Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Casey beat Smith, a self-funded Armstrong Republican, by more than eight points.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey will continue representing Pennsylvanians, having handily beat Armstrong County businessman Tom Smith, who self-funded most of his campaign. Casey took almost 2.9 million votes - almost 54 percent - compared to Smith's 2.4 million, which was 45 percent. Third party candidate earned just shy of 2 percent. While beating Casey, a moderate Democrat, was initially thought to be a long shot among Republicans, Smith had narrowed the gap by the end of the campaign and had several ads airing on network TV. "To be re-elected is a great honor to me," Mr. Casey, surrounded by his family, told about 300 supporters in the Hilton Hotel & Convention Center ballroom. "I'm grateful for the vote of confidence that the people of …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Andy Dinniman is making his third bid for the PA Senate; Chris Amentas is challenging him.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Updated 1:14am: Unofficial results have Sen. Andrew Dinniman holding on to his seat. Earlier: A look at the race for the 19th State Senatorial District, which is made up of parts of Chester and Montgomery Counties. About Andy Dinniman: Andy Dinniman was a four-term Chester County Commissioner before running for Pennsylvania Senate in 2006. Dinniman is the minority chairman on the Education Committee, and also serves on the Community, Economic and Recreational Development, Environmental Resources and Energy, Agriculture and Rural Affairs and State Government Committees. Learn more about Dinniman here. About Chris Amentas: Chris Amentas is an East Fallowfield Township Supervisor, and served as chairman of the board from 2010 to 2011. …
Incumbent Tom Quigley faced former Limerick Tax Collector Mark Painter.
Updated 12:27am: Unofficial results show Painter eked out a win by just 200 votes. Earlier: A look at the race in 146th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which includes Limerick Township and Royersford Borough. About Tom Quigley: Tom Quigley was elected to the State House in 2004, after serving as a Royersford Councilman, and then mayor of the borough. Quigley currently sits on the House Appropriations, Education, Human Services and Liquor Control Committees, and his goals are to eliminate school property taxes, improve the business climate in Pennsylvania, protect open space and bolster the state's economy. Learn more about Quigley here. About Mark Painter: Painter grew up in Stowe and graduated from Pottsgrove High …
Jim Gerlach (R) is running for a sixth term in the U.S. House against challenger, Iraqi War Veteran Manan Trivedi (D)
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Monday, November 5, 2012
A look at the race in the 6th Congressional District, which includes portions of Berks, Chester, Montgomery and Lehigh Counties. About Jim Gerlach: U.S. Representative Jim Gerlach is currently serving his fifth term in Congress. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, and the subcommittees on Health and Select Revenue. Gerlach grew up in Western PA, put himself through college and law school, and previous served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Senate. Learn more about Gerlach's biography here. About Manan Trivedi: Challenger Manan Trivedi is the son of immigrants from India, and was raised in Fleetwood, Berks County. Trivedi served as the battalion surgeon for the 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment …
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3:08 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012
Six more years of this clown? I've been at a few meetings with this guy. Whatever the topic, he looks intimidated. He's weak and cowardly. All he does is try to balance what the Democratic Party wants and what he needs to do to keep voters from revolting. He's found that hiding under his desk and quietly rubber stamping the President's agenda does the trick. Are there any leaders left in … more ›