Archive for November, 2009
Sestak: Specter didn’t outflank me on Afghanistan
Three days after Senator Arlen Specter appeared to position himself to primary opponent Joe Sestak’s left on the issue of Afghanistan, Sestak’s campaign on Sunday shot back, claiming that Specter was merely “following the leadership of Joe Sestak.”
Sestak’s campaign has frequently sought to portray Specter as “following the leadership” of his Democratic challenger, particularly on health care reform. But in
Full StoryThe First Read — November 23, 2009
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Sestak: Specter didn’t outflank me on Afghanistan
In some ways, the issue is one of careful political semantics. Both have couched their support for escalating the war on making…
Independent jumps into 7th District race
The contest for the 7th Congressional District got a little more crowded this weekend.
The Delaware County Daily Times
Full StorySestak press release tries to muddy the waters on Afghanistan
By ARLEN SPECTER FOR SENATE
-> Sestak’s home town paper contradicts his press release <-
With his press release today (below), it’s obvious that Cong. Sestak is trying to muddy the waters on the clear differences between he and Sen. Specter on the critical issue of Afghanistan.
To recap, Sestak has said multiple times that he supports a ‘measured increase’ in troops in Afghanistan. In fact he said that on Oct. 19th on Hardball.
To…
Full StoryArlen Specter Follows Joe Sestak’s Lead on Afghanistan Policy
By SESTAK FOR SENATE
MEDIA, PA – Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak’s Senate campaign issued the following statement today:
“Once again, Arlen Specter is following the leadership of Joe Sestak on a critical issue – this time going along with Joe’s position on Afghanistan by saying that we should only increase troop levels if it is indispensible in our war against Al Qaeda. Joe has said for months that the mission in Afghanistan-Pakistan must be the…
Full StorySpecter signals opposition to Afghanistan troop buildup
Senator Arlen Specter on Thursday voiced doubts about sending more troops to Afghanistan, saying that even staying in the country might not be the right move.
His comments, in a conference call with bloggers, seemed to mark the first issue on which Specter has successfully positioned himself to the left of his primarily challenger, Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7). It also potentially set him against the White House, which has been one of his staunchest political…
Full StoryFRIDAY LEFTOVERS: Another Pike endorsement, another Scranton nod & and some Dem sniping
Here’s a few items that slipped by us late in the week.
Democrat Doug Pike announced the latest of many of endorsements in his 6th District Congressional bid, this one coming from former congressman and 9/11 commission member Lee Hamilton, one of the parties preeminent voices on foreign policy.
“Doug Pike will be a voice of reason on national security and foreign policy in Washington,” Hamilton said in a campaign statement. “I’m proud to support…
Full StorySestak: ‘We oversold’ the stimulus
Republican Pat Toomey’s campaign is seizing upon comments Democrat Joe Sestak made about the economic stimulus package, in which Sestak said “there’s no such thing as a shovel-ready job.”
“We oversold things,” Sestak
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