The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA

Four seek Conemaugh Twp. supervisors seat
Several races brewing in Portage-Summerhill area
Empty seats: Many communities struggle to fill elected offices
Lorain Borough is facing a problem shared by many – if not most – communities in Cambria and Somerset counties: Elected offices that have no candidates.
Voters in the Lorain primary May 19 will have no one to pick as nominees for mayor or for two council seats.
City races for mayor, council heat up
Twelve Johnstown residents have entered the race for five City Council seats – including the mayor’s chair – available in this year’s elections.
But in the May 19 primary, the four Republican candidates can rest easy: The only competitive races are on the Democratic ballot.
Six vying for seat on N. Cambria school board
Six candidates chasing two Cambria judgeships
Windber council battles bring out challengers
Candidates swarm to Richland school race
Cambria County judge candidate: David L. Beyer
One of six candidates for two seats on the court of common pleas.
Cambria County judge candidate: Timothy S. Burns
One of six candidates for two seats on the court of common pleas.
Cambria County judge candidate: Linda Rovder Fleming
One of six candidates for two seats on the court of common pleas.
Cambria County judge candidate: Gary Jubas
One of six candidates for two seats on the court of common pleas.
Cambria County judge candidate: Patrick T. Kiniry
One of six candidates for two seats on the court of common pleas.
Cambria County judge candidate: Margaret O’Malley
One of six candidates for two seats on the court of common pleas.
Six run for four seats on Penn Cambria board
Judicial candidates offer views at forum
Six Cambria County lawyers, vying for two open county judgeships, on Friday emphasized their legal experience and pledged to be fair in decisions. The six spoke during a breakfast meeting of the Greater Johnstown/ Cambria County Chamber of Commerce.
CECILY PATTERSON | Reflections on this time in history: Nov. 4, 2008
Murtha thwarts Russell
Burns claims seat in 72nd
Barbin squeaks by Rigby in 71st
Metzgar defeats Warnick in 69th
Windber resident becomes iReporter
Shuster handily defeats Barr in rematch
Haluska unopposed for 8th state House term
Pa. poll: Hillary Clinton supporters go for Obama
Many Pennsylvania Democrats who wanted Hillary Clinton to represent their party in Tuesday’s presidential election were won over by Barack Obama, an exit poll by The Associated Press found.
Fact Check: The myths that wouldn’t go away
Each in his own way, John McCain and Barack Obama have produced enduring myths, amplified by their running mates and supporters. When a non-licensed plumber who owes back taxes and would get a tax cut under Obama is held out by McCain as a stand-in for average working Americans who should vote Republican, you know truth-telling is taking a back seat to myth-making.
72nd district race accusations turn personal
Bad judgment. Not ready. Too extreme. Too dangerous. Can’t be trusted.
Between accusations of being wealthy and owning a Lear jet, to dredging up past misdemeanors and attendance at local government meetings, nothing is sacred in the 72nd district.
'Tis the season for tricking voters
In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks – confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night.
The Onion plans wall-to-wall satire for election
At the Onion – “America’s finest news source,” as it calls itself – this change in the Oval Office is a welcome opportunity for new material.
Obama, McCain eye potential administration teams; Rendell's name in play
Americans will elect not only a president on Tuesday, but also his huge team of aides, advisers and bureaucrats who will help the winner run the federal government for the next four years.
With 1 day to go: McCain, Biden campaign in Pennsylvania
Meanwhile, former President Bill Clinton will campaign Monday for Democrats in Erie, Johnstown and Wilkes-Barre.
Murtha blasts Russell
Local business leaders rallied behind U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Johnstown, on Sunday in response to recent statements made by his opponent about local workers’ skills and qualifications.
A campaign odyssey that felt like forever
Local officials expect record voter turnout
Murtha rallies his supporters
Clinton to stump for Murtha at UPJ
ANDY LASKY | A desirable dilemma
WILLIAM KETTER | Will the ‘Bradley Effect’ swing the presidential vote
Palin campaigns at Somerset plant, Bedford orchard
Former senator visits region to promote Obama
Casey visits Somerset, Bedford to push for Obama
Ridge: McCain shares Pennsylvania values
Obama, McCain to be interviewed for Monday Night Football
Are Barack Obama and John McCain ready for some football?
ESPN says the presidential candidates are planning to participate in one-on-one interviews via satellite that would air at halftime of “Monday Night Football,” the day before the election.
