http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/barletta/ en-us Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:29:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189305/posts Conservative is the new liberal, Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta told a crowd of Allegheny Republicans on Wednesday night. Just as Democratic politicians once distanced themselves from the liberal label, many Republicans now are worried about being called conservatives, Barletta said, speaking to about 350 party members at Green Tree Radisson. The annual Spirit of Lincoln Dinner raised more than $15,000 for the county party. "Now, 'conservative' has become the new 'liberal' in the American political lexicon," Barletta said. Coming off two punishing election cycles in which Republicans lost control of the U.S. House, Senate and White House, the party must... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2189305/posts#comment Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:29:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133051/posts U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski spent more than $2 million to win his 13th term, including $10,000 in payments to a videographer who followed political opponent Lou Barletta throughout the campaign. Kanjorski, a Democrat, defeated Barletta in the Nov. 4 election by nearly 10,000 votes to retain his 11th Congressional District seat. The videographer, identified as Joe Van Wie of Agapic Films of Scranton, was observed taping Barletta at campaign rallies and fundraisers. He also caught the mayor at Hazleton City Hall before and after council meetings, said Shawn Kelly, who served as Barletta’s campaign spokesman. Van Wie may have... Times Leader (Wilkes Barre PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133051/posts#comment Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:15:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119441/posts PITTSTON TWP. -- Paul Kanjorski and Lou Barletta met for their only debate Wednesday night in a race where millions of dollars have been spent and exchanges have been heated. Kanjorski, the 12-term Democratic incumbent, and Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, are running for the seat in the 11th Congressional District. The debate was held in at WVIA-TV in its new high definition studios. Barletta repeatedly attacked Kanjorski on his 24 years in Congress, saying the Nanticoke congressman has not done enough for his district and has become part of the problem in Washington where elected officials have earned... Times Leader (Wilkes Barre, PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119441/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:14:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117655/posts Democratic U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski believes the best way to jump-start the economy is to restore confidence in its financial institutions. Republican Lou Barletta favors instituting a flat tax of less than 20 percent on individuals and corporations to replace the current tax system. The two candidates for the 11th Congressional District seat Mr. Kanjorski has held for almost 24 years have divergent views when it comes to economic and tax policy. The nation is facing its greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression as major lending institutions have collapsed and loans have became harder to come by, freezing... The Times-Tribune (Scranton PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117655/posts#comment Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:39:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117403/posts U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski is fighting for his political life in his re-election campaign against Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta. Kanjorski, a Nanticoke Democrat, has been spending much of his more than $2.1 million war chest on political advertising. Barletta raised nearly $1 million. Kanjorski has tried to link Barletta to President Bush and the current Republican machine. Barletta has fought back, going after Kanjorski on issues such as his involvement with Cornerstone Technologies, the bankrupt research company that received more than $9 million in federal grants and contracts. The company was operated by Kanjorski’s daughter and four of his... Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117403/posts#comment Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:05:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113745/posts HAZLETON (PA) – Vince Galko, manager for U.S. Congressional candidate Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, issued the following statement: Today, Congressman Kanjorski’s campaign manager sent an e-mail to me stating that Congressman Kanjorski would like to clear the air about the scandals surrounding his financial dealings. I think that is a great idea. Releasing his tax records is a good first start. However, if Congressman Kanjorski really wants to come clean with the citizens of northeastern Pennsylvania, he needs to do more than just release his tax records. Mr. Kanjorski needs to address all of his unethical behavior done at taxpayers’... LouBarletta.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2113745/posts#comment Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:07:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2111973/posts James Pindell, the managing editor of Politicker.com and its 15 state political news sites, says 12-term Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski has “lost his image” and will lose to Republican challenger Lou Barletta in the 11th Congressional District race. Pindell said Kanjorski’s defeat will go against the national tide. He predicted Democrats will pick up more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to give them a majority in both houses of Congress. “We are seeing a large Democratic wave that will leave Paul Kanjorski behind,” Pindell said. “Dogged down in controversy, this race has become... Times Leader (Wilkes Barre, PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2111973/posts#comment Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:09:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107309/posts EAST STROUDSBURG — Congressman Paul Kanjorski, D-11, was a no-show Wednesday night. The Kanjorski re-election campaign sent word 10 minutes before his scheduled forum with Republican challenger Lou Barletta that he wouldn't participate in the event at East Stroudsburg University. The reason why depends on who you ask. A campaign spokesman said Kanjorski had a scheduling conflict. But an event organizer said she was told Kanjorski objected to a Barletta press release earlier Wednesday charging Kanjorski is "afraid" to debate Barletta. The result was that Barletta, the mayor of Hazleton, was the lone candidate to discuss his views and take... Pocono Record http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2107309/posts#comment Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:14:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102402/posts The economy is more important than an election, Rep. Paul Kanjorski said Wednesday, defending his support of the more than $700 billion economic bailout package that passed in the Senate last Wednesday and the House of Representatives last Friday. “I made the commitment to support it knowing full well that it could have a very significant negative effect on my re-election,” Kanjorski said after meeting with constituents at his campaign office on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. “But look, I’m elected to Congress to do the right thing, not to get re-elected.” Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, who is challenging Kanjorski,... Citizen's Voice (Wilkes-Barre, PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2102402/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:07:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100703/posts Susquehanna Polling and Research poll conducted for Barletta shows him ahead by 8 percentage points. An internal poll conducted for the Lou Barletta for Congress campaign shows the Republican challenger stretching his lead over 12-term incumbent Democrat Paul E. Kanjorski. The poll, conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research, shows Kanjorski’s negatives reaching all-time highs while his “re-elect” numbers reach new depths. The poll had a sample size of 400 likely voters and was conducted on Oct. 2. The ballot matchup had Barletta leading, 47 percent to 39 percent, an increase over the 45-percent-to-41-percent margin in the two previous polls Susquehanna... Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100703/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:08:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099606/posts U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski’s vote in favor of the federal bailout of Wall Street and other financial institutions is a politically risky move because of the bailout’s unpopularity with voters, local political scientists said Monday. “The safe (vote) in this area would be voting no,” said David Sosar, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science at King’s College. Across the country, congressional consideration of the $700 billion bailout brought swift opposition from constituents who flooded congressional offices with phone calls and e-mails in opposition. Rep. Chris Carney, D-10, who voted against the bailout bill, said his offices received more than... The Times-Tribune (Scranton PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099606/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:02:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090031/posts With embattled House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel scheduled to host a fundraiser for him today, U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski is sticking by his longtime friend. He won’t cancel the fundraiser or return $21,000 in campaign contributions from political action committees controlled by the Democratic New York City congressman. Mr. Rangel is facing questions about whether he violated state and federal laws by failing to report rental income on a Dominican Republic villa on state and federal tax returns. “I go with the people that brung me, and Charlie’s a friend of mine, and Charlie’s done nothing... The Times-Tribune (Scranton PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090031/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:42:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2088026/posts YouTube video at link or here. 24Ahead.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2088026/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:39:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088004/posts SCRANTON, Pa. -- During the Republican primaries, John McCain delicately balanced his record of pushing for immigration reform with satisfying his party's new appetite for harsher restrictions. Now in a general election against an opponent who broadly shares his views on the issue, McCain is showing greater ease asserting his distance from the anti-immigration right. The Boston Globe - Political Intelligence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2088004/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:15:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084803/posts Republican congressional candidate Lou Barletta has opened a substantial lead over U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski in their battle to represent Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and other local municipalities in Congress, according to a Franklin & Marshall College/Times-Shamrock Newspapers poll. In a survey of 547 registered voters, Mr. Barletta had the support of 44 percent to 35 percent for Mr. Kanjorski, a Democrat, in their 11th Congressional District race. Another 21 percent were undecided. The poll is the clearest independent confirmation that Mr. Kanjorski’s re-election is seriously at risk in a year most political experts expect Democrats to do most of... Lou Barletta for Congress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2084803/posts#comment Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:10:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072705/posts Lou Barletta is George Bush. In a nutshell, portraying the Republican Hazleton mayor as the local version of President Bush is the main Democratic strategy so far in the 11th Congressional District race between Barletta and U.S. Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski, the incumbent Democrat. And this isn’t the only place where Democrats are betting on the wildly unpopular Republican president to lead them to victory. As the Republican National Convention gets under way, Democrats all over the country are doing their best to play up ties between the president and Republican congressional candidates, especially incumbents, in hopes of increasing Democratic... Citizens Voice (Wilkes-Barre PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072705/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 01:22:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053767/posts Paul Kanjorski’s re-election campaign could be in trouble, according to a Washington, D.C., political handicapper. The non-partisan Rothenberg Political Report has changed its analysis of the 11th Congressional District race between Kanjorski and Republican challenger Lou Barletta to “Toss-up/Tilt Democratic.” The contest previously was described as leaning Democratic. Kanjorski, a 12-term Democrat from Nanticoke, is airing early ads to “try to boost his standing,” according to the latest Rothenberg report. Barletta, the Hazleton mayor, challenged Kanjorski in 2002. Kanjorski won by 22,000 votes in the heavily Democratic district. A Republican has not held the seat since Jim Nelligan rode Ronald... Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2053767/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:15:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2048440/posts Honest Conservative welcomes our distinguished guest Mayor Lou Barletta, the Republican candidate for the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. His Honor has been a campion of citizens rights to a secure environment and fair government. We will discuss his campaign, its progress and the changing environment as it relates to illegal immigration, energy exploration and the failure of the democrat leaders to do their duty to protect the people they are sworn to protect. The importance of electing dyed in the wool conservatives to the House can not be overstated! Blog Talk Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2048440/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:54:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046403/posts ABC News’ Karen Travers Reports: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has purchased ad time in Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District targeting Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, the Republican challenger who is looking to unseat Democratic Rep. Paul Kanjorski. This is the first ad of the general election cycle from the DCCC, which has already reserved advertising time in 31 congressional districts at the cost of about $35-million. Those ad buys are scheduled to begin airing on television between early September and early October and run through Election Day. The DCCC ad in Pennsylvania ties Barletta to President George W. Bush, stating that... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046403/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:24:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032236/posts WILKES-BARRE – U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski on Monday blasted members of OPEC and the U.S. petroleum industry and asked the public to “dump the pump” and refrain from pumping gas and driving on Thursday unless absolutely necessary. Kanjorski said that by cutting down the consumption of petroleum products by a few percentage points, Americans would send a message that “we’re aware of the fact that we’re being taken advantage of, and that this $135-a-barrel oil and $4-plus gasoline has to cease.” Joined by Luzerne County Transportation Authority Director Stan Strelish at a press conference on Public Square, Kanjorski promoted public... Times Leader http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032236/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:15:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2020948/posts Join Honest and eeevil as we speak tonight at 8 pm est, with the Honorable Lou Barletta of Hazelton, Pa., now running for U.S. House of Representatives. See http://loubarletta.com . Listen as Mayor Barletta fills us in on his perspective on the latest attempts to shove Amnesty on the unwilling citizens of the U.S. Hear the Mayor's live response to the incredible admissions his opponent made relative to Demrat plans and the War. Go to http://honestconservative-cookiedough.blogspot.com and you will see a list of links related to tonights show. Our borders are still open folks! WE will also be talking to... Blog Talk Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2020948/posts#comment Sun, 25 May 2008 05:23:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2017361/posts Folks, join us on Freedom Radio and welcome to Blog Talk Radio, Mayor Lou Barletta of Hazelton, PA, now running for the US House of Representatives in PA. We need folks like Lou Barletta folks: "We need him on that wall, we want him on that wall" Drop everything Sunday night and help us make history! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedom 8 pm est. Sunday May 18, 2008 ____________________________________________ The way to breath life into the conservative movement is to rebuild it from the bottom up, To that end visit: http;//www.loubarletta.com and donate to a man of courage. Donate if you are so lead.... Honest Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2017361/posts#comment Sat, 17 May 2008 14:46:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009200/posts Republican congressional challenger Lou Barletta took exception Tuesday to his opponent’s motives in announcing his proposal to tax windfall profits of oil companies. Republican congressional challenger Lou Barletta took exception Tuesday to his opponent’s motives in announcing his proposal to tax windfall profits of oil companies. Barletta says it’s a meaningless move and won’t lower gas prices. He also wonders why U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski – a 23-year incumbent – couldn’t muster any co-sponsors for House Resolution 5800. “On Monday, U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski touted a bill he readily admits will do nothing to reduce the price of gasoline for... Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009200/posts#comment Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:05:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989028/posts Arizona Sen. John McCain, who blamed illegal immigration Monday for Republican losses in major congressional races, has rejected Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta’s invitation to discuss the issue. “Sen. McCain truly appreciates your invitation and the valuable opportunity it represents,” Jo Black, a scheduling official in the presumptive Republican nominee’s presidential campaign, wrote in a letter to Barletta’s congressional campaign Wednesday. The letter cited “tremendous demands” on McCain’s time and a “large volume of similar requests.” Efforts to reach McCain’s campaign were unsuccessful. Last week, Barletta invited McCain and the Democratic presidential candidates, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, to come... Citizens Voice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989028/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:31:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988240/posts Arizona Sen. John McCain has rejected Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta's invitation to come to the southern Luzerne County city and discuss illegal immigration. "Senator McCain truly appreciates your invitation and the valuable opportunity it represents," a scheduling official, Jo Black, in the presumptive Republican nominee's presidential campaign wrote in a letter. Barletta's congressional campaign released the letter today. "Unfortunately, I must pass along his regrets as I do not foresee an opportunity to add this event to the calendar." Black said McCain has "tremendous demands on his time" and because of "the large volume of similar requests, events such as... Citizen's Voice (Wilkes-Barre, PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988240/posts#comment Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:02:08 GMT