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Pennsylvania: Hd-50

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 10:52

DeWeese indicates he's still eyeing leadership

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

WAYNESBURG -- Could Bill DeWeese retain his House seat and his position as majority leader?

He accomplished the first Tuesday night, and he indicated to reporters during his victory celebration afterward he's going to try hard for the second.

DeWeese touted his strong partnership with fellow Democratic leaders Dwight Evans and Keith McCall. He talks "every day" with Evans, DeWeese said, and McCall contributed to his campaign and called him right before election returns began filing in.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 09:51

DeWeese calls Hopkins 'empty suit'

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

WAYNESBURG -- Just minutes late Thursday night after securing a victory most thought wouldn't happen a few months ago, Bill DeWeese had a few parting shots for his Republican opponent Greg Hopkins.

Hopkins, whom he narrowly defeated in 2006, ran an "aggressive, abrasive" campaign, the House Majority Leader told reporters as throngs of supporters celebrated around him.

But when people scrutinized him they realized they didn't like what they saw.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 22:50

DeWeese declares victory

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Embattled House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese (D-Greene County) has declared victory over Republican Greg Hopkins, winning by nearly twice the margin he did in 2006, according to preliminary results.

"This is our victory," he told hundreds of supporters at his Election Night HQ.

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 21:40

DeWeese camp excited by early results

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

WAYNESBURG -- Preliminary early voting results in the 50th Legislative District show House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese winning several precincts he lost in 2006, including some areas of Waynesburg, a population center in the district.

He faces Republican Greg Hopkins in a rematch of a 2006 contest he won by little more than a 1,000 votes.

DeWeese supporters gathered at this election night headquarters are overwhelmingly positive about his chances tonight. 

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 15:01

DeWeese 'cautiously optimistic' about re-election bid

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese (D-Greene County) told PolitickerPA.com in a brief interview Monday that he's more confident about his re-election chances Tuesday than he was two years ago.

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Wed, 10/22/2008 - 08:16

PolitickerPA.com’s Top 5 most competitive state House races

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

This article is by Dan Hirschhorn in Philadelphia and Alex Roarty in Harrisburg.

With Election Day less than two weeks away, PolitickerPA.com turned to resident political insiders to help determine which state House races are the most competitive in Pennsylvania. As Democrats try to expand their narrow majority, Republicans try to take back control of the chamber and candidates throughout the state encounter changing demographics in the electorate, there is no shortage of tightly-contested races.

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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 13:46

DeWeese reminds voters he hasn't been charged or accused

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

With all the vitriol being directed at state Rep. Bill DeWeese (D-Franklin) since the infamous Bonusgate indictments were issued, it's easy to forget that the embattled majority leader has neither been charged with nor accused of any wrongdoing.

It's a little fact that DeWeese, facing a tough challege from Republican Greg Hopkins, doesn't want voters to forget. In his most recent campaign newsletter, DeWeese sought to remind them, The Tribune-Review reports.

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