Pawlowski halts Senate bid, Democrats seek options

[brooklynite]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

WASHINGTON - Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski suspended his campaign for the Senate on Monday, four days after FBI agents executed search warrants at Allentown City Hall.

In a statement, Pawlowski said he was pausing the campaign "to fully focus on assisting in the federal investigation of Allentown contracting practices both prior to his being elected and since." He said he would reevaluate when he had a clearer picture of the investigation.

The news came after agents raided the office Thursday, seized documents, and interviewed Pawlowski and city Managing Director Francis Dougherty, according to a source close to the investigation.

It was not clear if Pawlowski and Dougherty are targets in the investigation or potential witnesses. An FBI spokesman declined to comment.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20150707_Senate_hopeful_halts_bid__Dems_seek_options.html

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This is exciting...I don't think I've ever met with someone before who could end up getting indicted...

Pawlowski was being pushed on me as an alternative to Sestak, but I think Primary's over...

[leftynyc]

1. What's the problem with Sestak?

I haven't been following that race at all.

[brooklynite]

3. The feeling is that he's too independent in his campaign strategy...

...hired a number of family members in 2010, didn't coordinate with other State races, Party, etc.

DSCC has pretty moch decided that he's going to be their candidate.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Nobody seems to know

Toomey (R) is a Wall Street tool

or his voting record on the environment

Senators get a pass from the press, newspapers, radio, TV in PA

Only bad PR is from the opposition during elections

Alternative newspapers are Tea Party rags

State Democratic Party ... is there one?

[alp227]

2. Well we're living here in Allentown

And the mayor shut his campaign down,
'Cause he got raided by the FBI

[Pastiche423]

4. All the factories, too?

[murielm99]

6. I have met with several who have been indicted,

even some who went to jail. I am an Illinois Democrat, after all.