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Pennsylvania Set To Elect First Openly Gay State Lawmaker

Posted 04.26.2012

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Pennsylvania is set to get its first openly gay state lawmaker after a Democratic state House primary left Brian Sims with an open path to election in...

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Could Hillary Save the Day in PA?

David Paleologos | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Paleologos

The biggest problem for Democrats in November will be getting their supporters out to the polls. Clinton's gas might be able to move the needle on Election Day.

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Sam Stein

Specter Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds Of PA Dems Not Committed

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The story below includes references to polling conducted by the firm Research 2000. The reliability and accuracy of Research 2000's pol...

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Arlen Specter Remains A Political Survivor A Year After Becoming A Democrat

Politics Daily | Jill Lawrence | Posted 05.25.2011

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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Sen. Arlen Specter, who left the Republican Party exactly a year ago to become a Democrat, recently signaled another shift, this on...

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Sam Stein

Rendell: Sestak Would "Get Killed" And "Marginalized" If He Runs Against Specter

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell sent an unusually blunt message to prospective senatorial candidate Joe Sestak on Friday, saying that if the congress...

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Sam Stein

SEIU: Specter Won't Get Our Support Without Some Work

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Arlen Specter's defection to the Democratic Party was supposed to ease his path towards reelection in 2010. But in a memo to Pennsylvania memb...

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Sam Stein

Specter 2010: Democrats To Clear Decks For Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sources with knowledge of Sen. Specter's decision to switch political parties say that efforts will be made to ensure that he will not face a primary ...

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Feds Raid Contractor With Ties To Pennsylvania Democrat

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Federal agents on Thursday raided the offices of a Pennsylvania government contractor with close ties to Rep. John P. Murtha, chairman of the powerful...

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Beyond the Palin

Lance Simmens | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lance Simmens

The recent defection of conservative thinkers from the McCain/Palin vision for the country only serves to reinforce the radical nature of the current Republican Party.

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Obama's Reverse Coattails

Andy Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Rosenberg

An interesting thing has happened in the months since the primary. For a variety of reasons, it is Obama who is being helped by a strong down ticket surge in pivotal regions across the country.

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Democratic Voting Rolls Still Climbing In Pennsylvania

Daniel Nichanian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Nichanian

Democrats have pulled way ahead in the Penn. voter rolls as a result of the historic primary. And in Iowa, McCain is spending in areas covered in flood water, where people can't watch TV.

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Pennsylvania Results, Video, Polls: Democratic Primary

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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** PENNSYLVANIA RESULTS: ** 99.44% Reporting Clinton 1,237,696 54.6% Obama 1,029,672 45.4% The latest delegate figures are here, or check out t...

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Pennsylvania Primary: Latest News, Polls On Democratic Race

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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** UPDATED 4/22 ** EXIT POLLS: Check over here for the latest coverage of Pennsylvania exit polls. Obama Office Burglarized: An Obama field office i...

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