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Pennsylvania: Chaka Fattah

Thu, 08/28/2008 - 11:42

For Fattah, re-election is no concern

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

DENVER--In 18 years representing Philadelphia, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah has never been seriously challenged in his overwhelmingly Democratic 2nd Congressional District.

This year, with a young political activist who only recently entered the race opposing him, he sees no reason why things should be any different.

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Wed, 08/20/2008 - 08:35

Food, Fumo jokes, candidates galore and a Bob Barr surprise at annual comedy night

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1289|title=GOP candidate for state Treasurer Tom Ellis went colonial for his turn at Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky's Comedy Night|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=400|height=275]PHILADELPHIA-There were jokes about John McCain's age. Jokes about Gov. Ed Rendell's robust figure. Jokes about Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's nerdy voice. And, oh, were there ever jokes about Vince Fumo's witness list.

And that was all before Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr made a surprise appearance.

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Wed, 08/13/2008 - 07:49

Rendell, Brady, Fattah, other big names headline Fumo witness list

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Gov. Ed Rendell, U.S. Reps Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah, and even former 76ers coach Larry Brown are just some of the big names on state Sen. Vince Fumo's (D-Philadelphia) list of potential witnesses for his looming federal corruption trial.

The witness list, reported by The Inquirer and The Daily News, names 267 people who could potentially be called to testify at Fumo's trial, which now starts in less than a month.

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Thu, 08/07/2008 - 12:52

Casey, Fattah, Murphy, others to stump for Obama tonight

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

The presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), is coordinating a statewide grand opening of its campaign field offices, now numbering 29, with prominent Democratic politicians schedule to speak on Obama's behalf throughout the state tonight.

Most of the offices have already been open for some time, but with U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) spending significantly more time in Pennsylvania than Obama has to date, Obama's campaign is looking to increase its visibility.

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Tue, 08/05/2008 - 13:05

State Dems get into the presidential campaign

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

With party conventions approaching and the presidential campaign in Pennsylvania swinging into full gear, Pennsylvania's elected officials are getting into the action, stumping for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in a variety of locales, but usually keeping their campaign work limited to economic issues.

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Wed, 07/30/2008 - 15:35

Lang set to run against Fattah

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Adam Lang, a 30-year-old network engineer and ward chairman from North Philadelphia, will run against U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Philadelphia) in the fall, Lang and the city's GOP announced Wednesday.

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Thu, 07/24/2008 - 15:02

Philly GOP considering ward chairman for run against Fattah

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

PHILADELPHIA - Almost two months after the Republican candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah dropped out of the race, the city GOP here is considering a young ward chairman from North Philadelphia to run against the longtime incumbent Democrat.

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Tue, 07/15/2008 - 11:15

Without a challenger, Fattah still brings in PAC money

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Philadelphia) collected $26,000 in contributions for his re-election during the second quarter, even as his underdog Republican opponent dropped out of the race, according to campaign finance reports released today.

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Thu, 06/05/2008 - 13:12

Republican candidate to replace Fattah bows out

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

A long-shot Republican candidate to replace U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Philadelphia) dropped out his race for Congress this afternoon, blaming the local, state and national Republican parties for failing to support him.

Michael Livingston, a professor at Rutgers School of Law in Camden, announced his departure from the race in an e-mail to reporters.

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Wed, 05/28/2008 - 18:47

Some Philly races just not up for grabs

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Republicans who run for office in the staunchly Democratic city of Philadelphia are often called sacrificial lambs, providing their time to campaign even though registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 5-1.

Al Taubenberger, the Republican who was thumped by Michael Nutter in last year's mayoral race, admitted as much, often saying he was running to make Nutter a better mayor-and to send a message about the lack of a two-party system in Philadelphia.

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