In the first high-profile, issue-based confrontation between the two competitors in 2010’s Democratic primary, incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter took the road less traveled – to the left of Rep. Sestak – condemning his support of President Obama’s plans in Afghanistan.
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Specter fires at Sestak over support of troop increase
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Sestak goes after Specter, Palin in new video
Monday, November 23rd, 2009In the fourth video in the “Arlen Inspecter” series, the Sestak campaign attacked incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter for his ties to former Alaska Governor and GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin. The video discusses a fictional “missing chapter” in Palin’s new book, Going Rogue, titled, “Why I love Arlen Specter.”
Politico’s forecast for Dem primaries: Ugly
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Republicans aren’t the only ones staring at the unnerving prospect of a 2010 primary season filled with smash-mouth intraparty contests that threaten to distract the party and leave Senate nominees bloodied and cash-depleted.
Specter talks environment with Pottstown Mercury (Video)
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Sen. Arlen Specter recently visited the offices of The Mercury and discussed many things, including his opinion on global warming and drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale.
Watch the full video here
Specter, Casey tour Scranton construction site
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Under the steel beams, working welders and moving cranes, Pennsylvania politicians stood staring up at progress Monday morning.
U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Arlen Specter, who were joined by U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, donned white hard hats, walked across muddy ground and saw the future of the state’s newest medical school.
PoliticsPA’s Weekly Primer: 10/26 Edition
Monday, October 26th, 2009Sixth district Congressional candidate Doug Pike released another wave of endorsements Monday morning when former Lieutenant Governor Mark Singel and U.S. Rep. and Philly party boss Bob Brady publicly declared their support. Is there anybody left to back Democratic insurgent candidate Manan Trivedi, besides former state Senator Connie Williams? Or will Pike continue his slow [...]
Specter: Still an ‘independent streak’
Monday, October 26th, 2009In nearly 30 years as a Senate Republican, Arlen Specter was tough to pin down, frequently breaking ranks with his party and giving its leadership fits. Yet in the half-year since he crossed the aisle, Mr. Specter has become a remarkably reliable Democratic vote.
New Sestak video hammers Specter’s “Ten Worst Votes”
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Rep. Joe Sestak’s campaign website, therealspecter2010.com,posted a video today blasting ten of incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter’s votes that Sestak hopes will be particularly unappealing to voters in the Democratic primary. The three worst votes, according to the video, were votes “against legislation to prevent climate change,” “to give 53% of tax breaks to the richest 1%,” [...]
PoliticsPA’s Weekly Primer: 10/19 Edition
Monday, October 19th, 2009Last week, campaign finance reports were revealed for Pennsylvania’s army of political candidates. Now, reporters and campaign opponents have had time to comb through the hundreds of line-item expenditures and receipts. Will any surprises be revealed? Also, details from the Senate candidates’ reports were not published last week. Expect follow-up on how Pat Toomey, Arlen [...]
Sestak campaign attacks Specter in new video
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Joe Sestak’s campaign unveiled a new website today called “The Real Specter 2010.” The site, soaked in red, features images of Specter with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Vice President Dick Cheney, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, as well as a video showing the conservative Santorum endorsing Secter and a biting video that the campaign produced on [...]
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