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Pennsylvania: Harris Wofford

Tue, 09/23/2008 - 12:55

Wofford, Casey lending Roggio a hand in fundraising

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

As Bob Roggio tries to raise the money needed to make his race against U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-West Pikeland) competitive, he's getting help from some prominent state Democrats.

Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford will headline a fundraiser for Roggio in Center City this evening, the Roggio campaign said. That follows a fundraiser with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) last week.

Roggio is trying to unseat Gerlach in the 6th Congressional District.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 10:37

Former Sen. Wofford campaigns for Obama

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Former Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Harris Wofford (D) is campaigning for Barack Obama in the Keystone State on Thursday and Friday.

After a morning stop in Gettysburg, Wofford will hold a noon-time event in Harrisburg with the National Active Retired Federal Employees group.

He travels Friday to the Philadelphia suburbs to speak at the West Chester Senior Center Retiree event. 

Wofford served as a senator from 1991 to 1995. 

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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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Mon, 07/21/2008 - 12:54

Gerlach proves difficult to beat

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=962|title=U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach|desc=Campaign photo|link=none|align=right|width=220|height=239]WASHINGTON - In 2004, U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Upper Uwchlan Township) campaigned with George W. Bush in a difficult re-election race for his 6th Congressional District seat.

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Mon, 04/21/2008 - 12:06

Wofford continues to work Obama circuit

By Politicker Staff

[img_assist|nid=137|title=Harris Wofford Works Obama Circuit|desc=Photo by Getty Images|link=none|align=middle|width=420|height=278]PITTSBURGH -- Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford spent time on Sunday greeting campaign staffers at the headquarters for Barack Obama's presidential campaign. While Obama's Democratic rival, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, has secured the endorsement of Gov. Ed Rendell, Obama's campaign efforts have been aided by the support of Wofford and current U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr.

Pennsylvania voters go to the polls on Tuesday.

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