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Pennsylvania: Senate 2010

Thu, 01/08/2009 - 16:15

Report: Evans, Abraham and Torsella also interested in Senate run

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Add a few more names to the list of candidates considering a run against U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in 2010.

State Democratic party executive director Mary Isenhour tells The Morning Call that Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham, National Constitution Center CEO Joe Torsella and state Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) are all interested in the race.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 14:39

With Matthews out of the picture, focus returns to local pols

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Now that Chris Matthews' very long flirtation with a 2010 Senate run has ended, Pennsylvania's Democratic establishment can focus all its attention on the actual politicians who have expressed an interest in the race.

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 13:59

Looking back at months of ‘Hardball’ speculation

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

He hemmed. He hawed. He hedged. He had political watchers parsing his every word.

For months MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews had the Pennsylvania political world wondering if he would run for Senate in 2010. He strung us along, meeting with political insiders, going soft on Pennsylvania politicians on his show and even reportedly looking for a house in Philadelphia.

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Wed, 01/07/2009 - 20:36

It’s final: Matthews isn’t running for Senate

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

The speculation can finally end. Chris Matthews won't be making a Senate run in 2010.

Two days after PolitickerPA.com reported that Matthews' brother was almost sure the MSNBC commentator wouldn't run against Republican Arlen Specter, The Times reports that Matthews told his staff Wednesday night he won't be entering the race.

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Mon, 01/05/2009 - 17:57

Brother would be 'stunned beyond words' if Chris Matthews ran for Senate

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Stop speculating: Chris Matthews isn't running for U.S. Senate. At least that's what his brother told PolitickerPA.com.

Jim Matthews was left with that strong impression after speaking with the MSNBC host when he returned from a two-week vacation in Jamaica.

"There's no hint of him running for office," Jim Matthews told PolitickerPA.com in an interview Monday. "That's 1,000 percent true."

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Mon, 01/05/2009 - 09:40

Santorum taps Turzai, Orie as possible Specter opponents

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Former Senator Rick Santorum pointed to state Rep. Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny County) and state Sen. Jane Orie (R-Allegheny County) as the two front-runners to challenge U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in a 2010 primary should Pat Toomey decline to run again.

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Tue, 12/30/2008 - 12:19

Toomey takes shot at Specter over EFCA

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

Potential 2010 candidate Pat Toomey criticized U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Philadelphia) Tuesday about the long-time lawmaker's stand on the controversial Employee Free Choice Act, saying Specter has joined with Democrats to advance a bill that could cripple already struggling businesses.

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Mon, 12/22/2008 - 13:23

Report: Matthews close to decision on MSNBC contract, Senate

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews is expected to make a decision soon about whether to remain the host of Hardball or return to Pennsylvania for a Senate run against Republican Arlen Specter, Reuters reports.

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Sat, 12/13/2008 - 14:21

Matthews on Matthews: Chris didn’t want to be the ‘peacock’ in the room

By Alex Roarty, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

NEW YORK -- Don't read too much into Chris Matthews' absence from this weekend's Pennsylvania Society and what it means for a possible 2010 U.S. Senate run, according to his brother Jim Matthews.

The Montgomery County commissioner told PolitickerPA.com Saturday that his brother didn't want to be the "peacock" in the room.

"It's a signal he didn't want to be the focus of any more news stories," Jim Matthews said.

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Fri, 12/12/2008 - 20:46

Shapiro says he wasn’t looking for Harrisburg leadership spot

By Dan Hirschhorn, PolitickerPA.com Reporter

NEW YORK-Some political watchers were surprised when state Rep. Josh Shapiro's name never came up during the recent post-election leadership fight in Harrisburg. After all, the Abington Democrat is widely considered a rising star in state politics. And his role in helping install Republican Dennis O'Brien as House Speaker for the narrow Democratic majority two years ago earned him accolades-not to mention the largely ceremonial Deputy Speaker job.

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