Pennsylvania: Lance Rogers

CONSHOHOCKEN--When the first network called Ohio for Barack Obama, it was like the Phillies had won the World Series all over again at the Great American Pub here.

Cheers of delight went up, and the crowd was buoyed.

Supporters of state Reps. Daylin Leach (D-Upper Merion) and Mike Gerber (D-Whitpain) were gathering for a party here, and early returns were making them happy. Gerber was not expected to be seriously challenged by Republican Matt Maguire in the 148th Legislative District.

In a move that is almost certainly illegal, and definitely ill-advised only months after Bonusgate, state Rep. Daylin Leach (D-Upper Merion) has been sporting a Barack Obama campaign bumper sticker on his taxpayer-provided car, his opponent has pointed out.

GOP state Senate candidates Lance Rogers and Dominic Pileggi were endorsed by The Inquirer today, joining a growing number of Republicans to win the backing of the traditionally left-leaning editorial page.

Pileggi is the Chester City Republican incumbent running against Democratic challenger John Linder in the 9th Senatorial District. Rogers is challenging state Rep. Daylin Leach (D-Upper Merion) for the 17th District seat being vacated by retiring state Sen. Connie Williams (D-Montgomery).

BRYN MAWR-The few dozen people who had turned out to see U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) vouch for Congressional candidate Bob Roggio Friday had to wait more than an hour in the increasingly cold fall weather for the junior Senator to arrive.

But few left, as down-ballot Democratic candidates talked up their election day prospects and man-of-the-hour Roggio, who is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-West Pikeland) in the 6th Congressional District.