Internal poll puts Burns up narrowly

September 2, 2010 at 2:33 pm

Two months before a special election rematch in southwest Pennsylvania, Republican Tim Burns is sporting a five-point lead over Congressman Mark Critz (D-12), according to a GOP poll memo obtained by pa2010.com.

The memo from pollster Gene Ulm of Public Opinion Strategies says that a survey of 400 likely voters conducted late last month found Burns garnering 48 percent of the vote, compared to 43 percent for Critz. But the margin of error is 4.9…

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Carney’s latest ad hypes ‘Made in America’

September 2, 2010 at 1:13 pm

The latest TV commercial from Congressman Chris Carney (D-10) touts his advocacy for tax incentives to keep manufacturing jobs in America.

The 30-second spot is Carney’s second of the campaign, and it started airing in the northeast Pennsylvania district late last month.

“Made in America,” Carney says in the ad. “It’s a source of pride and an engine of growth, but it hasn’t been happening enough.”

Sporting a big cash advantage against Republican Tom Marino,…

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Callahan: Bad year for incumbents, not Dems

September 2, 2010 at 12:15 pm

It’s conventional wisdom that Democrat John Callahan would have had a much better shot at unseating Congressman Charlie Dent (R-15) had he run during one of his party’s wave years in 2006 or 2008.

But Callahan says he’s not worried about running against the political tide.

“I don’t know that it’s a bad year for Democrats, I think it’s a bad year for incumbents,” Callahan said in a video interview with…

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Kaine to deliver Dems’ fall message in Philly

September 2, 2010 at 7:20 am

Democratic National Committee chairman will look to frame the looming midterm elections on his party’s terms in Philadelphia next week, delivering what’s being billed as a major speech at the University of Pennsylvania.

A party official told pa2010.com that Kaine will give the speech Wednesday at Houston Hall. Gov. Ed Rendell will be in attendance.

“He’ll make the sharpest contrast that he has made to date on the direction the country would go if Republicans…

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Scranton Dem endorses Barletta

September 2, 2010 at 7:13 am

Republican Lou Barletta has gotten some cross-party support for his congressional bid—albeit from someone who used to be in the GOP himself.

Scranton City Councilman Pat Rogan endorsed Barletta’s campaign against Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) Thursday, calling the Hazleton mayor “the best person to represent the people of Scranton.” Rogan ran unsuccessful council campaigns as a Republican before being elected as a Democrat last year, and is now the chamber’s vice president.

“This isn’t the…

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Rasmussen: Corbett leads by 13

September 1, 2010 at 4:45 pm

Republican Tom Corbett has opened up a 13-point advantage in the race to be Pennsylvania’s next governor, according to a new poll.

The Rasmussen survey released Wednesday showed Corbett winning exactly half the vote, besting Democrat Dan Onorato 50 percent to 37 percent. Ten percent of voters are still undecided and three percent prefer another candidate.

It matches the largest lead Corbett has held recently, though most polls for weeks have shown the GOP nominee…

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DSCC keeps up derivatives attack in new ad

September 1, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Democrats are staying on the attack against Pat Toomey, using a new TV ad to once again blame the GOP Senate candidate for the financial crisis.

The new ad from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, embedded at bottom, comes two weeks after the party first went on the air in Pennsylvania, and just a couple days after Democratic nominee Joe Sestak started running his first ad. Toomey…

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FACT CHECK: Two fibs that GOPers just can’t stop telling

September 1, 2010 at 3:30 pm

The claims are made so often, and so casually, that they’ve seemingly become part of Republican political DNA this year: the economic stimulus package didn’t create jobs, and taxes have gone up under Democrats.

In recent months, one or both claims have been made by, among other Pennsylvania candidates or their respective campaigns, Pat Toomey, Jim Gerlach, Pat Meehan, Mike Fitzpatrick and Charlie Dent.

Both claims are also false.

More than a year-and-a-half after the…

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The Corbett Plan: Billions in Costs for Pennsylvania Taxpayers

September 1, 2010 at 2:13 pm

By ONORATO FOR GOVERNOR

HARRISBURG: Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato said today that Harrisburg Republican Tom Corbett is protecting big oil and gas corporations at the expense of the water Pennsylvanians drink and the safety of the state’s families.

Click here to see the web video.

“The Marcellus shale presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Pennsylvania – but it must be done right,” said Onorato. “My plan will create jobs for Pennsylvanians, enable the industry to…

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Lentz Holds Town Hall Forum on Jobs and Economy in Crum Lynne for Sixteenth Stop on Economic Tour

September 1, 2010 at 1:35 pm

By LENTZ FOR CONGRESS

Springfield, PA – Representative Bryan Lentz, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, held a town hall forum on jobs and the economy at American Legion Post 777 in Crum Lynne last night for the sixteenth stop of his 10 week, 25-stop economic tour of the District. The hour-long forum was attended by about 25 people, who said they were concerned about companies sending jobs overseas, Bush-era tax…

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