PA-2016: Sestak files candidacy for rematch

[Maxwell]

Shapiro honestly doesn't seem that interested in the position because it's an uphill battle but Sestak was very moderate and Carney will be to his right. The Philly Dems are only semi-serious candidates. If they want someone sufficiently liberal, Shapiro may be the way to go. I can imagine it being easier for him to fundraise (compared to Pawlowski) since he's from MontCo in just as big an executive role.

I'm not sure why the Establishment would be that upset of someone like Specter who joined the party just to win. He turned into a joke. If Crist couldn't beat Rick Scott, I don't know how Specter would have pulled it out, even as an incumbent. He upset everyone and Sestak had wide appeal.

Very true on your second post though, lol.

Specter joined the democratic party because he was the biggest RINO in the Senate and was publicly asked to switch by Biden and other prominent democrats. Given the political climate of 2010, he almost certainly would have beaten Sestak in a GE.

Specter was also DOA in the primary, so having Specter in the General Election is a utterly fantasy scenario.

[Maxwell]

Pawlowski is in, may not be the end of the Sestak primary challengers.

[publicunofficial]

Shapiro isn't running.

[IceSpear]

Shapiro isn't running.

The tears of the Sestak haters are flowing rapidly.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Yeah the QU and Harper polls are off base with its Pa polls. Toomey is leading by no more than six or seven points; like Portman and Ayotte are leading in latest polls.

[CountryClassSF]

Yeah the QU and Harper polls are off base with its Pa polls. Toomey is leading by no more than six or seven points; like Portman and Ayotte are leading in latest polls.

DSCC's seemingly dragging-out freakout re: Sestak doesn't seem to bode well for him. In a way I do kind of feel badly, I thought he overperformed most polling 5 years ago. I wonder if it has more to do with what Sestak said about Obama trying to get him out of the race last time around than anything else

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Hilary is gonna be nominee, not Obama. If anybody would try; it would be her.

Lets see what PPP says in nxt poll.

[Vega]

Shapiro isn't running.

The tears of the Sestak haters are flowing rapidly.

As well as the tears of any PA Dems who want to win.

[Maxwell]

Shapiro isn't running.

The tears of the Sestak haters are flowing rapidly.

As well as the tears of any PA Dems who want to win.

Why do you think that Sestak is going to lose? Sestak seems like a fine enough candidate. I'm confused as to why the Pennsylvania Democrats, at least in the press, seem to be apoplectic over his candidacy.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

A second Rear Admiral in the Senate.

Joe Walsh was a temporary appointment.

Clinton will win Pa handily; giving statewide dems coattails.

[Zioneer]

Shapiro isn't running.

The tears of the Sestak haters are flowing rapidly.

As well as the tears of any PA Dems who want to win.

Why do you think that Sestak is going to lose? Sestak seems like a fine enough candidate. I'm confused as to why the Pennsylvania Democrats, at least in the press, seem to be apoplectic over his candidacy.

Yeah, I don't understand this year. Sestak won the primary against an entrenched party-switcher (probably the only example of that in modern times), and nearly won in 2010, which was not exactly the best year for Dems over. Could Specter have won? Probably not. And Sestak nearly did. So the hate for Sestak is a bit bizarre to me.

[Maxwell]

I mean, I think Toomey is favored, but the Pennsylvania Democratic Party bench seems rather thin at the moment.

[IceSpear]

Shapiro isn't running.

The tears of the Sestak haters are flowing rapidly.

As well as the tears of any PA Dems who want to win.

How exactly is Sestak a weak candidate? He massively outperformed expectations in 2010, both in the primary and the general. The establishment is just bitter he had the gall to run against Specter.

Though you're correct, the odds of Dems beating Toomey are slipping away as the establishment continues to cut off their nose to spite their face.

[CountryClassSF]

Hilary is gonna be nominee, not Obama. If anybody would try; it would be her.

Lets see what PPP says in nxt poll.

Yes, let's wait with bated breath to see the people who claimed Kay Hagan was safe as can be have to say.

[CountryClassSF]

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See that's what I said.  You probably won't agree with me, but I think it has to do more with this than anything else:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/white-house-used-bill-clinton-to-ask-sestak-to-drop-out-of-race/

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Yeah; had Specter went on to win general election, he died anyway.

Special election Sestak v Toomey; like 2016, can go either way.

[Mr. Illini]

Yeah the QU and Harper polls are off base with its Pa polls. Toomey is leading by no more than six or seven points; like Portman and Ayotte are leading in latest polls.

DSCC's seemingly dragging-out freakout re: Sestak doesn't seem to bode well for him. In a way I do kind of feel badly, I thought he overperformed most polling 5 years ago. I wonder if it has more to do with what Sestak said about Obama trying to get him out of the race last time around than anything else

If DSCC is willing to drop this seat because they are still bitter than Sestak took out Specter, then I have big concerns about their competence.

They will properly fund Sestak should he be nominated because they recognize that this seat could be very valuable if they want to take the Senate.