McCain worker makes deal in made-up assault case
A McCain campaign volunteer accused of making up a story about being assaulted in Pittsburgh by a man who disliked her McCain bumper sticker will enter a program for first-time offenders.
Presidential race zeros in on middle class
Retired steelworker Claude Cunningham strides into the John McCain campaign office on Main Street and asks for yard signs.
“I don’t know if anybody around here will vote for Obama or not. But I know the answer won’t be me,” he says, chuckling while loading up his burly arms. “He’s a joke.”
Down the block, a former co-worker, John Franklin, scans his list of registered voters, punches in a phone number, then says softly, “Hello, I’m a volunteer at the Barack Obama for president headquarters in Middletown.”
During a break between calls, Franklin, a 30-year steel mill worker who took early retirement during a lengthy lockout, explains: “It’s the economy. We need a change from this.”
McCain, GOP gain ground on Obama ads in key states
After weeks of being out-advertised by Barack Obama, John McCain and the Republican Party are nearly matching the Democrat ad for ad in key battleground markets.
Sense of urgency drives candidates to swing states
Their sense of urgency growing as the clock runs down, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are spending their time – and their money – trying to win over the same voters in those few states still too close to call.
Obama was targeting Florida, Virginia and Missouri on Thursday while McCain was taking the fight to Defiance, Ohio, in a quest to tilt that swing state his way.
ANALYSIS: Obama’s prime-time ad skips over budget realities
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing budget pressures he would face in office.
35th foes clash over spending
Shuster fundraising far outpacing Barr
Vets group targets Murtha
Rendell campaigns for Murtha, says ’racist’ comment was mistake
Casey stumping for Obama in Somerset, Bedford
NEW VIDEO -- 71st race focuses on jobs
While Democrat Bryan Barbin and Republican Jim Rigby come from different backgrounds, they share a common goal: Bring jobs back to the state House’s 71st Legislative District.
The men are vying to replace retiring state Rep. Ed Wojnaroski in a 14-municipality district that includes the financially distressed city of Johnstown.
Fired woman says ACORN ally had Obama donor list
A former employee of an affiliate of the community-activist group ACORN testified in a courtroom today that her group used Barack Obama’s campaign donor list to solicit contributions.
35th candidates say debate will focus on issues
McCain says Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens should quit
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Tuesday that Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska has “broken his trust with the people” and should resign now that he has been convicted in a federal corruption case.
McCain gains backing of Joe the Plumber
Joe the Plumber endorsed Republican John McCain for president on Tuesday.
Assassination plot targeting Obama disrupted
Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal authorities said Monday.
McCain targets rural Pennsylvania
Republican John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin were reuniting Tuesday to rally the faithful in largely conservative areas of this swing state he hopes to win in next week’s presidential election.
Obama targets Va., Pa. in homestretch
Barack Obama says there’s no red America or blue America, just one big united country. But not when it comes to getting elected.
Gunning for the 270 electoral votes the Democrat needs to win the White House, Obama is almost exclusively targeting tossup red states, the label for the ones that trend Republican. Any one of them might tip him to victory. Combined, they could give him a dominant win.
Alaska’s largest newspaper endorses Obama
The Anchorage Daily News, Alaska’s largest newspaper, endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Sunday after declaring Gov. Sarah Palin “too risky” to be one step away from the Oval Office.
Young voters could rock the polls this year
There’s always talk about the impact young voters could have in choosing the next president. But this truly could be a breakout year for them.
McCain derisive of Obama in battleground states
Republican John McCain increasingly is focusing his campaign’s message on an institution that may be even less popular than President Bush and one he’s been a part of most of his adult life: Congress.
Obama offering closing case to voters in Ohio
Looking ahead to closing his case against John McCain in Ohio, Barack Obama argues that voters there have a chance to reject “politics that would divide a nation just to win an election.”
Economy dominant in 9th Congressional race
Ties to tradition: What does party affiliation mean to you?
12th Congressional District foes clash over earmarks, Iraq war
Russell raising, spending more money than Murtha
Rivals clash over Russell military record
Rendell blames GOP for ‘vicious’ campaign
Ridge to boost McCain at rally
Murtha popular across district, despite controversy
Obama takes on national security in Va. swing
Democrat Barack Obama is bouncing from one patch of Republican turf to another this week.
