election
Christie Raises Cash, But Jersey GOP Is Poor
Chris Christie knows how to raise cash. But that’s turning out to be of little help to the New Jersey GOP, whose coffers have been […]
Out Candidate Paul Steinke Announces Bid for City Council
Yesterday evening at Field House, Democrat Paul Steinke, former general manager at Reading Terminal Market, announced his bid for City Council At-Large. According to his campaign, if […]
Christie Expected to Make Presidential Decision This Month
Jeb Bush’s semi-entry into the GOP race — he’s “exploring” a run but hasn’t officially declared — is apparently speeding up Chris Christie’s own timetable […]
Poll: Christie Trails Bush by 10 Points
If he’s running for president in 2016, Chris Christie will have to play catch-up. Jeb Bush’s “exploration” of entering the presidential campaign has put him […]
NYT: Christie Popularity Suffers in Jersey
The New York Times reports that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is seeing his popularity dip at home as he spends more and more of […]
Poll: Majority of N.J. Residents Don’t Want President Chris Christie
A new poll from Quinnipiac University says that New Jersey residents are less than enthusiastic about a Chris Christie presidency. Though he’s won two terms […]
Santorum Runs Again?
He hasn’t made a formal announcement yet, but sitting down with the Washington Post to mull your (possible) presidential campaign seems to be good way […]
WATCH: Jon Stewart Make Fun of Chris Christie’s Pig-Bill Veto
Jon Stewart doesn’t think much of Chris Christie’s veto of “pig welfare” bill that had popular backing in New Jersey — but was heavily opposed in […]
Rick Santorum Might Run for President Again
Former Sen. Rick Santorum says he’ll decide in June whether to run for president again. But it sure sounds like he’s a go. Politico:
Report: Treasurer McCord Won’t Run for Senate
State treasurer Rob McCord won’t run for Pat Toomey’s U.S. Senate seat in 2016, PoliticsPA reported today. Toomey, Pennsylvania’s junior senator, won Arlen Specter’s old […]
Ticket Splitters: Enlightened, or Idiots?
On Monday, Philly mag writer Joel Mathis explained why he — a self-described liberal — would be voting for an (unnamed) Republican in Tuesday’s election. […]
Actually, Voter Turnout in Philly Stank
It was a balmy day, the polls seemed reasonably busy, and anecdote after anecdote poured in suggesting voter turnout in Philly yesterday was reasonably strong. […]
How Tuesday Helped Chris Christie’s Presidential Ambitions
In 1962, Richard Nixon lost his campaign to be California governor. In 1968, he was elected president. In between, he spent years campaigning for just […]
All 3 Ballot Questions Pass Easily in Philadelphia
When Philadelphia voters headed to the polls yesterday, they also had choices on three ballot questions. Noncontroversial ballot questions tend to pass easily, and that’s […]
Pro-Gay Candidate Tom Wolf Wins Pennsylvania Governor’s Race
Multiple news sources are reporting that Tom Wolf has defeated Tom Corbett in the Pennsylvania governor’s race, which means that we will have a pro-LGBT […]