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Early Returns offers political coverage, with contributions from P-G staff writers Timothy McNulty, Bill Toland, Mackenzie Carpenter, James O'Toole and Dennis Roddy.

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Altmire's quandry

Timothy McNulty | November 4, 2009 Jason Altmire saw yesterday's wins by Republicans coming, and said to it might lead fellow moderate Dems to reconsider health care reform and other issues. From The Hill: Centrist Blue Dog Democrats might see their...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 10:52 AM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: Jason Altmire, 2010, health care
Pa: purple state

Timothy McNulty | October 7, 2009 Apologies for the lack of posts today -- we've been covering sports and politics in the mayor's office and running about town with Dok Harris. But Chris Briem is always working, and he points us to this story...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2009 4:04 PM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: voter registration, 2010
PA: even MORE dysfunction on the horizon

Timothy McNulty | October 6, 2009 You think the state budget process is going badly? It will pale in comparison to redistricting of congressional seats, writes Chris Briem at Null Space. Mike Doyle's Pittsburgh seat may expand its borders and the...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2009 1:35 PM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: 2010, redistricting
Pa in national spotlight again

Timothy McNulty | September 15, 2009 We've been largely ignoring next year's congressional races on the other side of the state, but here's a primer from the Inquirer on two seats that could turn into proxy wars nationally for Dems and Republicans...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2009 9:42 AM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: Philadelphia, Congress, 2010
Gerlach in trouble?

Timothy McNulty | June 12, 2009 The WashPost's Chris Cillizza again lists Republican Jim Gerlach's surburban Philly congressional seat among those likely to switch to Dem in 2010: 7. Pennsylvania's 6th district (R): The demographics of this...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 3:22 PM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: Congress, 2010, Jim Gerlach
Handicapping the 12th

Timothy McNulty | June 4, 2009 Roll Call ( via PoliticsPa ) gets into Murtha's challengers next year, and infers Tim Burns (not Bill Russell) is the annointed one among the Republican establishment: Two veteran House Democrats could face more complicated...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2009 2:04 PM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: John Murtha, 2010, investigation
Dem opponent for Murtha

Timothy McNulty | May 26, 2009 It's beginning to become a crowded reelection field for those trying to kick out Jack Murtha. Today, former naval officer Ryan Bucchianeri announced he would run against Murtha for the Democratic nomination for the 12th...

Published Tue, May 05 2009 9:53 AM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: John Murtha, 2010, Ryan Bucchianeri
Dems: no primary fights, please

Timothy McNulty | April 22, 2009 If it seems like there's a lot of ink being spilled on Specter-Toomey-Luksik and/or Republicans running for governor, that's just fine by Democrats, the party's chairman tells the Patriot-News (via PoliticsPa...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2009 9:56 AM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: Democrats, 2010
Turzai v. Altmire?

Timothy McNulty | April 13, 2009 Roll Call ( via GrassrootsPa ) says GOP signal-callers may put up Mike Turzai versus Jason Altmire in 2010 (Melissa Hart has decided not to run again). Remember, McCain did well in Western Pa , so no wonder Republicans...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 1:45 PM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: Jason Altmire, 2010, Mike Turzai
Specter: down in polls + card check react

Timothy McNulty | March 25, 2009 Of course we're starting the day with Arlen Specter. First off, he's doing badly among the state's Republican voters, a Quinnipiac poll says , (though that was before his announcement yesterday that he is not...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2009 9:43 AM by Timothy McNulty

Filed under: unions, Arlen Specter, 2010

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Altmire's quandry

Pa: purple state

PA: even MORE dysfunction on the horizon

Pa in national spotlight again

Gerlach in trouble?

Handicapping the 12th

Dem opponent for Murtha

Dems: no primary fights, please

Turzai v. Altmire?

Specter: down in polls + card check react