Is what Rendell (PA) is doing to pro-choice candidates

[mandyky]

for the Democratic Primary right? He has made 2 drop out already? I thought primaries were how we chose a candidate, not before the primary.. This is UNdemocratic as far as I am concerned. Chuck Pennachio is still gonna run though.

[NoPasaran]

1. I think he's got the Dem Party confused with the Mafia

Forcing candidates out of the race doesn't seem right to me.

[cestpaspossible]

4. Well,

I don't really care for Rendell, and I don't want to be perceived as defending him, but didn't he actually *talk* candidates out of the race rather than *forcing* them out?

[NoPasaran]

5. I don't know the details

Maybe he hypnotized them.
:tinfoilhat:

[Philly Buster]

11. Rendell controls the Philadelphia machine

Without his support a dem really has no chance.

[On Par]

2. Obviously, The Idea Is....

...is to save "financial resources" for the main event. The Republican's would enjoy nothing better than for the Democratic primary candidates beat up on one another and waste tons of money in doing so. If they did that, once a candidate is nominated, the Republican, Tricky Ricky Santorum in this case, uses that material against the democratic candidate.

Bob Casey Jr received more votes in the last November election than any PA candidate in history. Huge name recognition and a formidable record.

OP

[Teaser]

3. I love Rendell...but

the Dems need an open primary. I actually support Casey, but it's wrong to weed out opponents like this.

[mandyky]

6. kick

for the night crew

Chuck P posted over at MYDD.

http://chuck-pennacchio-for-us-senate.mydd.com/

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. Perhaps I missed something...

I apologize as I have been out ot the state for a week. I know that he convinced Hafer to drop out, but who was the other one? :shrug:

[mandyky]

8. Some lady candidate

her name escapes me at the moment.

[Freddie Stubbs]

12. That would be Barbara Hafer

Who is the other candidate? :shrug:

[mandyky]

13. Hoefel (spelling)

wanted to run. He ran against Specter, I think in 04.

[w4rma]

9. Why is everyone focused on PA when there is an anti-choicer running

in Rhode Island?

Congressman Jim Langevin

[mandyky]

14. But is the DSCC clearing the way for him?

Ed Rendell, by request of Chuck Schumer is doing this in PA.

[demokatgurrl]

10. No - I am starting to think My governor is a DINO

He got his budget passed after he promised Repubs who voted for it that he would not campaign against them. Name me one Republican who would be so stupid.

Barbara Hafer was the ONE Republican I voted for in my LIFE, when she ran against Bob Casey Sr. Now she has switched parties, to what she THOUGHT was the pro-choice party and this is how she gets rewarded. This on to of his abysmal performance as DNC chair in 2000 makes me unlikely to ever vote for him again. I won't vote for his Republican opponent but I won't vote for him. Maybe I'll write in Barbara Hafer.