7/25 Morning Buzz
Good morning politicos, here’s the buzz. Voter ID goes to court today; the Romney campaign bus comes to PA for a number of events; and who will take over state Rep. Mike Gerber’s Montco seat?
Good morning politicos, here’s the buzz. Voter ID goes to court today; the Romney campaign bus comes to PA for a number of events; and who will take over state Rep. Mike Gerber’s Montco seat?
Larry Maggi’s campaign has made time for TV, reserving $495,000 in air time this fall in the Pittsburgh market. Maggi is challenging GOP Rep. Tim Murphy in PA-18. Murphy has over $1M on hand to use, although he has not yet announced plans for an ad campaign.
Green VP candidate Cheri Honkala calls Pennsylvania home, but that won’t be enough for the Green Party to get on the ballot. With state law requires roughly 10 times the number of petition signatures, Honkala and presidential candidate Jill Stein are facing an uphill battle.
Sen. Pat Toomey has made a name for himself in GOP circles in Washington. During a speech Tuesday morning at the Brookings Institute, the freshman Senator explained his proposal to reform the federal tax code.
Franklin and Marshall’s Terry Madonna and Michael Young say the current economic climate would have President Obama headed for a loss, if not for Mitt Romney.
With the trial against Voter ID set to begin tomorrow, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has launched a formal federal investigation into the state’s ID law to determine whether it discriminates against minorities.
Obama promotes his economic plan for America’s future in a minute-long TV ad featuring the President speaking directly to the camera.
Philly Dems have called for tighter gun control after the Aurora, CO murders; the Leach-Gehret saga continues; and Rasmussen puts Casey ahead of Smith by 11 points – but what if Casey has another office in his sights?
Like father, like son? Asked today whether he’d consider running against Governor Tom Corbett, Sen. Bob Casey Jr. said he wouldn’t rule it out.
The Obama campaign has reserved airtime in rural areas surrounding Ohio and Pennsylvania in order to target Republicans dissatisfied with Mitt Romney.
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