Meet the newly emerged prospective candidates for PA’s top accountant: Joe Watkins, Ann Duke, and State Rep. John Maher. They were meeting insiders and activists at this weekend’s state committee meeting.
Add two more names to the list of congressmen likely to challenge Tom Corbett at Tuesday’s DC meeting. Reps. Tim Murphy (R-Allegheny) and Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-Centre) aren’t sold on the controversial plan to split Pennsylvania’s Electoral College votes.
With many candidates having just jumped into the race, PolitcsPA checked in with GOP candidates Tim Burns, David Christian, Mark Scaringi, Tom Smith, John Vernon and Steve Welch about their experience this Friday at Republican State Committee in Harrisburg.
Republican National Committeeman and Pennsylvania power broker Bob Asher has thrown his support behind PA Senator John Rafferty for Attorney General.
PA’s favorite son made good in the Republican State Committee’s presidential straw poll this evening, winning 36 percent of votes cast. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney came in second with 25 percent of the votes, followed by Texas Governor Rick Perry at 18 percent.
Republican infighting over proposed changes to the way Pennsylvania allots its Electoral College votes was one of the main story lines heading into GOP state committee this weekend. But the chairmen of the PA and national parties each backed off criticism of the plan.
Tim Burns, the businessman who ran for Congress against Mark Critz in a 2010 special election and again in the general election, confirmed that he is seriously considering a bid for U.S. Senate.
Between the electoral college fireworks, Senate candidates galore, and a possible Tea Party protest, this weekend’s state committee meeting promises to make serious headlines. Here are the major story lines, events and people who will be moving and shaking this weekend.
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi’s plan to distribute Pennsylvania’s electoral votes by congressional district has faced criticism from both sides of the political aisle — perhaps unsurprisingly, considering what happened in Nebraska three years ago.
Democrats have no legal way to block the proposed changes to PA’s electoral college – they have to win the public argument. But they may get some unlikely help from southeast PA Republicans.
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