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Pennsylvania News by Alex Isenstadt

Mon, 11/03/2008 - 09:27

MoveOn boosts Murtha

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – Should he win his suddenly-competitive re-election race on Tuesday, longtime U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-Johnstown) will owe a big debt of thanks to the members of the progressive-minded political action committee MoveOn.org.

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 16:59

National parties at parity in Murtha race

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – National Republicans are matching Democrats toe-to-toe in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional district air wars, where U.S. Rep. John Murtha finds himself in a surprisingly difficult race for re-election.

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Wed, 10/29/2008 - 16:46

National Dems hit the air heavily for Murtha

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s last minute ad buy to protect U.S. Rep. John Murtha totals nearly $440,000, PolitickerPA.com has learned.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 09:59

NRCC ad says ‘enough’ of Murtha after ‘racist’ comments

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

National Republicans launched a new television ad in an effort to oust U.S. Rep. John Murtha, the veteran southwestern Pennsylvania congressman who is taking heat after calling his constituents rednecks and racists in recent interviews.

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Fri, 10/10/2008 - 17:27

House Republicans see last best hope in Kanjorski seat

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON -House Republicans seem to have found one bright spot in an election cycle even they concede is shaping up to be grim: the battle for the seat of U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Nanticoke), the northeastern Pennsylvania Democrat who is in a life-or-death struggle to win a 13th term in Congress.

"According to our polling, we're still up outside the margin of error and I don't think money can save him at this point," former National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Davis (R-Va.) said today.

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Thu, 10/09/2008 - 14:01

Freedom's Watch targets Kanjorski, Carney

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - The cash-strapped National Republican Congressional Committee may be largely quiet on the advertising front, but the conservative advocacy organization Freedom's Watch is ramping up its spending in key House races, launching new advertisements this week in Pennsylvania and a handful of other races.

The organization's new ad in Pennsylvania, out today, accuses U.S. Reps. Chris Carney (D-Dimock Township) and Paul Kanjorski (D-Nanticoke) of being "like taxing twins."

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Tue, 09/30/2008 - 16:12

NRCC launches ad hammering Dahlkemper

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – After weeks of watching its candidates barraged by its Democratic counterpart, the National Republican Congressional Committee has started up its independent expenditure advertising campaign. The committee is airing an ad beginning today in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Erie) is battling to defend his seat from a challenge by Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 17:54

Carney says patience needed on bailout bill

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Chris Carney (D-Dimock), who voted no on the $700 billion bailout package today, urged patience on passing a rescue bill.

“You can’t do legislation of this magnitude with a gun to your head,” said Carney, who emerged from the floor vote with U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Upper Uwlchlan Township). Both congressmen voted against the package. “We’ve got a historic opportunity here to get it right.”

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Mon, 09/22/2008 - 13:02

DCCC reserves time in two districts

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON – Two months after announcing its advertising plans for more than 50 districts across the country, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is making public its plans for defending an additional two incumbents in hotly contested races in Pennsylvania.

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Sun, 09/21/2008 - 15:17

DCCC hits English in new ad

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

WASHINGTON - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is also out with a new television ad targeting U.S. Rep. Phil English (R-Erie), a seven-term incumbent facing a difficult battle for re-election against Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper.

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