Election Day 2005 -- Vote Like It Matters

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Tuesday November 08, 2005 · 7:49 AM PST

2005/11/08 · 07:49

Today is Election Day 2005. This is the first day of the rest of our campaign to restore sanity to America's political process. The World is waiting...

To illustrate the point, I met two Dutch women last night at a Philadelphia restaurant. They happened to be present where my college alumni association chapter had gathered for a reception and dinner. As the alums made their way upstairs for the dinner I peeled back for a moment to introduce myself to Ineke and Maria. (I had noted their Dutch accents in passing.)

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Fighting Democrats...at Long Last?

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Wednesday November 02, 2005 · 12:44 PM PST

2005/11/02 · 12:44

Maybe our Democratic Party does have some fight in it after all. Other than its unified position against the Bush-Santorum effort to destroy Social Security by way of "privatization," the national Democratic Party has largely been AWOL on virtually every other political and policy question since 9/11. Yesterday, however, came a positive signal that the leadership is not going to allow President Bush to change topics so easily -- that is, shift the battleground away from debilitating topics such as Iraq, Katrina, rising energy prices/Big Oil profits, Harriet Miers, fund raising scandals, and the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame, and onto the more successful ground of right-wing pandering and sure-fire Culture Wars.

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From Bush's Weakest Week to Dismantling His Strongest Link

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Friday October 28, 2005 · 2:03 PM PDT

2005/10/28 · 14:03

The run-up to Halloween 2005 is proving to be George W. Bush's weakest week since he assumed office in January 2001. This week marks the death of the 2000th American in the Iraq War quagmire, Harriet Miers' withdrawal from Supreme Court consideration, scandalous earnings reports by Bush's Big Oil buddies, and the indictment of Dick Cheney's chief of staff, Lewis Libby, in the CIA leak scandal. Is this the beginning of the end for Bush's strongest link, the radical right coalition of religious heads, talking heads, and GOP Party heads?

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How I Would Vote on the Roberts Nomination -- and Why

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Wednesday September 28, 2005 · 7:19 PM PDT

2005/09/28 · 19:19

As United States Senator for Pennsylvania I would vote against the nomination of John Roberts to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Consistent with the Bush Administration's "politics as usual" approach to all questions of governance, Judge Roberts went before the Senate Judiciary Committee intent on hiding his judicial philosophy from the Senate and the American people. This veiled and secretive approach to a matter as weighty as a lifelong appointment at the head of the Supreme Court is unacceptable. Read More

Casey Surrogate vs. Casey Surrogate

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Thursday August 25, 2005 · 8:28 AM PDT

2005/08/25 · 08:28

A funny thing happened on my way to speaking before the Dauphin County Democrats this past Sunday in Harrisburg. I had just arrived for my 3:30 p.m. speaking engagement when a campaign volunteer told me that my stage time would be delayed for a few minutes. Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll had unexpectedly shown up and was addressing the 75 or so Democrats who were enduring the summer swelter along the Susquehanna River.

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Eyes on the Prizes

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Tuesday July 12, 2005 · 7:07 PM PDT

2005/07/12 · 19:07

Candidates have come and gone in Pennsylvania's 2006 Senate race, but I keep my eyes on the prizes. And so, too, must you stay focused with me--with us.

I will never be intimidated for ours is a citizen campaign in the truest sense of the word. The Party establishment can't touch me--they can't touch us.

In fact, after trying to ignore our successful outreach campaign in Southeast Pennsylvania (November-December 2005), and after wanting to laugh at our statewide organizing feats (January-May), establishment figures and unwitting surrogates now try to attack us, and the values we stand for. Read More

London Calling: U.S. Still Needs a Counterterrorism Strategy

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Thursday July 07, 2005 · 4:38 PM PDT

2005/07/07 · 16:38

Today's tragic report of deadly bomb blasts on London's transport network is
yet another clarion cry for America to lead a truly international campaign
against global terrorism. We owe this to ourselves and our progeny, to our
heritage and our nation, and to all of our friends around the world.

First, my deepest sympathies go out to London's innocent dead and wounded,
and to their families and national brothers and sisters. Like our common
forebears--victims of terrorism in the U.S. and every other region of the
world--we grieve over the senseless loss of life inflicted by zealous,
misguided, and armed predators. We Americans must recommit ourselves to a
leadership role that, as in our most valorous days, from the American
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Spirit of '76 Count-Down to Midnight

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Thursday June 30, 2005 · 7:47 PM PDT

2005/06/30 · 19:47

Good news! We have now raised more than $10,000 in donations and pledges this week. Our Spirit of 1776 campaign has ignited our drive to generate $1.776 million dollars before the May 2006 Democratic primary in Pennsylvania.

