Yesterday was primary day in Pennsylvania and there’s really nothing to see here (except a long-term Harrisburg mayor is trounced in a primary) but there are some interesting portents for the future. Specifically, Luke Ravenstahl and Seth Williams are long-term players in the Pennsylvania party.
Boy-Mayor Ravenstahl trounced formidable opposition to consolidate his position. With a likely gubernatorial run by both Western Democratic poweres Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato and Auditor general Jack Wagner next year, Luke may be moving up in position and may be the last untarnished man left standing in a major position from Western PA.
Seth Williams trounced machine-supported candidate Dan McCaffery to all-but-certainly become the next Philly DA. A few recent Philly DAs….
– Lynne Abraham — front-runner for US Attorney
– PA Chief Justice Ron Castille (R)
– Governor Rendell
– Senator Specter (R — his first switch)