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Pennsylvania: Bob Regola

Tue, 11/04/2008 - 13:52

In SD-39, some signs urge voters to write in Regola

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

The campaigns for Republican Kim Ward and Democrat Tony Bompiani have confirmed to PolitickerPA.com that several signs have sprung up in the 39th Senatorial District asking voters to "write in Regola."

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Mon, 08/18/2008 - 08:51

In the 39th, logistics Ward's first hurdle

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Kim Ward faces many challenges as she scrambles to make herself into a state Senate candidate.

Raise her name recognition, rein in disappointed supporters of state Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland County), tout her Republican principles.

But after two days full of campaigning following her official appointment Saturday, Ward has come across another, unexpected, difficulty -- answering the phone.

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Fri, 08/15/2008 - 12:05

Bompiani: Ward doesn't change my race

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Nov. 4 won't be the first time state Senate candidates Tony Bompiani and Kim Ward go head to head.

The Democrat Bompiani served on the Hempfield Area School District school board while the Republican Ward was a Hempfield Township supervisor.

"I know Kim Ward very very well professionally," Bompiani told PolitickerPA.com. "She's very tough ... very hard-nosed.

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Wed, 08/13/2008 - 13:26

Ward to run for state Senate

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Westmoreland County Commissioner Kim Ward officially entered[img_assist|nid=1210|title=Kim Ward|desc=Campaign Photo|link=none|align=right|width=111|height=138] the 39th state Senatorial District race Wednesday, setting the stage for what will surely be an intense, closely watched race already rocked by the sudden resignation of state Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland County).

Although Ward is not officially on the ballot until the Westmorland County Republican Committee selects her, it will almost certainly do so when it meets Saturday. 

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Tue, 08/12/2008 - 18:06

Ward to make decision Wednesday, 'leaning very strongly' toward accepting

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Westmoreland County Commissioner Kim Ward told PolitickerPA.com Tuesday evening that she is "leaning very strongly" toward seeking the Republican nomination in the state 39th Senatorial District, a decision that would all but guarantee she would replace state Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland County) on the ballot there.

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Mon, 08/11/2008 - 18:53

Ward 'non-committal' about replacing Regola, local county chairman says

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Westmoreland County GOP Chairman George Dunbar said Commissioner Kim Ward is the overwhelming choice of local Republicans to replace Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland County) on the ballot.

But Dunbar told PolitickerPA.com that the longtime GOP activist was non-committal about whether she would run when he spoke with her Monday.

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Mon, 08/11/2008 - 12:48

Regola steps down from campaign

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

State Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland County) has dropped out of his re-election campaign, according to a spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of State.

The forms were turned into the department in Harrisburg at 1:23 Monday, the spokeswoman said. The deadline for pulling out the race is today at 5 p.m.

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Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:46

As Regola's status remains uncertain, his opponent moves forward

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

The status of state Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland County), and whether he will make an announcement today about the future of his candidacy, remained a mystery Monday morning.

But his opponent, Democrat Tony Bompiani, is moving forward with or without a decision from Regola -- his campaign has scheduled a press conference Tuesday afternoon to, in its words, "speak on the state of his Senate race and reinforce the primary themes of his campaign."

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Fri, 08/08/2008 - 15:48

Will Regola step down?

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

We won't find out until Monday, according to a spokesman in his campaign office.

The campaign otherwise refused to comment on reports, first posted by PolitickerPA.com's columnist Wally Edge, that say Republican state Sen. Bob Regola will take himself off the ballot this fall.

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Fri, 07/11/2008 - 15:21

Regola verdict: Not guilty

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

State Sen. Bob Regola (R-Westmoreland County) has been found not guilty on all counts, according to The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette.

The senator had stood on trial for perjury, false swearing, reckless endangerment and providing a firearm to a minor in connection with the 2006 shooting death of a 14-year-old boy, the paper reported.

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