Category: Congressional Race

Chris Freind  is reporting that former Fox29 anchor Dawn Stensland is considering a run for Congress as a Republican in the 7th District — the seat which Joe Sestak is leaving in an attempt to unseat fellow Democrat  Senator Arlen Specter.

Ms. Stensland, the wife of former KYW-TV anchor Larry Mendte, would face in the primary party-endorsed Pat Meehan, the well-regarded former Delaware County District Attorney, who became a well-regarded federal prosecutor.

Nothing official and nothing on paper, but still fun to talk about.

New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie, last night, at back-to-back fundraisers praised the character and other attributes of Pat Meehan who is the GOP nominee to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District which is being vacated by Joe “Chicken Little” Sestak who is seeking Arlen “Henny Penny” Specter’s senate seat.

Hey Joe and Arlen, did you hear that the global warming scare is a scam and we don’t need to be impoverished by higher energy costs after all? Probably not since you both depend on the Philadelphia Inquirer and the obsolete network newscasts for information.

Christie got to know Meehan while both served as U.S. attorneys — Christie for New Jersey and Meehan for Eastern Pennsylvania.

“We proved on Nov. 3 against Barack Obama’s buddy John Corzine …that if your message is right and your candidate is strong and yourcandidate’s supporters are strong, that victory can be yours,” said Christie referring to his upset victory in that heavy Democratic state.

PoliticsPa.Com has a good story regarding the event, although I don’t know if I’d call the Concordville Inn “swanky”.

The Pat Meehan fundraiser featuring New Jersey Gov-Elect Chris Christie will be in the 7th District after all. The event had been reported as taking place in Philadelphia.

Well, it’s 7-9 p.m., Dec. 2 at the Concordville Inn in Concord, Delaware County.

Meehan, the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is the GOP’s pick to fill the seat being vacated by Joe “I Want To Impoverish Your Children” Sestak who is trying to replace fellow Democrat Arlen “I Want To Impoverish Your Children, Too” Specter as one of Pennsylvania’s senators.

The front-runner to represent the Dems in the race is State Rep. Bryan Lentz (D-161) albeit State Rep. Greg Vitali (D-166),  environmental  lawyer Gail Conner, and political consultant Teresa Touey have also expressed interest in the seat.

The Seventh District is the Chester County townships  East Goshen, Easttown, Thornbury, West Goshen, Westtown And Willistown And  boroughs Of Malvern And Phoenixville Ward East; and the Delaware County townships Of Aston, Bethel, Chadds Ford, Concord, Darby (wards 3, 4 And 5) Edgmont, Haverford, Lower Chichester, Marple, Middletown, Nether Providence, Newtown, Radnor, Ridley (except for Division 2 of Ward 1) Springfield, Thornbury, Tinicum (wards 3 And 5), Upper Chichester, Upper Darby And Upper Providence And The Boroughs Of Aldan, Brookhaven, Chester Heights, Clifton Heights, Collingdale, East Lansdowne, Folcroft, Glenolden, Lansdowne, Marcus Hook, Media, Millbourne, Morton, Norwood, Parkside, Prospect Park, Ridley Park, Rose Valley, Rutledge, Sharon Hill, Swarthmore, Trainer And Upland; Montgomery County townships Lower Providence, Upper Merion, Upper Providence And West Norriton And The Boroughs Of Bridgeport, Conshohocken (districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 And 7), Royersford And West Conshohocken.

The suggested Contribution: $50 per person. For  information or to RSVP contact Caitlin Ganley at 610-566-5960 or caitlin@meehanforcongress.com

New Jersey Governer-elect Chris Christie will headline a Dec. 2 fundraiser for congressional  candidate Pat Meehan who is seeking to swing the Pennsylvania 7th seat now held by Joe Sestak back to the GOP.

With Sestak running for senate, the front-runner to represent the Dems in the race is State Rep. Bryan Lentz (D-161) albeit it State Rep. Greg Vitali (D-166),  environmental  lawyer Gail Conner, and political consultant Teresa Touey have also expressed interest in the seat.