• John Boehner will be headlining a Pennsylvania Republican fundraiser/dinner in Harrisburg next week. The potential future speaker has made a series of visits to the Keystone State this summer. Pennsylvania is home to between 5-10 competitive House races.
  • The National Republican Congressional Committee is riding to the aid of cash-poor Tom Marino, facing off against incumbent Democrat Chris Carney in the 10th District. The NRCC is expect to pump more than a half million into the race, working to neutralize Carney’s financial advantage.
  • Rep. Carney, meanwhile, has hit Marino over ties to shady characters with an ad implying he worked for Louis DeNaples and helped him launch a casino operation. Battle ‘10 is following this story and will update.
  • And Tom Marino has gotten some help from the “60 Plus Association,” a conservative alternative to the AARP, which is running an ad criticizing Carney’s “Pelosi’s agenda” and his work on Obama’s health legislation.
  • Bryan Lentz, Democrat facing Pat Meehan in Joe Sestak’s old 7th District seat, has won the endorsement of Barack Obama this week. Unsurprising, and it’s unclear whether this will ultimately be a help or hindrance heading toward Election Day.