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12th District notes: Hanna, Irey not interested
Strike two names from the list of potential candidates in the 12th Congressional District.
Democrat Jack Hanna and Republican Diana Irey, both of whom had been floated as possible candidates to succeed the late Congressman John Murtha, told pa2010.com on Monday that they won’t be running.
Hanna, who chairs the state Democratic Party’s southwest caucus, said in an e-mail that “I’m not a candidate, but will be helping coordinate the State Committee’s selection process.”
Irey, a Washington County Commissioner, said she’ll be backing Republican Tim Burns, who was already in the race before Murtha’s death and has the ability to significantly fund his own campaign.
“He would do a great job for us in D.C.,” Irey wrote in an e-mail.
On Monday, pa2010.com reported that former state auditor general and treasurer Barbara Hafer had become the first Democrat to declare he candidacy for the soon-to-be-scheduled special election after Murtha’s death last week.
February 16, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Tags: Barbara Hafer, Diana Irey, Jack Hanna, John Murtha, PA-12
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Jon Bearington
Feb 16th, 2010
Why do you keep ignoring Bucchianeri for PA 12? Even in the article above you state “On Monday, pa2010.com reported that former state auditor general and treasurer Barbara Hafer had become the first Democrat to declare he candidacy for the soon-to-be-scheduled special election after Murtha’s death last week.” That is not true. Bucchianeri officially declared his candidacy months ago, BEFORE Murtha passed away. Look at your polls…you better get on the ball and shed some light on Bucchianeri!
Adam
Feb 16th, 2010
The article says Hafer is the first Dem to declare for the SPECIAL ELECTION. Bucchianeri declared his candidacy for the SPECIAL ELECTION months before Murtha’s death? That was clever of him.
Bob Guzzardi
Feb 17th, 2010
On the Republican side, it seems that it will be between Tim Burns and Bill Russell and from what I have been hearing the process will be free and fair although suspicions remain. I now have had opportunity to hear from Ben Wren and Luke Bernstein, both of whom I trust and both of whom are truthful, that the State Committee packets were not filled in advance. Luke and Ben were the worker bees, on the ground, filling the packets with pre-printed petitions. So, what appeared to be evidence of pre-determined outcome, rigging, on further investigation, is incorrect.
There were telephone calls and some “strong arming”, that is, very heated conversations but, as far as I can tell, the result had not been pre-determined.
However, it is, also, true that the rumors that Jim Cawley would be the endorsed Lt. Gov. candidate turned out to be true. The southeast caucus seems to have conducted itself as it has in the past.
A Corbett Cawley ticket may be deadly for the Republicans. Rick Santorum had 797,000 fewer voters in 2006 than 2000, and fewer votes in every county in 2006 than 2000. The state party has not fully recognized the level of disenchantment by rank and file who are reacting to years of dissembling. It may be time to try a new tactic: Full Disclosure, No Surprises. The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.There are those getting rich from government and it may not be a winning strategy to rely on their leadership in this environment.
There is a reason there is a vibrant and strong Tea Party movement.
STEELBLITZ1
Feb 17th, 2010
Bob—
The teabaggers make me ill.