It's too bad Torsella doesn't live in the 6th

Because $500k would be a good start against Gerlach.

Heck, he should run that race anyway.

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by: andgarden @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 13:32:03 PM CDT

I was glad to take Jeffords

And I think I'd be glad to take Snowe or Lugar.

Listening to Specter, I just don't get the feeling he's one my side or had a change of heart.

I say primary him.

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by: Carl Nyberg @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 13:45:12 PM CDT

Huh

Specter is waaaay more liberal than Lugar.

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by: conspiracy @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 13:51:07 PM CDT

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My opinion of Lugar

I think Lugar has a lot of class.  But he is a Conservative.  He just doesn't act like a right-winger..I haven't heard a lot of rambling rhetoric from Lugar over the years.

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by: Tarheeman1993 @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 14:37:01 PM CDT

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Yep

I agree-- while I would like to think that Specter has made a decision based on ideology and the Republican Party's drift to the far right, I think that he switched because he knew that he couldn't beat Toomey in a Republican primary.

The Democrats would be doing themselves a very big disservice if they do not seriously primary him. For one, this makes him have to run to the left (for a change) in his voting record, and second, this election will be a lock for the Democrats no matter who our nominee is.

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by: IowaCityDem @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 14:23:03 PM CDT

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Time will tell

Anything can happen with Specter, and I wouldn't doubt if he does become a thorn to our side like he did with the GOP.  I was very happy that he voted for the stimulus package...that was a big help for the United States.

I say we keep a close eye on him and see if he doesn't become an effective Democratic senator.  It could go either way.

Another question:  will Specter join the group of centrist Democrats?

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by: Tarheeman1993 @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 14:33:56 PM CDT

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Torsella's staying

http://www.politico.com/blogs/...

I don't get the impression that T.J. Rooney is going to be able to deliver that lack of primary. Torsella may eventually drop out once Rendell begins an epic whine-athon but even if that happens, another candidate will pop up, just from further away from the establishment.

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by: Englishlefty @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 14:09:31 PM CDT

Somebody will run

But I doubt anybody of note. Certainly none of the House delegation.

Meanwhile, more hilarity from Steele.

http://politicalticker.blogs.c...

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by: conspiracy @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 14:12:25 PM CDT

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i like sestak's message

let's see what record he's running on.  if he supports the ambitious obama agenda in general for the next year and a half, then we're happy to have him til he retires in '16.  if he doesn't then that's a problem.

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by: st paul sage @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 14:30:04 PM CDT

Run Sestak, Run!

Climate change, EFCA, Dawn Johnsen and reconciliation. And that's just things he's reiterated so far. This is the guy who has delivered Thomas, Roberts and Alito to the court. Who voted against Obama's budget.

Sestak's got 3 million in the bank, he can win.  

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by: Populista @ Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 14:33:28 PM CDT

Agree

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by: Paleo @ Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 10:48:28 AM CDT

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