Month: June 2016

Politico: Trump’s Pennsylvania campaign is missing in action

* In a swing state that’s central to his fortunes, local GOP leaders say there’s almost no sign of Donald Trump’s operation.   * Local party leaders in some of the state’s most pivotal counties say there’s been almost no outreach from his campaign so far and there’s scant evidence of any Trump-driven ground organization. ... Read more

The Huffington Post: Pat Toomey: Investor, Marketer, Board Member of ‘For-Profit College With Bizarre Teachings About Women’

*Yorktown University warned parents that other colleges’ women’s studies programs could make their daughters gay.   *Toomey served on the board of the online school Yorktown University from 2007 to 2009, invested thousands of dollars in it and appeared in its promotional materials. Yorktown, founded in 2001 as a conservative counterweight to mainstream schools, offered ... Read more

Democrats Call Trump Out For His Hypocrisy

PENNSYLVANIA — Donald Trump visited Monessen in Westmoreland County yesterday to espouse his anti-immigrant and anti-trade policies — policies that, economists agree, will send the American economy into another recession. Americans need a president who will stand up to countries when they break rules, not one who takes advantage of broken rules for personal gain. ... Read more

When Swiping Right Goes Terribly Wrong

Not since Olivia Pope and President Fitz has a political relationship been so thorny. But when it comes to Pat Toomey and Donald Trump, things are complicated… “Relationships are hard, and things between Pat Toomey and Donald Trump are truly complicated. Almost daily, they’re off then on. But considering their compatibility on things like screwing ... Read more

Republican Obstruction & Partisanship Sinks Toomey In Latest PA Senate Poll

REPUBLICAN OBSTRUCTION & PARTISANSHIP SINKS TOOMEY IN LATEST PA SENATE POLL   **Katie McGinty 39%, Pat Toomey 40%** **Pennsylvanians Support a SCOTUS Hearing and Vote By 64% to 19% Margin**       PENNSYLVANIA — The latest poll in the Pennsylvania Senate race is another dead-heat, spelling bad news for unpopular incumbent Pat Toomey. By ... Read more

Trump’s Candidacy Grows More Divisive

PENNSYLVANIA — Donald Trump may be visiting Pennsylvania today, but some Pennsylvania Republicans don’t want anything to do with him. Donald Trump has spent years spouting hateful rhetoric and dangerous policies that will do serious harm to working families and put America’s security at risk. Ahead of Trump’s visit in Monessen, PA, Reps. Charlie Dent ... Read more

ICYMI: Senator Casey Tells The Senate To Act To End Gun Violence

PENNSYLVANIA — Senator Bob Casey, fresh off of joining the Democratic sit-in in the House and the Democratic filibuster in the Senate, has continued his call to urge the Senate to act on gun violence. And he’s backing his calls with action — he voted to expand background checks and keep guns out of terrorists’ ... Read more

Drip, Drip: In Today’s Post-Gazette, More Shocking Revelations On Toomey’s Shady For-Profit College Ties

Major new revelations of Pat Toomey’s involvement in the shady, now defunct, for-profit Yorktown University came to light in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “According to financial filings, Yorktown was launched in 2001 as an alternative to traditional colleges, which organizers believed promoted ideologies such as communism, feminism and ‘radical egalitarianism,’” reports the Post-Gazette. “Although many instructors ... Read more

WATCH: Senator Casey Joins Filibuster To Demand Long-Overdue Gun Control

PENNSYLVANIA — Senator Bob Casey joined Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy and other senators — Democrat and Republican — on Wednesday to demand much-needed action on gun control. “We can take action,” said Senator Casey. “We’ve got to do a long list of things to deal with gun violence to reduce that number of 33,000 Americans ... Read more

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