Beyond disrespect

We display yellow ribbons to support our military men and women. We pray for them, privately and publicly. We write letters and send supplies. In every segment of our society, Americans are telling the members of our Armed Forces that we appreciate their sacrifice and value their service.

With one exception.

The administration is planning to bring the terrorists who attacked America on 9/11 onto American soil and into American civilian courts for trial. The…

March 2, 2010 at 1:42 pm | Comments (13)

Luksik wants debates with Toomey (Updated)

Republican Senate candidate Peg Luksik on Thursday called for a series of debates with GOP front-runner Pat Toomey, as she continues a primary run in which garnering attention against a standard-bearer like Toomey has been difficult.

“I have attended public event after public event and been inundated with people opposed to the Senate and House health care proposals not because they have been told by the media that it is a bad bill, but because…

February 25, 2010 at 2:05 pm | Comments (7)

Between candidate forums, Morris calls Specter a ‘doddering old fool’

Former Clinton administration adviser turned conservative pundit Dick Morris headlined a dinner of state Republican Party insiders Friday night, delivering a scathing critique of Democrats in Washington full of punch lines targeting local incumbents and rooted in a belief that Pennsylvania can lead the way toward a Republican return to power.

“You can free us from Arlen Specter, who you inflicted upon us in the first place,” Morris said in targeting the Republican-turned-Democrat early and…

February 12, 2010 at 10:16 pm | Comments (43)

Peg Luksik: Grassroots underdog with a bite

At the New York Post, Pat Toomey is being called the catalyst for a rising revolt in Pennsylvania. Maybe that’s because Toomey has tried to paint himself as a moderate Republican during his U.S. Senate race.

But maybe the effectiveness of his message could be in doubt.

These are the days of populist anger and Tea Party momentum, a vein Toomey might have a tougher time tapping.

Northumberland County Republicans pulled…

February 4, 2010 at 12:05 pm | Comments (7)

Toomey gets another primary challenger

Even though he’s effectively the GOP’s presumptive nominee for Senate, Pat Toomey got another primary opponent Monday in the form of Bedford County pharmacist John Kensinger.

Kensinger told Early Returns that he was spurred to run because of his opposition to health care reform legislation and the government’s response to the financial crisis. “I wanted to see us get back to the government that our founding fathers envisioned—more freedom and a smaller…

January 18, 2010 at 6:05 pm | Comments (0)

Luksik has raised almost $300K, spent most of it

In her underdog campaign to win the the Republican nomination for Senate, conservative activist Peg Luksik has brought in almost $300,000 during the cycle, sending most of it right back out the door, according to recent campaign finance data.

Luksik, who has a loyal following among anti-abortion activists, is not expected to seriously challenge Pat Toomey now that so much of the GOP establishment is lining up behind the former congressman. But…

October 18, 2009 at 12:41 am | Comments (0)

In Sestak’s rough poll numbers, a big opportunity for growth

The Quinnipiac poll that came out Wednesday morning didn’t have a lot of good news for Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7). He would get killed by Senator Arlen Specter in the primary, it said. Even if he knocked off Specter, he’d lose to Republican Pat Toomey in the general election. He’d barely even beat underdog Republican Peg Luksik.

But as he wraps up his three-week, statewide publicity tour, he can take solace…

July 22, 2009 at 9:08 am | Comments (8)

Toomey would beat Sestak, poll says

If Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) managed to unseat Senator Arlen Specter and faced Republican Pat Toomey in a general election today, he would lose narrowly to Toomey, according to a new poll.

The Quinnipiac survey, which found Specter and Toomey in a dead heat in a potential general election fight, shows Toomey beating Sestak in a general election 39 percent to  35 percent.

But the numbers could largely be a reflection of Sestak’s…

July 22, 2009 at 8:51 am | Comments (6)

In dramatic change, new poll shows Specter and Toomey in dead heat (Updated)

Senator Arlen Specter’s wide lead over Republican Pat Toomey has evaporated, in the clearest sign yet that his party switch three months ago has damaged his credibility with voters, according to a new poll.

A Quinnipiac survey released this morning found Specter leading Toomey by a statistically insignificant one point in a general election matchup, 45 percent to 44 percent. More troubling for Specter, a near-majority of voters say he doesn’t deserve reelection, according to…

July 22, 2009 at 7:04 am | Comments (8)

Settled on Toomey

I give up and I’m throwing in the towel. Not that I don’t like Pat Toomey, but no one else is left on the GOP side (except for Peg Luksik). So, Jim Gerlach, make a decision no one will ever remember and allow us to move forward for 2010.

June 22, 2009 at 5:00 pm | Comments (0)