Popular State Rep. Craig Dally is an odds on favorite for one of three Northampton County judicial vacancies. If he wins, his house seat will be open. Though most of Craig's district consists of slate belt communities, a small portion is located in Bethlehem Township. Lamont McClure, a Northampton County Council member, just happens to live inside that tiny sliver.You own views are appreciated, especially if they differ from mine. But remember, commenting is a privilege, not a right. I will delete personal attacks or off-topic remarks at my discretion. Comments that play into the tribalism that has consumed this nation will be declined. So will comments alleging voter fraud unless backed up by concrete evidence. If you attack someone personally, I expect you to identify yourself. I will delete criticisms of my comment policy, vulgarities, cut-and-paste jobs from other sources and any suggestion of violence towards anyone. I will also delete sweeping generalizations about mainstream parties or ideologies, i.e. identity politics. My decisions on these matters are made on a case by case basis, and may be affected by my mood that day, my access to the blog at the time the comment was made or other information that isn’t readily apparent.
His experience on County Council would be an asset to Harrisburg. He is the most intelligent member oc County Council. He embodies the moral soul of the District and the County Council.
ReplyDeleteMcClure would make a great Rep I have worked with him on several projects for our community and have found him to be friendly very helpful and a strong advocate for our local causes. I hope this is true.
ReplyDeleteThat piece of district might go away in 2010 when the Democrats re-gerrymander that piece of Republican turf!
ReplyDeleteHe couldn't carry Dally's jock and will be rejected by a district that doesn't like the shit stain he's already left on Walnut Street.
ReplyDeleteThis monumental failure at the county level should not be permitted to use the same toxic politics to torture a wider swath of taxpayers.
Rendell, McClure, Long, = all the same.
Considering that he barely beat an opponent who barely spent any money the last time around, and was rejected the run before that, I have to wonder what "base" he thinks he has to justify running as a Democrat in a legislative district that has been held by a popular Republican.
ReplyDeleteIf it is true, I guess it would explain the increased exposure in the papers the past few months.
I don't see a race here, but maybe Dems best chance.
ReplyDelete"He embodies the moral soul of teh District and the County Council"
ReplyDeleteIf that is true God help Northampton COunty!
I have always liked Dally but let us not forget he only became a Republican to run for his seat before that he was a Democrat.
ReplyDeleteDally and McClure are much alike in their views on taxes and spending McClure has not voted for any of the spending measure at the County level and would continue that as a Representative.
If we have to give up Dally I'd vote for Mcclure.
Dally's success is that he isn't an ego-based partisan. McClure doesn't have the demeanor to be a good State Rep. Surely there must be other "talent" out there.
ReplyDeleteMcClure would get killed in that District. My God, it is set-up for a Republican. Maybe, just maybe, a Democrat with a good upCounty name could pull it off but I doubt it.
ReplyDeleteThey would get no serious money and would have to self-fund.
I would like McClure to run only to hear the excuses when he goes down faster than the Titanic.
This is interesting race. Winnable, but very difficult.
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