Tag: Joe Sestak

Darn That Liberal Media!

Filed in National by on July 20, 2010 6 Comments

The “liberal” media has been busy. Fox News refused to air an ad by Vote Vets but Pennsylvania TV stations continue to air propaganda against Joe Sestak from Bill Kristol.

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Liveblogging the primaries, 5/18

Filed in National by on May 18, 2010 42 Comments

This is a liveblog to track the results from today’s primary results in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Oregon, and the special elections in Hawaii and PA-12. My bets: Pennsylvania – Sestak, Onorato, Critz, Pike (ugh) Kentucky – Paul, Conway Oregon – Kitzhaber, Dudley Arkansas – Lincoln (with runoff needed, I hope), Boozman (ditto) Hawaii – […]

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Specter-Sestak Heating Up?

Filed in National by on May 4, 2010 1 Comment

Two new polls show Joe Sestak within single digits of long-time Senator (and newbie Democrat) Arlen Specter.

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Is It Over For Arlen?

Filed in National by on October 15, 2009 11 Comments

Rasmussen has a new poll on the Pennsylvania senate race and it’s bad, bad news for Arlen Specter: The new Rasmussen poll of Pennsylvania finds Sen. Arlen Specter just barely ahead of his Democratic primary challenger, Rep. Joe Sestak. The numbers: Specter 46%, Sestak 42%, with a ±3% margin of error. In early August, Specter […]

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Netroots Nation Day 3

Filed in National by on August 15, 2009 14 Comments

Yesterday was a full day so I didn’t get a chance to post much. Up today is Valerie Jarrett and an economic panel with Jon Corzine, Anna Burger, Kevin Drum and Dean Baker. Yesterday’s highlights were Howard Dean and the Specter/Sestak forum. Specter did better than I expected. He emphasized areas of agreement: pro-choice, pro-stimulus, […]

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Arlen Specter Thinks He Will Win The Democratic Primary

Filed in Delaware by on August 5, 2009 13 Comments

Arlen Specter defends his vote for McCain/Palin. I’d like to hear him defend quitter Palin. Specter is facing a real Democrat in the primary, Joe Sestak.

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It’s On!

Filed in Delaware, National by on July 1, 2009 8 Comments

Sestak makes it official: In an interview with Pennsylvania’s Wayne Independent this morning, second-term Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Penn.) officially threw his name in the ring to take on Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Penn.) in next year’s Democratic primary. So despite attempts to clear the field for Specter, Sestak jumps in. Personally, I think Sestak will win. […]

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Bad News for Specter

Filed in National by on June 2, 2009 5 Comments

A new poll by Susquehanna indicates high support among Democratic voter for a primary. As you may know, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter recently switched from Republican to Democrat. Should Arlen Specter be the Democratic nominee for the 2010 election for US Senate or should he face a challenge from one or more other Democrats in […]

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