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During a phone interview, Kaine dismissed talk of big GOP gains here.

“Pennsylvania, frankly, is one of the only states where we actually are focused on the possibility of more than one pickup,” he said. “Not just the Trivedi race, but the Charlie Dent race, as well, with our mayor of Bethlehem in that race, John Callahan. Again, it’s a stretch beating an incumbent, but we feel like in both of those races we have good opportunities.”