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Equality Pennsylvania’s List of Endorsed Candidates

Posted on May 20, 2013 by | 2 Comments |

Equality Pennsylvania is out today with their full list of endorsed candidates, so no matter where you live, you can be sure to support the candidate that has the best record and/or commitments on LGBT rights tomorrow: State House Special … More after the jump →

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Bob Donchez Accidentally Fundraising for Willie Reynolds

Posted on May 17, 2013 by | Discuss this post |

It’s no secret that Bethlehem mayoral candidate Bob Donchez has been running a [pretty strange] negative campaign against fellow City Councilman J. William Reynolds. As we’ve said here before, normally, you don’t pummel the challenger and up their name recognition … More after the jump →

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VIDEO: Willie Reynolds New TV Ad

Posted on May 15, 2013 by | Discuss this post |

The primary election in Pennsylvania is less than a week away and Bethlehem Mayoral candidate J William Reynolds is up on the air with a new direct-to-camera TV spot. The ad focuses on Willie’s positive message of bringing change to … More after the jump →

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Shorter Schwartz to Sestak: “So Pumped You’re Not Running for #PAGov”

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | 1 Comment |

Just came across this on Facebook, and thought it was pretty funny: Obviously I don’t think it’s anything sinister from Rep. Schwartz — but she clearly has no problem with sharing the fact that she is pumped about Admiral Sestak focusing his efforts … More after the jump →

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Joe Sestak Forming Senate Exploratory Committee

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | Discuss this post |

If anybody else just got the email from Joe Sestak with the subject line, “Our Next Step” — like me, you thought, “Finally! We can figure out what Joe’s been working towards for the past two years.” We didn’t get much in … More after the jump →

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#PAGov: Schwartz Releases New Ad Hitting Corbett on Jobs

Posted on May 8, 2013 by | 1 Comment |

It’s pretty good too. Kudos on the Wyoming part: Couldn’t have come out on a better day, when Corbett’s negatives reached an all-time high.

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Over 50% of Pennsylvanians Support Real Marriage Equality

Posted on May 8, 2013 by | 4 Comments |

Straight from the new F&M poll today: That means, generally speaking, Pennsylvanians “generally” support marriage equality, 54-41 (up two points from last month) — while Pennsylvanians specifically support a PA constitutional amendment to legalize marriage for same-sex couples, 53-43 (up 11 … More after the jump →

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PA-15: Congressman Dent on His 2014 Race

Posted on April 30, 2013 by | Discuss this post |

Roll Call has a good article out today essentially on how awful Governor Corbett’s reelection prospects are. (Spoiler: They’re really bad.) But the main thrust of Roll Call’s post was how some GOP ‘operatives’ are getting more-and-more nervous about Corbett’s unpopularity … More after the jump →

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VIDEO: Cartwright on Colbert Last Night

Posted on April 26, 2013 by | Discuss this post |

As I mentioned yesterday, PA-17 Representative Matt Cartwright lit up Stephen Colbert’s Better Know a District big board  last night — and it was pretty amazing: Enjoy!

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PA-17: The Fightin’ Seventeenth on Colbert Tonight

Posted on April 25, 2013 by | Discuss this post |

Everybody’s favorite Pennsylvania congressman will be on the Colbert Report tonight at 11:30pm for Stephen’s infamous Better Know a District series. Make sure to tune in tonight if you have cable, or check it out tomorrow at colbertnation.com to see PA-17 light up … More after the jump →

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