Close ally of Knoll may switch parties

Freddie Stubbs

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Wed Jan-19-05 01:23 PM
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Close ally of Knoll may switch parties

Diven considers action for a Senate bid

Wednesday, January 19, 2005
BY PETER L. DeCOURSEY
Of The Patriot-News

Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll's closest ally in the state House is considering switching parties for a state Senate bid.

Asked about the switch, State Rep. Mike Diven, D-Allegheny, a top campaign strategist and aide for Knoll in 2002, said "I can't handicap it for you, but it is something I have to consider and am considering."

Diven is interested in the Senate district that became vacant when Jack Wagner, a suburban Pittsburgh Democrat, was sworn in yesterday as auditor general.

The district has a Democratic edge, but Diven, despite long and bitter feuds with House Democratic leaders and some western Pennsylvania Democratic leaders, is well-known and represents "our best chance," said sources close to Senate President Pro Tem Robert C. Jubelirer, R-Blair.

more: http://www.pennlive.com/statehouse/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1106130114301480.xml

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papau

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Wed Jan-19-05 01:31 PM
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1. Pro-Union Dem is tired of lack of Dem support - might go GOP -interesting

I wonder what that says about our Dem Leadership.

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Freddie Stubbs

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Fri Jan-21-05 09:29 AM
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3. The Democratic Leadership is the legislature is pathetic

Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 09:29 AM by Freddie Stubbs

They keep losing seats and are well on their way to being a permanant minority. The GOP has controlled both houses of the state legislature for ten years now.

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davidinalameda

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Wed Jan-19-05 01:33 PM
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2. don't know anything about this guy

but he sounds like an opportunist to me

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bleedingheart

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Fri Jan-21-05 01:37 PM
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4. Knoll is a DINO so it doesn't suprise me one bit.

The Republicans offered him a great deal of cash...that is the rumor.

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Freddie Stubbs

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Sun Jan-23-05 07:21 PM
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5. What issues is she conservative on?

:shrug:

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bleedingheart

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Mon Jan-24-05 04:50 PM
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6. she is anti-choice

and currently I have heard that she can't keep anyone on her staff because she keeps trying to make nice with the repubs...I hope the law changes so we can get rid of her when Rendell runs again.

Governors should be able to pick their own running mate.

Hell she can't even remember his name.

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Freddie Stubbs

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Mon Jan-24-05 09:01 PM
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7. Our new Auditor General is pro-life also

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Freddie Stubbs

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Mon Jan-24-05 09:03 PM
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8. Our new State Treasurer is also pro-life

Seems like there are a lot of pro-life Democrats in PA.

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