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Sestak: Specter Is 'Expedient' Choice, Not Reliable Through 2016

On CNN moments ago, Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) reiterated a couple themes he touched on when I interviewed him last night--specifically that the Democratic establishment has embraced Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) for expediency's sake, and that Specter may not be a reliable choice for Pennsylvania Democrats, particularly given that his next term, should he win re-election, won't end until 2016.

Specter's working toward a compromise with Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), chief sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, but Sestak's demanded much more of him if he hopes to fend off a primary challenge.


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But he's "principled"!

I don't know why Sestak is as optimistic as 2016, though. I'd say Specter's not reliable through this afternoon. . .

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Based on Sestak's comments, I suspect that he will be running against Specter in the primary regardless if Specter veers left. Specter just has a better chance of surviving the primary challenge if he does start heeding the party line more.

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