Sestak Now Five Points Ahead Over Specter

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/05/10/sestak_now_five_points_ahead.html


May 10, 2010

Sestak Now Five Points Ahead


The latest Muhlenberg/Morning Call tracking poll in Pennsylvania shows Rep. Joe Sestak (D) has opened a five point lead over Sen. Arlen Specter (D) in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary race, 47% to 42%.

[Kahuna]

1. Put a nail in Sn'Arlen. Muhlenberg is the most reliable poll for PA. nt

[MH1]

20. also rasmussen now:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/05/another_poll_shows_sestak_ahea.html

[MH1]

2. Go Joe!

[rpannier]

3. Good. Hope the trend continues nt

[ShortnFiery]

4. Too Cool! Way to go Joe! eom

[Hubert Flottz]

5. Looks like the smart people didn't trust Sen. Arlen Specter (D/R)

I hope Joe LIEberman (D/R) is watching...

[boston bean]

6. but, what if, Sestak can't beat the GOP and Arlen could???

:eyes:

I am being sarcastic for the sarcastic deficient.

[harun]

16. That, is the question.

[progressoid]

7. Whoa.

tee hee hee.

[CBR]

8. The ad Sestak is running with Arlen saying,

"the reason I switched parties is so that I can get reelected" is effective. At the end he is shown campaigning with Palin.

[disillusioned73]

10. That is a GREAT ad..

nothing like using your opponenets own words & actions to define them. I hope Seatak doesn't let up when he has his foot firmly on Specters throat..... we'll see

[CBR]

14. I hope not too! Specter should have never gone after Sestak's

Naval service. What a dumb move.

[saltpoint]

9. I'm rooting for Joe.

[SoCalDem]

11. I think people are going to impose "term limits", even if they offically do not exist.

Dinosaurs like Specter, & McCain (and a LOT more) need to GO.

There's a time to serve and a time to LEAVE.

Real term limits would also lessen the impact of all the "503-c"s & lobbyists too.

I know that many here raise objections because of the "but but but then we would have lost out on Kennedy & Byrd , etc..."...but how different our laws would have been had we also "lost out" on Helms & his brethren too.

There comes a time in EVERYONE'S career, that it's just time to hang it up and do something else.

Kennedy put his heart & soul into health care for DECADES, and what real good did it do? he also advocated for education, and we seem to be heading the wrong way, still..
and in the end, his revered seat went to a centerfold numbskull with a truck..

the longer a career is (and especially in the digital age), the MORE likely there will be an advancement of toxicity-of-spirit.

"the people" need to be able to change direction, correct the course, and should be able to do it without such entrenched old-timers with bazillions of dollars and pocketfuls of lobbyists.

A regular infusion of new-blood is what keeps us heading in the proper direction...(and I am an oldster)

[karynnj]

15. We are seeing that the people can already set "term limits"

Every time a legislator is up for re-election, they are forced to carefully determine if they still have the confidence and support of their party and district (state for Senators). Many testing the waters, gracefully resign - to speeches of all they have done. If they have loss the needed support and they run, they will be painfully rejected.

More than many others, politicians seem to live on the praise and cheers of the "people". Think of the elation and energy of any victory celebration - the loneliness and pain of watching some one defeated - especially if it very likely is career ending or even the end of a dream is the other extreme. (It was hard watching Roberts losing in the convention - even though obviously I have never thought all that much about him.)

There are reasons for wanting the best legislators of each party to stay for multiple terms. If you listen to Senators at committee hearings, even the very best newcomers rarely are better working on issues than the best people who have been immersed in the issues - seriously studying them - for decades. This was true even watching the most exceptional newcomer there was (Obama) on the SFRC, although what I did see was how fast his learning curve is.

The best judge of when a legislator has "overstayed his/her welcome is the voter. One thing that could really level the playing field is to find a way to really have campaign finance reform to take away some of the incumbent's advantage.

[MadBadger]

12. I'll wait for a REAL Pollster...and keep your Sestak hands out of MY State

Well somebody had to say it...right?




:sarcasm:

[SpiralHawk]

13. Is this consistent with the Single Poll theory?

Or is it lined up with one of those cockamamie Multiple Poll notions?

[socialist_n_TN]

17. I think that this is good news......................

I'm not close enough to PA politics to know for sure, but it SEEMS like Sestak is at least a little to the left of Specter. It's looking more and more like the big question is "Can Sestak beat Toomey?" And then there's the related question of WWAD. Or "What will Arlen do?" Will he run as an independent? If so, who will be hurt the most, Sestak or Toomey? Any Quaker Staters have some speculations on this?

Either way, IMO, it's still a good thing. I'm practical in my political strategy and tactics. Support the most left candidate in the primary and then support the most left candidate in the general THAT HAS A CHANCE TO WIN.

[Toasterlad]

18. Neither Are Getting My Vote

Both anti-same sex marriage.

[MH1]

19. Specter voted for DOMA, Sestak supports repeal

More on Sestak's positions and record on LGBT:

http://joesestak.com/LGBT.html


http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=58333&type=category&category=76&go.x=5&go.y=15

2007-2008 Representative Sestak supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 95 percent in 2007-2008.

2007 Representative Sestak supported the interests of the PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays 100 percent in 2007.


http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=53340

2007-2008 Senator Specter supported the interests of the Human Rights Campaign 70 percent in 2007-2008.

2004 Senator Specter supported the interests of the Family Research Council 50 percent in 2004. (* FRC = Dobson's org)


you can find more at the votesmart site. :)

[Toasterlad]

21. I Emailed Sestak Directly, And Asked If He Supported Same-Sex Marriage.

His answer was no.

No more compromise with anti-gay candidates.