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Divernan

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10. McGinty came in dead last (with 7.65% of votes) in her only political race!

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 01:48 AM

Sep 2015

With 99% of precincts in, Tom Wolf totaled 484,624 and a strong 57.9% of the vote. Allyson Schwartz finished second with 147,302 (17.6%) and Rob McCord came in third with 141,073 (16.85%). Finally, Katie McGinty came in fourth with 64,057 votes or 7.65%.

http://www.politicspa.com/pa-gov-wolf-wins-democratic-nomination/58081/

Sestak was elected to the House of Representatives twice, before running for the Senate.
He lost by 80,000 votes out of the 4 million cast, a margin large enough to avoid a recount. It was the smallest margin of loss of any Pennsylvania Democratic candidate in 2010.

In the general election, Sestak, although outspent 3 to 1, was narrowly defeated by Republican nominee Pat Toomey, 51% to 49%, a margin of 80,229 votes out of almost 4 million cast. He is seeking a rematch with Toomey in the 2016 election.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Sestak

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Why do you think they want McGinty over Sestak? [View all] Pat Riot Sep 2015 OP

Sometimes when a candidates loses, they don't want them to try again yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #1

McGinty came in dead last (with 7.65% of votes) in her only political race! Divernan Sep 2015 #10

Sestak and the Kennedys are viewed as threats to the Clinton leveymg Sep 2015 #2

Where are you gettting this stuff? PFFFT!!!!! MADem Sep 2015 #3

Ok. How do you explain his almost total lack of recent DNC support? leveymg Sep 2015 #4

OBAMA runs the DNC...not "The Clintons." nt MADem Sep 2015 #17

in fact or just in principle? leveymg Sep 2015 #20

In fact and in principle. He's the party leader. To the winner go the spoils. nt MADem Sep 2015 #23

Sestak raised a lot of his money from ordinary individuals Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #5

Yes. But why has the national party leadership cut him off? leveymg Sep 2015 #6

I am not sure the party ever wanted him. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #8

He got support from D trip in 06. Also had Kennedy funding leveymg Sep 2015 #9

OBAMA runs the party now. MADem Sep 2015 #24

He is too HONEST for the DNC/party establishment - can't be bribed or bought off. Divernan Sep 2015 #12

Sestak respects chain of command- he reports to his constituency, not DNC Divernan Sep 2015 #15

And the Clintons--both of them--like him just fine. MADem Sep 2015 #18

Bill Clinton pressured/tried to bribe Sestak NOT to run against Arlen. Divernan Sep 2015 #11

Please read what you quote. MADem Sep 2015 #19

and you know this, how? leveymg Sep 2015 #21

Because I have eyes and can see. That is why I said "Please read what you quote." MADem Sep 2015 #22

They WERE close until 2010. That has changed, and I'm trying to find out the who, what and why. leveymg Sep 2015 #25

If you think that Clinton is going to stick his neck out now, with his wife MADem Sep 2015 #26

I think there are two things at play here, or maybe more. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #7

Here's why fracking lobbyist Rendell LUVS Katie Divernan Sep 2015 #13

The more I learn about McGinty, the lower my opinion of her. Divernan Sep 2015 #14

Fitzgerald dominates Peduto in city/county politics. Divernan Sep 2015 #16