Hazleton-A local government watchdog is the first person to confirm an intent to run for city mayor this year. Dee Deakos, a frequent attendee at city council, commission and authority meetings for more than a decade, said she will run on the Republican ticket...If Mayor Lou Barletta seeks re-election, he will face Deakos in the primary.
Danny has an invite from Senor Lou's get together on Monday that promises an "important announcement." He is speculating that Barletta will announce that he is running for higher office and not that he's running for re-election. I don't know. The next Congressional election is two years away and Musto's seat is up in 2010 and he hasn't been mentioned as a candidate for Luzerne County Commissioner. I think that he either announces he will seek re-election or says he is bowing out to "spend more time with my family" while laying the groundwork for another run for congress.
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You're thinking too small, Gort. With Lou's connection (and manpower sharing) with Rick Santorum, don't be surprised if Barletta is reaching a little higher. Like Specter's seat. Don't forget, Toomey just barely lost -- and he didn't have the immigration issue to run on like Barletta would have.
This is very interesting. Barletta creeps me out but his message will play well with many Pennsylvanians.
He is running for congress, i dont know if its this certian announcemany but I think he will give it another shot, If Rudy oor McCain or at the top of the ticket he can win by more than afew votes especially Rudy becuase his wife is from hazelton(its a dumb reason but it will sway a decent amount of people)
Richard, I also think he has soaring ambition but the timing is not right. Specter's seat is not up until 2010. Whether or not he runs for re-election as Mayor I think he is planning another run for congress.
Bill, Rudy will not win the GOP nomination.
Bernie, I hear you. I've heard all sort of nonsense from otherwise sensible people when it comes to immigration.
I am torn on immigration
Im a free trader yet at the same way our boders need to be secure, I am for building a fence and cutting the red taspe, people in mexico should have an easy time getting Visas as long as they elect right wing liberaLS(In latin America there are 3 parties, leftist(chavez, Liberal(fox) and consevatives(the Church) for the most part the liberals and consrvatives are a coalition and people such as Fox are better for the US and both parites recognize this.
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