Joe Sestak says:
Arlen Specter cooked his own goose. And he was helped by what will probably go down in history as one of the most effective last minute political ad campaigns ever. Gotta give Joe (or his advisors) credit for that.
But, despite this, once the citizens of Pennsylvania (especially those in the middle of the Commonwealth) get a good look at Joe Sestak running against an opponent who actually has the full backing of his party (Craig Williams did not) and who hasn't been compromised by dirty tricks, I expect a landslide (not in his favor).
Which, BTW, I would say accurately characterizes Sestak's victory over Specter. 60.5% to 39.5% in a race that was pretty much declared a dead heat. I can't help but think of this as a mercy defeat for Arlen, who really had exceeded his expiration date and will hopefully now get to spend some quality time with his family before ... whatever.
"I've said I was offered something. I don't have to go beyond that. I don't think it helps anybody."Robert Gibbs says:
"I don't have anything to add."Hey. Read the whole piece. This is going to be a problem for Sestak. Either the Obama administration offered Sestak a plum job (allegedly, Secretary of the Navy) to drop/stay out of the PA Senate race or ... Sestak is a liar. Either way, it's not a pretty picture.
Arlen Specter cooked his own goose. And he was helped by what will probably go down in history as one of the most effective last minute political ad campaigns ever. Gotta give Joe (or his advisors) credit for that.
But, despite this, once the citizens of Pennsylvania (especially those in the middle of the Commonwealth) get a good look at Joe Sestak running against an opponent who actually has the full backing of his party (Craig Williams did not) and who hasn't been compromised by dirty tricks, I expect a landslide (not in his favor).
Which, BTW, I would say accurately characterizes Sestak's victory over Specter. 60.5% to 39.5% in a race that was pretty much declared a dead heat. I can't help but think of this as a mercy defeat for Arlen, who really had exceeded his expiration date and will hopefully now get to spend some quality time with his family before ... whatever.