Virginia is his stomping grounds on Wednesday, as he continues his assault on Republican John McCain’s economic proposals while also introducing national security differences into the final-stretch mix.
Philly man charged with changing voter registrations
A suburban Philadelphia man is charged with changing 18 voter registration applications while he worked briefly for ACORN — the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
McCain returns to New Hampshire trying to stave off loss
New Hampshire launched John McCain’s two presidential campaigns, and now he’s hoping it doesn’t end his bid for the White House.
69th district candidates: Economy on voters’ minds
State Rep. Haluska unopposed in 73rd
Palin criticizes Obama on taxes
Republican Sarah Palin told a rally of several thousand people Monday that Barack Obama would not only raise their taxes as president but also spend the money in a way that could hurt the economy.
“What that means is government taking your money and spreading it out wherever politicians see fit. That’s not good for the economy,” she said.
35th candidates focus on experience
The state Senate 35th District race has focused on the value of experience.
State Sen. John Wozniak, D-Westmont, says his knowledge and political influence from 28 years in Harrisburg helps him improve the lives for those across the region.
Republican challenger Joseph Veranese of Upper Yoder Township says Wozniak has been in Harrisburg too long and has lost touch with those he serves.
McCain casts self as middle-class guardian
Evoking “Joe the Plumber” near his hometown in this pivotal state, Republican John McCain on Sunday cast himself as the guardian of middle-class workers and small-business owners who fuel the economy.
Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president
Colin Powell, a Republican and retired general who was President Bush’s first secretary of state, broke with the party Sunday and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, calling him a “transformational figure” while criticizing the tone of John McCain’s campaign.
Obama: Powell will have a role in adminstration
Colin Powell will have a role as a top presidential adviser in an Obama administration, the Democratic White House hopeful said Monday.
Burns, Voccio offer contrast in 72nd
Voters in the district now represented by retiring state Rep. Tom Yewcic will have the chance to choose between two candidates who offer different styles and substance.
Republican Chris Voccio, facing an uphill battle in an overwhelmingly Democratic district, has an aggressive style.
Democrat Frank Burns, with strong local and party ties, has the affable and optimistic style of a young man with politics in his blood.
John McCain, Cindy McCain to stump in Pennsylvania
Republican presidential nominee John McCain and his wife, Cindy, will be in Pennsylvania to campaign early this week.
Democratic voters increase
'Joe the Plumber’ says he has no plumbing license
Joe the Plumber said Thursday he doesn’t have a license and doesn’t need one.
NEW – Western Pa. ’racist’ but Obama should win, Murtha says
McCain, Palin, Michelle Obama to campaign in Pa.
The political battle for Pennsylvania continues this week with three campaign events in the next few days.
Schieffer set to moderate last debate
The debate season that has chewed up its moderators comes to a close Wednesday when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the third time, with CBS News’ Bob Schieffer directing the discussion.
The veteran “Face the Nation” host won’t telegraph what he will ask. But he said he will be seeking more details about their potential presidencies than have been evident so far.
72nd District: House hopefuls Burns, Voccio mix it up
Hillary Clinton: Democratic mantra is 'jobs, baby, jobs’
The fragility of the U.S. economy just eight years after her husband left the nation in sound fiscal shape is heartbreaking, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday.
Clinton, stumping for a second straight day in Pennsylvania for former Democratic rival Barack Obama, said President Bush’s policies do not help average households.
McCain vows to fight for new direction
Republican John McCain pledged to fight for a new direction for the country in an energetic new campaign stump speech Monday that sought to distance him from the economic policies of President Bush.
Surviving members of Grateful Dead rock for Obama
Four surviving members of the iconic rock band the Grateful Dead gathered Monday night for a rare gig as part of what the Obama campaign billed the “Change Rocks Concert.”
Election 2008: State Senate race, 35th District
Democratic State Sen. John Wozniak, 52, and Republican challenger Joe Veranese, 37, outline their views on issues during interviews with members of The Tribune-Democrat editorial board.
The two face off Nov. 4 for election to a four year term representing the 35th Senate District, which includes all of Cambria and Clinton counties, plus parts of Somerset, Centre and Clearfield counties.
Hundreds with Palin tickets turned away
Local candidates speak before Palin
Obama notes McCain’s effort to temper GOP comments
Barack Obama acknowledged Saturday that John McCain has asked his supporters to temper their attacks on him. But the Democratic presidential nominee said the Republican’s economic plans remain wrong for the country.

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