Good morning politicos, and here’s the Buzz. Boy oh boy has it been busy this week. Primary season is in full swing, and it looks like the presidential circus is coming to town. Polls, prez news, and more.
Gov. Tom Corbett signed the voter ID bill into law today, hours after it was passed by the Pa. House. The controversial legislation will require voters to present photo identification at the polls. The State Senate passed it last week.
Sam Rohrer is the strongest candidate in the five-man Republican field to take on Bob Casey, but so far that isn’t saying much. Casey leads Rohrer 49 to 34 percent, and all of his prospective opponents all by double digits.
Need proof that Rep. Tim Holden is facing a very different challenge in 2012 than he did in 2010? Look no further than his campaign ads. One, when he was a Dem in a GOP-leaning district; the other, a Blue Dog in a liberal district.
Faced with mounting controversy, 32 state Reps. – 19 Republicans, 13 Democrats – have dropped their co-sponsorship of the “Women’s Right to Know Act,” lowering the number of supporters to 81.
There are few friends more loyal than a faithful dog, and there are few constituency groups more devoted than animal lovers. The Humane Society Tuesday named Rep. John Maher its national “Humane legislator of the year,” something that’s likely to help him on the campaign trail for Auditor General.
The Gun Owners of America’s political arm is backing Sam Rohrer in the primary for U.S. Senate. The group praised Rohrer’s work during his 18-year tenure as a state Rep.
Lowman Henry and the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference is getting a visit from an old friend. Former Sen. Rick Santorum, hot off of his wins in Alabama in Mississippi, will speak at the conference in Harrisburg on March 24.
Two Sunoco refineries set to close threaten to disrupt the livelihood of some hundreds of employees and their families in the Greater Philadelphia area.
By 19 points, Bob Casey gets positive marks for his work as a Senator. But according to the latest Quinnipiac poll, he still hasn’t cracked the magic 50 percent threshold.
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