Democrats will have an open primary for the office of Attorney General. Campaigns failed to mustered the required two-thirds majority (212 of the 318 voting members) in order to clear an endorsement at the meeting of state committee Saturday.
None of the candidates emerged as a clear winner of the Attorney General debate on Friday evening, hosted by the Pa. Democratic Women’s Caucus. Plus some committee chatter.
Chester County Treasurer Ann Duke has ended her bid for Auditor General, citing Governor Tom Corbett’s support for Pa. Rep. John Maher (R-Allegheny).
Here are the events to attend and the story lines to watch as Democrats from across Pennsylvania gather in State College this weekend to wine, dine, and select the party’s endorsements for two statewide offices.
After a shocking near-victory in Iowa last week, Rick Santorum fell back to earth this week. But as his presidential hopes dwindle, the debate around whether or not Santorum would be a good vice presidential candidate on the GOP ticket is heating up.
State Representative Scott Petri of the 178th legislative district will be facing a challenge from “Taxpayer Party” Republican Gloria Carlineo in his re-election bid for the PA General Assembly.
John Rafferty is out of the Attorney General race, the Montgomery County state Senator confirmed today. Rumors have circulated for days that Governor Tom Corbett was on the verge of endorsing Rafferty’s opponent, Cumberland County District Attorney Dave Freed.
Patrick Murphy, the former Bucks County Congressman running for Attorney General, is playing defense in the final days before the Dems’ state committee endorsement meeting. His legal credentials have come under fire from his primary opponents as well as Republicans.
Reps. Lou Barletta and Charlie Dent were in Harrisburg on Saturday, getting to know the central Pa Republican committee members who they now call constituents.
Pa. Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi wants to know how lawmakers can make the Capitol’s web presence better.
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