Category Archives: U.S. Senate

Five more thoughts on the fiscal cliff

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Ed Mahon

1.) Wonkblog’s Suzy Khimm says we should call it an austerity crisis, not a fiscal cliff. Ezra Klein is taking nominations. 2.) Matt Bai says President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are, in some ways, “in stronger positions … Continue reading →

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Watch Bob Casey Jr. explain why he’s not surprised race has tightened

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Ed Mahon

Watch an editorial endorsement interview with Bob Casey Jr., the Democratic U.S. senator from Pennsylvania who is seeking re-election. Video streaming by Ustream Some highlights: –He said he’s not surprised that the race with Republican challenger Tom Smith has tightened. … Continue reading →

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Watch a live interview with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. at 12:45 p.m.

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Ed Mahon

You can watch a live editorial endorsement interview with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. at 12:45 p.m. The interview will be streamed live here. You can watch the August interview with Republican challenger Tom Smith here.

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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith explains controversial abortion comments

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Scott Fisher

In this video, Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith addresses comments he made earlier in the day in which he seemed to compare out-of-wedlock child bearing with rape.

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