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To those of you who have given directly, commited to giving monthly, are in the process of giving, or are going to give in response to my "eleventh hour" (June 30) call for support--THANK YOU!

No matter what you contribute, $17.76, $76.00, $776, or $1776--now or on a monthly basis--I can assure you that you are on the front lines of a pro-democracy movement to restore governance to all citizens. The cynics are sneering while we are organizing. The establishment attacks us while speak up for, and fight for, progressive values and principles. The opposition's support is a mile wide and half-an-inch deep while our support is 1000 yards wide and a mile deep. At the same time, they are shrinking and we are growing...rapidly.

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Iraq Exit Strategy: 1, 2, 3

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Thursday June 30, 2005 · 10:11 AM PDT

2005/06/30 · 10:11

Now that President Bush has arrogantly ruled out a timetable exit strategy for America's War in Iraq, and Secretary Rumsfeld is predicting a 12-year-minmum insurgency, I thought it was high-time that I contrasted, in detail, my differences with pro-war Pennsylvania Senate candidates Bob Casey, Jr. (D) and Rick Santorum (R).

Since both of my 2006 Senate campaign opponents embrace the president's quagmire, "fight 'til we win" approach, and since Casey has refused to say, to this day, whether he supported or opposed the unjustified Iraq War begun two years ago, such clarification is in order.

Before spelling out an Iraq exit strategy, however, it is important to remind ourselves why an American military pullout is vital to our national security. Read More

MoveOn's PA Senate Poll...and what's at stake

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Friday June 17, 2005 · 2:01 PM PDT

2005/06/17 · 14:01

MoveOn.PAC is now conducting a poll among its Pennsylvania members to determine what, if anything, the organization should do about the 2006 U.S. Senate seat now held by Rick Santorum.
Regardless of how you vote on-line, I simply hope you vote. This is an important opportunity to have your voice heard by a progressive organization with political bite.

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By now, the issue and values differences between Bob Casey, Jr. and I should be clear. Indeed, the "choice is clear" on a host of issues--woman's right to choose, separation of church and state, universal health care, living wage, stem cell research, equal rights for gays and lesbians, the American War in Iraq, constitutional checks and balances (Terry Schiavo Bill), death penalty moratorium, and oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Read More

Remember March 4th? Getting Fair Press Coverage

Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate

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Thursday June 09, 2005 · 7:10 AM PDT

2005/06/09 · 07:10

It's been a while since we last spoke, and there is quite a bit I would like to update you on. Just last week, I attended the Take Back America Conference in Washington, D.C. It was a tremendous experience to meet so many Democrats committed to a message of progress. Earlier in the week, I spoke with the Philadelphia chapter of Democracy for America and with members of the Chester County Democratic Party. This campaign prides itself on having a conversation directly with the grassroots; we will defeat Rick Santorum because we are taking our case directly to the people of Pennsylvania--especially appealing to those with a demonstrated ability to knock on doors, make the phone calls, and get out the vote.

This race will not be won in the banquet halls of high-dollar fundraising events, smoke-filled backrooms in the State Capitol, or in the editorial boards of newspapers. There is so much more I want to offer about where this campaign has been, and where it is headed, but today I want to ask you to participate directly in a project much like the one you helped with on March 4, 2005. Read More

Response to Santorum Hitler Remarks and Video

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Thursday May 19, 2005 · 5:08 PM PDT

2005/05/19 · 17:08

Earlier today, Senator Rick Santorum, on the floor of the United States Senate, compared Senate Democrat attempts to preserve the rights of the minority party to Adolph Hitler's invasion of France.

I wanted everyone to know that while others sleep, we are doing what we can to push this story into the mainstream media.

We have video on the website of the remarks and our press release went out about a half hour ago. The text of Chuck's statement, and link to the video for your distribution can be found in the extended entry.

-- Tim

Update [2005-5-19 22:40:40 by Chuck Pennacchio for US Senate]: We just sent out an email to supporters with the video (you may have received it). We are going to attempt to distribute this video much as we did with the "Hey Hey, Ho Ho Social Security has got to go" video. Please consider contributing to the campaign and help us get this out. -- Tim Read More

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