Candidates Bob Casey Jr., Chuck Pennacchio, and Alan Sandals will duke it out together for the first time 7 p.m. tonight Saturday, April 8, live from Slippery Rock University on the PCN cable channel. A rebroadcast is set for Sunday 3 p.m., and PCN will stream it online. Be an informed voter and fire up [...]
Here comes Pennacchio: At its annual endorsement meeting Saturday in preparation for this spring’s primary election, the Bucks County Democratic Committee reflected a growing recognition of progressive U.S. Senate candidate Chuck Pennacchio. Pennacchio, a Bucks resident whose name has been unknown to most Pennsylvanians, garnered a surprising 47% of the vote, nearly edging out major [...]
Congratulations to Gov. Ed Rendell for standing up to the Republican-dominated state legislature in their attempt to limit voters’ rights! In a speech at the National Constitution Center, the Governor announced yesterday he would veto the bill passed by the state legislature that would make voting more cumbersome by requiring every voter to show an [...]
Philadelphia’s long-time elections watchdog, the Committee of Seventy, is co-sponsoring two seminars for budding politicos: • Stand Up for a Seat – Running for Office in 2006 Panel discussion with elected local officials in their 20s and 30s Thursday, February 9, 6-7 p.m. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. • Winning a Political Office: Challenges [...]
Interested in local politics and community service? Are you ready to go beyond merely complaining about the system? A good place to start in Philadelphia is the position of Ward Committee Member– no experience is required, and there are almost 7,000 openings! Here’s how it works: The City has 66 Wards which are divided into [...]
In a cynical act of political theater, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has picked Pennsylvania’s Rick Santorum to craft new ethics and lobbying legislation, according to a mass email from the Bob Casey Senate campaign. “Not only has Rick Santorum accepted more money from lobbyists than any other senator this election cycle, he is also [...]
It is now being reported that Governor elect Corzine will tap… Congressman Robert Menendez to fill his seat in the state of New Jersey. Menendez is the highest-ranking Hispanic in Congressional history. You can read more here.
Things just keep getting worse for our buddy, Radical Ricky “Santorum” Santorum. On Monday Hotline reported that the current Senator has challenged the presumptive Democratic nominee, Bobby Casey Jr. to a debate. Why this challenge has been made a year out, and by the incumbent nonetheless is a mystery. Meanwhile this week’s Strategic Vision poll [...]
Today Democratic Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid fired the first salvo in the nationalization of the 2006 election and began the long struggle to bring accountability and competence back to the White House and the Congress. He delivered this speech on the Senate floor: “This past weekend, we witnessed the indictment of I. Lewis Libby, [...]
I think this is a truely great idea from a truely inspirational man. Walter Cronkite, one of my parents’ heroes, reiterated a thought by Robert Reich from four years ago. Political Wire has this blurb. And I think the Democrats need a pep rally right now. We are poised to really run house in 2006, [...]
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