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brooklynite

(94,933 posts) Thu Jul 23, 2015, 02:03 PM Jul 2015

BREAKING: Katie McGinty will run for PA-SEN

former candidate for PA-Gov, now Chief of Staff for Gov Wolf.

I was told by DSCC that everyone had made their peace with Sestak. Apparently not.

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BREAKING: Katie McGinty will run for PA-SEN (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2015 OP

Is she better than Sestak? nt haikugal Jul 2015 #1

I think the feeling is that she would be less of a wild card... brooklynite Jul 2015 #2

I supported his run and planned to vote for him. haikugal Jul 2015 #3

I met with her when she was looking for support for the Governor's race...she's fairly progressive. brooklynite Jul 2015 #4

DSCC has done a miserable job recruiting for 2016. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #5

They can't wave a wand and have candidates magically appear... brooklynite Jul 2015 #6

I dunno, but the results have been abysmal. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #7

Strickland is ahead of Portman in OH... brooklynite Jul 2015 #8

Ahh, I got mixed up on OH, thought Strickland was running for governor. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #9

I really dislike Toomey... haikugal Jul 2015 #10

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

1. Is she better than Sestak? nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 02:09 PM

Jul 2015

brooklynite

(94,933 posts)

2. I think the feeling is that she would be less of a wild card...

Reply to haikugal (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 04:07 PM

Jul 2015

Despite what you'll read here, nobody had a problem with his ideology, but he didn't coordinate his campaign with the other State races or the Party.

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

3. I supported his run and planned to vote for him.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 04:11 PM

Jul 2015

I know nothing about her and I know how conservative everything can be here. I'll have to do some research. I like him, does that mean he won't get the dem support here in PA?

brooklynite

(94,933 posts)

4. I met with her when she was looking for support for the Governor's race...she's fairly progressive.

Reply to haikugal (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 04:21 PM

Jul 2015

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

5. DSCC has done a miserable job recruiting for 2016.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 04:23 PM

Jul 2015

PA has the guy who gave the seat to Toomey vs someone who's never won an election before.

FL has a DINO vs the left-wing Trump.

brooklynite

(94,933 posts)

6. They can't wave a wand and have candidates magically appear...

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 04:30 PM

Jul 2015

Who do you think they should have picked instead?

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

7. I dunno, but the results have been abysmal.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 04:34 PM

Jul 2015

They've all but conceded OH too.

How can they not even contest OH, PA, and FL with serious candidates during a presidential cycle?

Either the DSCC isn't recruiting very well, or the cupboard is really, really bare at the state level.

At this rate, we'll be lucky to avoid losing seats in 2016, even if the presidential candidate wins 300+ electoral votes and having an extremely favorable map.

The only plausible pick ups at this point are WI and IL.