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Pennsylvania News by Danh

Thu, 01/08/2009 - 16:15

Report: Evans, Abraham and Torsella also interested in Senate run

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Add a few more names to the list of candidates considering a run against U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in 2010.

State Democratic party executive director Mary Isenhour tells The Morning Call that Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham, National Constitution Center CEO Joe Torsella and state Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) are all interested in the race.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 15:25

Rendell ‘skeptical’ about DePasquale’s bill on Senate appointments

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

It's highly unlikely that Gov. Ed Rendell will ever have the chance the fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat before he leaves office in two years. But that doesn't mean he supports state Rep. Eugene DePasquale's proposed legislation to strip the governor of that power altogether.

"We believe that the Representative's proposal is a solution in search of a problem," Rendell spokesman Chuck Ardo told PolitickerPA.com Thursday.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 14:39

With Matthews out of the picture, focus returns to local pols

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Now that Chris Matthews' very long flirtation with a 2010 Senate run has ended, Pennsylvania's Democratic establishment can focus all its attention on the actual politicians who have expressed an interest in the race.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 14:25

Gerber heads SE delegation leadership picks

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

State Rep. Mike Gerber (D-Whitpain) will remain the chairman of the Southeast Delegation to the state House, one of several leadership moves the delegation made Thursday.

The delegation, which has 26 members, elected state Reps. Bryan Lentz (D-Swarthmore) and Rick Taylor (D-Ambler) as vice chairs. State Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York) was elected treasurer and state Rep. John Galloway (D-Bucks) was elected secretary.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 13:59

Looking back at months of ‘Hardball’ speculation

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

He hemmed. He hawed. He hedged. He had political watchers parsing his every word.

For months MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews had the Pennsylvania political world wondering if he would run for Senate in 2010. He strung us along, meeting with political insiders, going soft on Pennsylvania politicians on his show and even reportedly looking for a house in Philadelphia.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 12:12

DePasquale will introduce bill on Senate vacancies this month

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

State Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York) will introduce legislation this month that would require a special election within 120 days to fill any U.S. Senate vacancy, taking away the governor's authority to fill that position.

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Wed, 01/07/2009 - 20:36

It’s final: Matthews isn’t running for Senate

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

The speculation can finally end. Chris Matthews won't be making a Senate run in 2010.

Two days after PolitickerPA.com reported that Matthews' brother was almost sure the MSNBC commentator wouldn't run against Republican Arlen Specter, The Times reports that Matthews told his staff Wednesday night he won't be entering the race.

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Wed, 01/07/2009 - 16:58

Gerlach says he won’t run for two offices at once in 2010

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-West Pikeland) will not seek reelection to his 6th Congressional District seat in 2010 if he decides to run for governor that year, The Morning Call reports.

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Wed, 01/07/2009 - 14:46

UPDATED: For Cunningham, reelection comes before gubernatorial bid

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

It's no secret that Don Cunningham wants to be governor. For months now, the Democratic Lehigh County Executive has been putting out feelers to political insiders across the state, trying to build support for a 2010 bid for the governor's mansion.

But first, he has to hold onto his current job.

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Wed, 01/07/2009 - 14:44

DePasquale will try to strip governor of power to make vacant U.S. Senate appointments

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Responding to the now infamous scandal in Illinois, state Rep. Eugene DePasquale (D-York) plans to introduce legislation eliminating the Pennsylvania governor's authority to make appointments to the United States Senate when vacancies occur.

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