HARRISBURG PATARIOT-NEWS / AP: Big bucks from the Republican Party and Philadelphia trial lawyers helped give GOP candidate Vic Stabile a substantial fundraising advantage over his Democratic foe in the campaign for an opening on the state Superior Court, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday.
Stabile has raised nearly $253,000, while Democratic nominee Jack McVay Jr. reported raising nearly $96,000, which includes at least $29,000 from organized labor groups, according to the reports…
Stabile’s contributions include $50,000 from the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association’s political committee, $30,000 from Gov. Tom Corbett, $20,000 from GOP legislative leaders and $2,500 from the Pennsylvania Medical Society… (more)
