Sestak Catches Toomey in Pennsylvania
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 14th, 2010 4:41 am by HL
Sestak Catches Toomey in Pennsylvania
A new Quinnipiac poll in Pennsylvania finds Rep. Joe Sestak (D) and Pat Toomey (R) are deadlocked at 43% each in the U.S. Senate race.
In April, Sestak trailed Toomey by eight points.
Said pollster Peter Brown: “Congressman Joe Sestak, a decided underdog who knocked off U.S. Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary, has now closed an 8-point gap in the last three months to tie Pat Toomey. But the Senate race remains wide open, since at this point about half of the voters don’t know enough about either candidate to form an opinion.”
Democrats Plan to Use Clinton on Campaign Trail
White House aides are putting together “an aggressive schedule” to deploy former President Clinton at campaign and fundraising events in key states around the country, CNN reports.
Said one Democratic official: “It’s a no-brainer you would use one of the most talented politicians the country has ever had. There are few as good at laying out the contrast with Republicans.”
Baseball as a Political Indicator
Smart Politics finds that a National League victory in the All Star Game has preceded each of the last nine election cycles in which Republicans have enjoyed double-digit gains in the House.
