Category: Top Stories

Altmire Internal Poll Shows Altmire Leading By 16 Points, Early Returns Reports

Early Returns posted an internal poll from the Altmire campaign that showed him leading Rep. Mark Critz by 16 points. Altmire would recieve 50% and Critz would get 34% of the vote. That support comes from Altmire’s current congressional district as well as Westmoreland County which is mostly represented by Rep. Critz for the moment.

January 20, 2012 7 Comments

Boockvar Makes DCCC Red-to-Blue List

Bucks County’s Kathryn Boockvar, candidate for the 8th District seat held by Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick, has achieved top-recruit status by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

January 20, 2012 2 Comments

Obama’s Third Pa. Campaign Office Opens in Erie

The subzero temperatures didn’t deter a crowd of over a hundred supporters from coming together in support of President Obama on Thursday evening. The Erie Democrats hosted the opening of his campaign’s third office in Pennsylvania.

January 20, 2012 4 Comments

1-20 Morning Buzz

Vote in our poll: will Bill DeWeese duck a conviction? The GOP Senate primary rolls on, more SOPA updates, Mike Kelly gets a challenger, and the Obama campaign comes to Erie.

January 20, 2012 No Comments

Poll: Will DeWeese Dodge Conviction?

It’s the question everyone in Harrisburg is asking. So what do you think? Will Bill DeWeese be convicted or acquitted?

January 19, 2012 3 Comments

New Tim Burns Web Ad: Which Way Welch

GOP Senatorial candidate Tim Burns released a new web ad taking on Steve Welch for switching parties and admitting to having voted for President Obama in 2008.

January 19, 2012 8 Comments

UPDATED: Rep. Marino To Remain Co-Sponsor of SOPA; Will Try To Amend The Bill

In light of Rep. Holden’s withdrawing his support for SOPA and Sen. Toomey’s concerns about the bill, Rep. Tom Marino decided to release a statement of his own. The congressman will remain a co-sponsor of the legislation but would not commit to voting in favor of the bill in committee or on the floor.

January 19, 2012 No Comments

Mike Kelly Draws a Challenger

Democrat Missa Eaton has jumped into the race against freshman Rep. Mike Kelly. The assistant professor of psychology at Penn State Shenango has been considering a bid for a few weeks, and made it official Thursday morning.

January 19, 2012 10 Comments

Republican Candidates Line Up To Whack Sen. Casey On PROTECT IP

Sen. Casey’s opponents jumped at the opportunity to criticize the incumbent Senator over his support of PIPA or the Protect IP Act.

January 19, 2012 4 Comments

1/19 Morning Buzz

Governor Corbett Pulls the Trigger for Welch But GOP’s SEPA Caucus Declines Vote, Rep. Holden Withdraws SOPA Support, York Commissioner Reilly Prepares Bid for Rep. Platts Seat, State Supreme Court Justice Orie’s Legal Troubles Have Implications For Redistricting Legal Challenge, Sens. Casey & Toomey To Sit Together At The State of the Union Address and Was The Club for Growth Wrong To Take On Rep. Tim Murphy?