Toomey vs. Sestak rematch

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

"“In my estimation, if Joe Sestak is the nominee in 2016 for U.S. Senate, we will once again lose to Pat Toomey,” T.J. Rooney, the state Democratic Party’s Chair in 2010, told National Journal."

(He must not be reading the Gospel according to pbrower!)

...

"National Democratic leaders have also been approaching others about running. According to the National Journal’s report, Sen. Jon Tester, new chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, reached out to Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald about pursuing the seat. And the DSCC has met with Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski."

And Bob Brady is urging DA Williams to consider a run.

http://www.politicspa.com/pa-sen-democrats-search-for-alternatives-to-sestak/63930/

How strong would Williams and Fitzgerald be, Phil?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

wait, did party leaders actually think Specter would do better?

There was a time when they bought the whole "He appeals to the center and some Republicans still!" argument but they didn't grasp how unpopular he became with the switch and the general mood against incumbents.

Also, there's the principle of not rewarding someone who publicly challenged them.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

This is certainly impressive by Toomey and Portman.

And Kirk is raising lots of money as well. Senate is still a tossup and until the Dem primaries are over in OH and Pa, GOP will have a cash advantage.

If anybody that can raise lots of cash is Strickland.

Err...no, Strickland was never going to raise nearly as much as Portman.  Portman is a fundraising machine which is one of the reasons Strickland's universal name ID is so important.