Barletta running for Congress

January 30th, 2008, posted by RobHop

Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta plans to run for Congress this year, parlaying his fight against illegal immigrants into a race against one of the state’s most entrenched Democrats, according to state Republican Committee Chairman Rob Gleason Jr.

Barletta will announce his candidacy for the GOP nomination in the 11th district seat in “a few days,” Gleason said in an interview today. The seat is held by Democrat Paul Kanjorski.

“He is putting his team together,” Gleason said. “I’m counting on him to win it.”

Barletta didn’t immediately return a call. His decision to run is a recruiting coup for state and national Republicans, who have been pressing Barletta to run for the seat for most of the last year. He recently won a third term as mayor of Hazleton in a landslide.

A run against Kanjorski, should Barletta win the GOP nomination, is likely to prove to be much more difficult. The 12-term Democrat is the second-longest serving House member from Pennsylvania and has never won reelection by fewer than 13 percentage points. That margin came during a win over Barletta in 2002.
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On January 30th, 2008 Greg Palmer said:

I’m just happy he finally jumped in the race. None of this back-and-forth speculation!

Battle

On January 30th, 2008 genuinejake said:

It’s definitely going to be a close race.

Kanjo will win if it become anything more than a one issue race, and will win if the economy is part of the GOTV.

I’m just glad our 11th has a race on its hands.

Jake Miller

“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Pres. Abraham Lincoln

This guy used this single issue and rode it on the backs of the taxpayers of Hazleton to try again. All his positioning and bullshit about really caring for the city of Hazleton was all a farce and he was using it to feather his own puny attempt to get ahead. Shame on Louie and the fools in Hazleton who are footing the bill as he tries to make a name for himself in the world of the GOP!

Another Rasist

On February 7th, 2008 Anonymous said:

The Jewish people were blamed for the ills of a country. The Blacks were used as scapegoats. Right in Hazelton the Irish used to be discriminated against. This guy is a divider and is using a race of people as a cause to gain a position in politics. Doesn’t that say all we need to be said.

Barletta's Free Ride

On March 5th, 2008 Anonymous said:

As we are all aware of Lou, has gain his Free publicity, on a National Immigration issue that can never be resolved, period!

As a past employee of the Immigration Service(35yrs) I have witnessed many Adminstrations attempt to resolve this issue without any resolutions.

The “illegals” are employeed by the politicians to do their chores! So do you really think that a resolution is on the horizen?

NOT ME..

But maybe, just maybe Superlou is different!

Don’t make me chuckle!!