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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

TPM: Sestak Plans to Run For Senate

Talking Points Memo is reporting that U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak is privately telling supporters that he plans to run for Senate in the Democratic primary in 2010 against the newly Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter.

Here's an excerpt:

Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) is privately telling supporters that he intends to run for Senate, TPMDC has confirmed.

"He intends to get in the race," says Meg Infantino, the Congressman's sister, who works at Sestak for Congress. "In the not too distant future, he will sit down with his wife and daughter to make the final decision."

The move would constitute a primary challenge to Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA), who intends to run for re-election in 2010, after having switched parties earlier this year.

Check out the full post here, which features a scan of note Sestak sent a supporter, confirming his plans to run.

Posted by Catherine Lucey @ 4:39 PM  Permalink | 2 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:21 PM, 05/27/2009
    surprise...surprise...surprise...You'd have to be blinder that Stevie Wonder not to have seen this one coming.
    — anon
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:44 PM, 05/27/2009
    And you're even blinder. He's never going to actually run. Bank on it.
    — Dixon


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