Tag Archives: Mark Critz

The Hill: Critz “Leaning Strongly” Toward Rothfus Rematch

If Democrats want to take back the House of Representatives in 2014, the path to a majority runs through Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District. In 2012, incumbent Congressman Mark Critz lost to Tea Party Express-backed GOPer Keith Rothfus by a narrow … More after the jump

Posted in Elections, Pittsburgh / SW Region Tagged , ,

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

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

Posted in Elections, Environment and Energy, Pittsburgh / SW Region Tagged ,

FreedomWorks Fails in 12th District

Nobody has ever accused FreedomWorks of performing quality research. Now, FreedomWorks, a special interest group advocating extreme privatization and unlimited free trade, has accidentally admitted that the candidate they have been attacking in the 12th District wants to preserve Social … More after the jump

Posted in Elections, Pittsburgh / SW Region, Social Services Tagged

@NRCC vs @Critz4Congress and the #TwitterWarForTheTwelfth

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

Posted in Elections, Pittsburgh / SW Region Tagged ,

Altmire, Fitzgerald, Doyle, and Others Rally for Critz

After a close and heated primary election battle, the Democratic Party is beginning to fall in line behind Congressman Mark Critz and offer their full support.  In what has been an exceptionally gracious defeat, Congressman Jason Altmire has offered his … More after the jump

Posted in Elections, Pittsburgh / SW Region Tagged , , ,

Labor Matters–How the 12th District Was a Sign of Things to Come

If you’ve paid any attention to the media narrative following Congressman Mark Critz’s surprise come-from-behind victory over Congressman Jason Altmire in the 12th Congressional District, you’ll know that organized labor was the decisive factor in winning the race.  Aside from … More after the jump

Posted in Elections, Labor and Unions, Miscellany, Pittsburgh / SW Region Tagged , , ,

Jason Altmire A True Gentleman in Defeat

It has been said that if Al Gore had spoken during the entire 2000 President Election campaign in the same way he did in his concession speech, he would have handily won.  This same idea may ring true in the … More after the jump

Posted in Elections Tagged ,

Steny Hoyer: Altmire’s Ads “Continue to Mislead Pennsylvania Voters”

Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer has again jumped into the fray in the Democratic Primary Election for the 12th Congressional District, criticizing Congressman Jason Altmire’s negative ad campaign.

Posted in Elections, National Politics, Pittsburgh / SW Region, Social Services Tagged , ,

Fraternal Order of Police Lodges Endorse Critz

Two Fraternal Order of Police lodges have endorsed Congressman Mark Critz in his Primary Election battle against Congressman Jason Altmire.  The two Congressmen were gerrymandered into the same district by Republican state legislators after the 2010 Census.  The most recent … More after the jump

Posted in Elections, Pittsburgh / SW Region Tagged

In New Ad, Altmire Defends Balanced Budget Amendment Vote

Congressman Jason Altmire recently released a new attack ad against his Primary Election opponent, Congressman Mark Critz, in which he defends his vote for the Balanced Budget Amendment.  Altmire also attacks Critz for voting against the measure, claiming that the … More after the jump

Posted in Budget/Taxes/Spending, Elections, National Politics, Pittsburgh / SW Region, Social Services Tagged ,