As PA-Dem Primary Fight Heats Up, Republican Toomey Weighs In Against Specter
Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) are officially trading blows in the opening rounds of what promises to be a bruising primary fight over Specter's Senate seat. And now conservative Pat Toomey, the winner's likely general-election opponent, is weighing in...against Specter.
This comes via pa2010, which concludes that Toomey "still considers Senator Arlen Specter to be his eventual general election opponent."
That's a perfectly plausible interpretation. But, as always, politics can be a hall of mirrors, and this is just as likely a sign that Toomey wants Specter to lose the primary, because he thinks he'd have an easier time defeating Sestak in the general.
Whatever the logic here, though, it should be perfectly clear, if it wasn't already, that Specter will be contending with his abrupt party switch and mad dash from right to left for the duration of his candidacy.
| TOPICS: Arlen Specter, Joe Sestak, PA-SEN, Pat Toomey, Senate, Senate '10
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toomey would much rather face sestak. specter will crush toomey in the general which is why Specter switched parties.
toomey's got a better shot with sestak, though he probably still loses.
wingnuts just aren't that viable in PA general elections anymore.
July 20, 2009 12:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm betting that there are a whole bunch of them in Huntingdon Valley (just outside Philly) where they have pool memberships at The Valley Club.
July 20, 2009 12:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
The fact that he's going to be defending this party switch would suggest that Specter actually would be more vulnerable in the general. Don't the ads write themselves?
In any event, trying to game out the opposition party's primary seems to be a risky issue. How'd that all work out for the Limbaugh Party?
July 20, 2009 1:08 PM | Reply | Permalink