Vowing to “lead the fight against the right-wing extremists we currently have in Congress,” Wilkes-Barre attorney Bill Vinsko announced on Wednesday that he would seek the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional district.
The district, whose boundaries may yet be altered by the once-a-decade redistricting process still being considered by state Republicans, is currently represented by freshman Republican Rep. Lou Barletta.
Vinsko’s release touts his job creation bonafides. Brothers Bill and Brian formed Vinsko and Associates, a law firm focusing on real estate, corporate and municipal law, in 2004. Bill Vinsko also serves as president and chairman of the board for VPharm Inc., a wholesale pharmacy based in Wilkes-Barre which aims to supply seniors with lower-cost prescription drugs.
The Democratic hopeful also lamented Republicans’ proposed entitlement reforms, pledging to oppose right-wing members “supporting radical cuts to Medicare, Social Security and Education.”
“It is time to renew our passion and band together to create jobs for our future, to give paychecks to our people, and preserve our word to seniors and veterans by keeping Medicare and Social Security strong,” he said.
Lance Stange, Barletta’s campaign manager, insisted that his boss is “working to resolve the debt ceiling crisis, so he’s focused on the future of our country, not politics” in a statement emailed to PoliticsPA. “Representative Barletta has been dealing with reports of challengers and ridiculous attacks from the radical left since before last year’s Thanksgiving turkey was cold – before he voted to reduce billions of dollars in federal spending and before he voted to repeal Obamacare,” Stange said.
Kyle Donahue, who worked as a staffer on Joe Biden’s Senate reelection campaign in 2008, will serve as Vinsko’s campaign manager. Vinsko has also retained The Strategy Group, whose previous clients include former Congressmen Patrick Murphy, and Snyder Pickerill Media Group as campaign advisors.
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Just what we don’t need – another lawyer in Congress! A staffer from Biden’s campaign and a group that advised Patrick Murphy behind an attorney who already is well-versed in speaking the language of the Liberals? This all adds up to ensure a landslide victory for Lou Barletta.
Both the DNC and the RNC can not accept the fact that Americans do not want hand-picked candidates that are bought, paid for, and owned by the Parties and special interest groups. Principles over Party is the new mantra, much to the chagrin of Party bosses.
pa-11 is definitely in play for 2012. An easy way to take it out for us is to field a candidate like this who isnt that well liked in his own back yard. State and local dems, as well as the dccc need to come up with a better solution… What about former rep carney? IF the dems are serious about this seat theyll start picking up their phones and talking to him about taking a run at it.