Pennsylvania: Attorney General

Tue, 11/04/2008 - 22:17

Early returns look good for Dems Wagner, McCord

Democrats Jack Wagner and Rob McCord seem to be cruising in their row-office races in early returns.

Wagner, the incumbent Auditor General, was leading Republican Chet Beiler by about 36 points, 66.6 percent to 30.6 percent, with almost 48 percent of precincts reporting. Wager had about 1.4 million more votes than Beiler.

McCord, the party's candidate for the open state Treasurer seat, was leading Republican Tom Ellis by about 25 points, 61.3 percent to 36.6 percent with almost half the precincts reporting. He was up more than half-a-million votes.

Fri, 10/31/2008 - 13:23

Ad buys in Attorney General race surging

It's been said often during this busy election cycle that the race for state Attorney General is running far, far under-the-radar. But in the closing weeks before Election Day, television ad buys from both major-party candidates have penetrated media markets in Philadelphia and elsewhere, as incumbent Republican Tom Corbett and Democratic challenger John Morganelli position themselves for what increasingly looks like a tight race.

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Thu, 10/30/2008 - 22:35

Former campaign manager for Corbett opponent says AG should be re-elected

Attorney General Tom Corbett got an unlikely endorsement Thursday, when the campaign manager of his previous Democratic opponent said he'd back the Republican for re-election.

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Mon, 05/12/2008 - 14:57

John Morganelli hit Corbett over election law reporting requirements

Northampton DA and democratic Attorney General candidate John Morganelli today hit Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett over election law reporting requirements.  “Because of Attorney General Tom Corbett's surrender in federal court in the case of Center for Individual Freedom, there is now no longer any reporting requirements for ANY person, committee, association or corporation who run tv ads, phone calls, direct mail, or any other type of communicatio