Leach: If elected, Meehan will get a ‘reflected-contact-tan’ from John Boehner (Video)

WAYNE—When he introduced congressional hopeful Bryan Lentz during a fundraiser here Tuesday night, state Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) had some somber words to say about Lentz’s likely Republican opponent—and some more snarky words for House Republican leader John Boehner.

Mocking Republicans who he said claim to be moderates and then shun bipartisanship in Washington, Leach said of former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan: “So when you hear this guy get up and…

December 29, 2009 at 9:58 pm | Comments (33)

Courting supporters, Lentz says ‘you won’t regret it’ (Video)

WAYNE—State Representative Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware) said Tuesday that his time in Harrisburg had taught him that individual lawmakers can have an impact, and he promised to “do what I believe is right” if elected to Congress next year.

Speaking to supporters during an evening fundraiser at the home of state Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) here, Lentz reflected upon the one-vote margin Democrats had in the state House when he first came to Harrisburg in 2006.…

December 29, 2009 at 9:45 pm | Comments (4)

Closing thoughts on that Leach endorsement pull—this time from the horse’s mouth

Loyal readers of pa2010.com Central will recall that when Daylin Leach pulled his support from Doug Pike last month, we engaged in all sorts of wild speculation about what it meant for his endorsement in the governor’s race and whether it had anything to do with the fact that his biggest political supporter is backing Pike’s opponent.

At the time, we couldn’t reach…

December 17, 2009 at 10:15 am | Comments (1)

OK Daylin, but what about Joe?

The news that Daylin Leach is pulling his support from Doug Pike is fascinating for more than one reason.

And here’s why: In his statement, Leach says he’s trying “to adhere to a policy of not involving myself in Democratic primaries within my district.”

Notice the qualifier, “within my district.” Now bear with me here. Leach himself doesn’t live in the 6th. I’m almost positive that his home in Upper Merion…

November 24, 2009 at 9:52 am | Comments (10)

Competing endorsements for gubernatorial candidates

As the 2010 elections vamp up, endorsements for gubernatorial candidates are coming in. Recent endorsements include Congressman Bill Shuster’s endorsement of Congressman Jim Gerlach (R-6) and state Senators Daylin Leach and Andy Dinniman’s endorsements of Democrat Dan Onorato.

Shuster’s endorsement was announced in an last week. “Having worked closely with Jim, I know that  he has the work ethic, experience and guiding principles that resonate with the citizens of central and western…

August 17, 2009 at 9:57 pm | Comments (0)