knox endorsing Onorato
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
SCRANTON – Chris Doherty will have far fewer resources than some of his Democratic gubernatorial rivals, and his name identification starts among the lowest in the field. In the five-man primary race, the Scranton mayor is undoubtedly the underdog.
But the gubernatorial candidate, sitting in a downtown coffee shop here a half-hour before the grand opening of his campaign’s headquarters down the street, says he sees a clear path to victory on May 18.
Tags: Chris Doherty, Chris Doherty for Governor, Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel, Tom Knox
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Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Another poll, another indication Tom Corbett is the undisputed, though early, gubernatorial front-runner. The Republican attorney general leads U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach 38 percent to 12 percent in a primary matchup, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. The findings are in sync withother polls on the race showing Corbett with a big lead.
Tags: Chris Doherty, Dan Onorato, Governor campaign, Jack Wagner, Jim Gerlach, Joe Hoeffel, Sam Rohrer, Tom Corbett, Tom Knox
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
HARRISBURG – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Knox unveiled Tuesday a plan to have Pennsylvania state government purchase electricity wholesale, a move he said would prevent a large electric-rate increase for residents and businesses that could occur when rate caps expire at the end of this year.
But Knox’s press conference, held in the Capitol’s media center, was dogged by questions from reporters about whether his campaign should have held the political event at a taxpayer-funded facility.
Tags: Chris Doherty, Dan Onorato, Jack Wagner, Joe Hoeffel, Tom Knox
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Tom Knox acknowledged Thursday that his plan to reform campaign finances would help wealthy candidates, such as himself, who wouldn’t face any restrictions on how much they can donate to their own effort.
But the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said during an afternoon conference call with reporters that the people of Pennsylvania might benefit to have a personally wealthy governor because he or she could help end “pay-to-play” politics.
Tags: Tom Knox, Tom Knox for governor
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