Tag Archives: Keith Rothfus

Marine Corps Vet Larry Stiles to Challenge Keith Rothfus in GOP Primary

Posted on April 24, 2013 by | 2 Comments |

It looks like Freshman Congressman Keith Rothfus (R-Sewickley) will have to clear a primary election before running to retain his seat in the general election against a yet-to-be-determined Democrat. Johnstown Republican Larry Stiles, 63, today announced his candidacy for the … More after the jump →

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Rothfus Raises More than $250K in 1st Quarter: A Close Look at the Report

Posted on April 16, 2013 by | Comments Off |

First-term Congressman Keith Rothfus posted some pretty impressive numbers in his first quarter as a Congressman, bringing in $264,684 in campaign contributions ($77,228 from PACs). In fact, only five other Republican House Freshmen raised more cash than Keith. Rothfus has … More after the jump →

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Stu Rothenberg: PA Districts Crucial for Dems to Put House in Play

Posted on March 20, 2013 by | 3 Comments |

Political handicapper Stu Rothenberg today outlined a list of “initially vulnerable GOPers” for the Democrats to target in 2014 if they hope to take back the House of Representatives in 2014. (We won’t.) To that list of 11, Rothenberg added … More after the jump →

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Rothfus Refuses to Expand Violence Against Women Act

Posted on March 1, 2013 by | 3 Comments |

If you read the press release from Congressman Keith Rothfus’s office, you would believe that he thinks it is “important to prevent and prosecute violence against women.” This is true–unless you’re a women who is a lesbian, immigrant, or Native … More after the jump →

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PA Lawmakers’ Stocks Are Playing Ketchup

Posted on February 15, 2013 by | Comments Off |

This story has very little value outside of the punny headline. That said, the two most electorally vulnerable PA Republican Congressmen are in hock to big Ketchup. With the sale of HJ Heinz to Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, Teresa … More after the jump →

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Year-End FEC Filings Show Energy PACs Pumped Money into Rothfus after Election

Posted on February 2, 2013 by | 3 Comments |

Federal Election Commission reports covering the post-election period of November 27 through December 31 show that Big Energy was quick to back Congressman Keith Rothfus after his defeat of Congressman Mark Critz in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. According to Politico, … More after the jump →

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Roundup of Rothfus Reax Letters to “No” Vote on Sandy Relief

Posted on January 11, 2013 by | 3 Comments |

A look within the pages of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette provides a good sampling of the various letters to the editor that have appeared across the 12th Congressional District in angry opposition to Congressman Keith Rothfus’s vote against funding flood insurance … More after the jump →

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@NRCC vs @Critz4Congress and the #TwitterWarForTheTwelfth

Posted on May 8, 2012 by | Comments Off |

Okay, we try to stick to hard-hitting news here at Keystone Politics, but this is just too good to pass up.  Starting Monday afternoon and ending at roughly 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the first shots of the Twitter War … More after the jump →

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