10/17 Morning Buzz
Sen. Arlen Specter was laid to rest Tuesday as Pennsylvanians of all stripes celebrated his legacy. New polls suggest PA races are more competitive, we have a bunch of new ads, and more. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz.
Sen. Arlen Specter was laid to rest Tuesday as Pennsylvanians of all stripes celebrated his legacy. New polls suggest PA races are more competitive, we have a bunch of new ads, and more. Good morning politicos, here’s the Buzz.
Sen. Bob Casey is taking off the gloves and doubling down on GOP challenger Tom Smith’s ties to the Tea Party – and some of its controversial proposed legislation.
Two national GOP groups, the National Republican Congressional Committee and Americans for Tax Reform, each unloaded a new ad against Rep. Mark Critz (D-Cambria) on Tuesday. Both center on his votes against repealing Obamacare.
Tom Corbett’s approval rating has jumped by 10 points since September, according to the latest poll from the Morning Call. His numbers are still net negative, 39 percent to 36.
The numbers are in. Of the 5 congressional seats even nominally in play, Republicans enjoyed a fundraising advantage in the 3rd quarters. Only Manan Trivedi managed to raise more than his opponent, Rep. Jim Gerlach.
37 percent of likely voters are still undecided in the Pa. Attorney General race according to the latest poll from the Allentown Morning Call and Muhlenberg College. Democrat Kathleen Kane leads Republican Dave Freed 33 percent to 28.
In Pa.’s most competitive congressional election, Republican challenger Keith Rothfus outpaced incumbent Rep. Mark Critz by $43,000. Rothfus raised $543K to Critz’s $500K.
In yet another sign that Pa. is out of play, Mitt Romney’s Pennsylvania spokeswoman is no longer in the state. Kate Meriwether has been moved to Virginia.
A new ad from Rep. Mark Critz lays out a basic case against Republican Keith Rothfus and the House GOP budget which he supports. Critz accuses Rothfus of wanting to end the current Medicare system.
The Presidential race has gotten closer in recent weeks, but President Obama still cracks 50 percent in the latest poll from Quinnipiac.
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