Incumbent Republocrat Charlie Dent likes to bill himself as an “independent leader,” when the reality is anything but. A hard look at the record reveals that 6 years in federal Congress and over $1 million in salary later, Dent has achieved little besides renaming a few post offices and helping plunge the nation into an [...]
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Radio Ad for Your Review
With the gracious help of Adam Temple (visit his website here), the campaign has created this draft 30 second radio ad that will begin airing locally. Please list any comments or suggestions you may have below. From a cost-benefit analysis, radio ads have the biggest impact for the dollar. Both of my competitors have begun [...]
Front Page Coverage in the Express Times!!
Sometimes I guess it isn’t such a bad thing to be left out of a debate or two if the result is front page news coverage In today’s Sunday edition of the Express-Times newspaper with the headline “Some Debates Exclude Jake Towne,” reporter Lynn Olanoff covers my being left out of a debate sponsored [...]
Interview with Comcast’s Candidates on Demand
Yesterday I was fortunate to be invited to Comcast’s studio in Philadelphia to record an interview with Jill Horner. Portions of the 15th district use Comcast as a main provider and this video will be made available free as “Candidates on Demand” later in the election season. An HD version is here but has a [...]
Campaign Featured in the Reading Eagle!
In July, I interviewed with Reading Eagle reporter Mary Young on the wars and also on my campaign. In August, this article was featured in their Sunday paper, the main newspaper for the Berks county region of the 15th congressional district. Ms. Young struck me as solid journalist, taking notes a mile-a-minute in shorthand (which [...]
Towne’s Signatures Unchallenged
Jake Towne confirmed today with the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania that no challenges to the signatures has been submitted prior to the August 9 deadline. Towne, an independent, will be on the November 2nd ballot for United States Congress in Pennsylvania’s 15th district. With a mantra to “Stop the Endless Debt and Endless Wars!” Towne [...]
T-Shirt Fundraiser and Special Debate Announcement!!
The campaign has just been reached by phone by WFMZ, Channel 69 TV, and invited to participate in an October debate – no date or time specified. I was also informed that both Mayor Callahan and Representative Dent from the Republocrat Party have also accepted. I was recently featured on WFMZ-TV a couple days ago, [...]
“Who Is Jake Towne?” Top Story on WFMZ-TV
Last night I was quite happy to be the top news story on WFMZ, Channel 69 TV. Check out the video and article below, and feel free to leave any comments!! Also below is just a few of the letters to the editor concerning the incumbent’s efforts to avoid debating me. We should be so [...]
Hey Republocrats! Focus on the Issues!
Independent congressional candidate Jake Towne issued this statement today against the Coke/Pepsi Republocrat Party: “Incumbent Charlie Dent no longer has any excuse to avoid debates and being taken to task for his poor performance over his past twenty years in office. Dent has misrepresented the district during the most severe economic downturn in modern history [...]
Towne to Dent – Is That the Best You Can Do?
A brief update to supporters on the ballot access filing situation. The campaign has collected plenty signatures with plenty of backups to be listed on the November 2 ballot. These signatures must be filed by August 2, but filing prior to this date simply gives more time for the competition to file a legal challenge, [...]
Two Front Page Headlines on the Same Day
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” – Thomas Paine Or at least unto a debate. [...]
Charlie Dent Reluctant to Debate Jake Towne
Congressman Dent’s campaign informed PA2010.com that they prefer independent Jake Towne – who is running as a private citizen under no political party – be silenced and barred from debating Dent this fall. Towne stated, “I take objection to their actions as anti-democratic and a sign of weakness. Congressional races should not be similar to [...]
Running Under the Ticket of ‘Awesome’
Today a local blog, Lehigh Valley with Love, published an exclusive interview with myself by asking some very non-traditional political questions. The blogger described the campaign as running under “the ticket of awesome, or something.” Pardon any sarcasm in my responses, and I encourage everyone to check it out the interview here. Also, this Sunday [...]
Callahan Campaign Spies on Towne Hall
At the campaign’s 8th “Towne Hall” event where citizens can ask questions and make comments, there was a new addition to the crowd. The Callahan campaign sent a member to videotape the two hour event. Jake Towne stated, “I congratulate Callahan for identifying my independent campaign as a threat. People are tired of Democrats and [...]
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