Democrat Joe Torsella is dropping out of the Pennsylvania Senate race, according to two well-placed Democratic sources, leaving Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) with no serious opposition in the Democratic primary – at least for now.
Looks like it’s Sestak or bust at this point.
seeing as Sestak is a neocon and all.
PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. PA-06. Did I happen to mention PA-06?
(And yes, I and the rest of SSP’s crack team of map-readers did ascertain that he lives about one mile outside PA-06’s lines. That shouldn’t stop him from running there. I mean, come on… Tom McClintock, anyone?)
Torsella needs to seriously consider moving and doing so rather quickly.
the funds he raised for the Senate race are transferable, right?
But he could probably make a good run for the 6th. “Carpetbagger” wouldn’t really stick, I think, since the Philly media market is so cohesive.
No wai!!!
Probably a good thing though, Specter could probably win a plurality against Torsella and Sestak, but against just one strong candidate, we’ve got a shot. Sestak will also be more likely to get in if Specter gets a free ride otherwise.
I wonder if Sestak’s recent comments have influenced Torsella as much as Rendell has.
Sestak definitely needs to keep his options open for a while longer. Specter seems to have finally started moving left with the Sestak threat gaining some momentum. I don’t trust Specter. He probably can’t be beat and doubt that it’s worth it to have a big primary fight. But, a little pressure to keep him in line is a good thing.
If we’re going to carpetbag, I’d prefer Josh Shapiro ran. He’s technically from the 13th, but the Districts are adjacent to one another.
has a really awesome Spectermeter that shoes how democratic Specter has been since the party switch.
She I don’t think he’s running for anything after all. (Via email).
I can’t wait until someone builds a political theme park. The first ride has to be the Snarlin Arlen.
Seriously, I’m glad that Specter has left the GOP party, and I want his defection to be a positive event for the Democratic party. Going back to Nate Silver’s article, Specter is making some strides to the Democrats. Time will tell if he will be a reliable vote.
At the same time, I would like a progressive Democrat to challenge Specter and let the PA Democrats decide if he is acceptable for the Democratic nomination. Adding some pressure to Arlen to toe the line may help us out for the next year and a half. If Arlen is re-elected, I’m worried that he will go his own route and do whatever the heck he wants to do.