Category: Senate Race 2010

Toomey Leads Sestak In Latest Ras

Former congressman Pat Toomey, the Republican, leads  liberal darling Democrat Congressman Joe Sestak by seven points in the race to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate according to the Rasmussen poll released June 4. Two weeks ago, Rasmussen had Sestak up by four following his widely publicized primary win over party-endorsed incumbent Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary race, making it the first time Sestak led at the start of a race in which he was not running as the incumbent.

Sestak represents the 7th District of Pennsylvania.

Toomey represented the 15th District from 1999 to 2005.

Specter Takes Gloves Off With Admiral Joe

So it is a horse race in the Pennsylvania Democrat senate primary.  Showing why he’s not called Snarlin’ Arlen for nothing, the incumbent Specter, yesterday, released a blistering attack ad against challenger Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) called “No Show Joe” in which he notes Sestak was “relieved of duty in the Navy for creating a poor command climate” and has the “worst attendance of any Pennsylvania congressman”.

Until this month , Specter, who is the party-endorsed candidate, had been leading the congressman handily in the polls.

Pass the popcorn.

Why Santorum Endorsed Specter

Maybe Pennsylvania conservatives owe Rick Santorum an apology.

Many stayed home in 2006 setting the stage for Democrat Bob Casey to take the senate seat Santorum held since 1995. Some even actively worked against him.

And it was all because Santorum endorsed incumbent Arlen Specter over insurgent Pat Toomey in the 2004 GOP senate primary.  Yes, children Arlen Specter was a Republican in those days.

Santorum has now revealed to Specter’s consternation that the endorsement was contingent on Arlen supporting President Bush’s judicial nominees.

Could this be something Santorum is making up? Well, Specter unequivocally supported Bush’s judicial nominees, a thing that is biting him in his butt now that he has switched parties.

Congressman Joe “The Red Admiral” Sestak has crept to within two points of the party — that’s Democrat Party  — endorsed Specter in the latest Rasmussen poll to be the Dem’s senate nominee this November.

With 10 percent undecided, I think I’d actually put money on The Red Admiral in the May 18 primary.

Toomey Retains Lead In Latest Ras Poll

Today’s Rasmussen Reports has Republican Pat Toomey again being the preference of most Pennsylvania voters over Democratic incumbent Arlen Specter, 50 to 40 percent.

This was the first time Toomey has reached 50 percent in the Rasmussen poll.

Toomey leads the other Democrat seeking the nomination — Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Pa7) — 47 to 36 percent.

The nominee will be determined in the May 18 primary election. Specter is endorsed by the party and has held a significant lead in the polls until yesterday when Rasmussen produced one showing the race to be neck and neck with Specter leading 44-42 percent with 10 percent undecided and 4 percent wishing they could vote for someone else.

Toomey is facing activist Peg Luksik in the primary albeit Toomey is a huge favorite.

It’s A Dem Dead Heat In Pa. Senate Fight

The latest Rasmussen Poll has endorsed incumbent Arlen Specter with just a two-point lead over Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Pa7) to be the Democrat nominee for the Pennsylvania senate race.

The primary is May 18.

Specter is ahead 44 to 42 percent with 10 percent undecided and 4 percent wishing they could vote for someone else, a wish, btw, that will not come true now that Sestak has knocked everyman challenger Joe Vod Varka off the ballot.

Last month Rasmussen had Specter preferred to Sestak by Democrat voters 48-37 percent.

The most recent Franklin & Marshall Poll had Specter beating Sestak 32 to 12 percent but with 52 percent undecided.

The winner of the primary faces Republican Pat Toomey in November.

Admiral Joe Knocks Regular Joe Off Dem Ballot

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court  ruled today that Joe Vod Varka failed to get the 2,000 valid signatures required to be on the May 18 ballot for the Democrat Party senate primary election.

Vod Varka, a small  business owner from Allegheny County, shocked the political establishment by appearing to get the signatures last March.

He describes himself as a
conservative Democrat. He is against ObamaCare and has been an NRA
member for 36 years.

The action came after a challenge by Congressman Joe Sestak (D-Pa7) and the ruling leaves the race between him and party-endorsed incumbent Arlen Specter.

Specter responded with this statement: The people, specifically Democratic Primary voters, should have decided
whether Mr. Vodvarka was worthy of support, not Joe Sestak and the court
system. And Cong. Sestak was happy to pay big bucks to his lawyers to knock a
regular guy like Joe Vodvarka off the ballot, but he’s not willing to
pay the minimum wage to his own campaign employees.

What Has Admiral Joe Wrought?

The uncontrolled mouth of Congressman Joe “The Fink” Sestak (D-Pa7)   may send his master down muck creek sans motor.

The  Drudge Report and CBS News are now reporting that the top Republican — Darrell Issa (R-Ca49) — on the House Oversight Committe will call for a special prosecutor if the White House does not address Sestak’s claim that he was offered a job to drop his Senate challenge to party comrade Arlen Specter, the incumbent.

Sestak made the claim in mid-February on “Voice of Reason”, a Comcast Network cable news show hosted by veteran anchor Larry Kane.

Sestak said he could not comment that the job was Navy Secretary but did confirm it was “high up”.

If true, the offer would be a violation of federal anti-bribery laws, along with laws prohibiting government officials from interfering in elections and using federal jobs for for political reasons.

Violation of each provision is punishable by up to one year in jail.

Will Sestakgate become a new word? Well, yes it seems. Remember Mr. President, it’s the cover-up not the crime that gets you in trouble.

Meanwhile, Specter, showing the loyalty to friends and benefactors for which he has become famous, said it sounds like bribery to him and basically double-dog dared Admiral Joe to name names and dates.