About: 2010 United States Senate Democratic primary election in Pennsylvania

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The Democratic primary for the 2010 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on May 18, 2010, when Congressman Joe Sestak defeated incumbent Arlen Specter, which led to the end of Specter's five-term Senatorial career. Just before the start of the primary campaign, after serving in the Senate as a Republican for 29 years, Specter had switched to the Democratic Party in anticipation of a difficult primary challenge by Pat Toomey; Toomey ultimately defeated Sestak in the general election. Political observers and journalists described the race between Specter and Sestak as one of the bitterest and most-watched of all the 2010 primary elections.

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  • The Democratic primary for the 2010 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on May 18, 2010, when Congressman Joe Sestak defeated incumbent Arlen Specter, which led to the end of Specter's five-term Senatorial career. Just before the start of the primary campaign, after serving in the Senate as a Republican for 29 years, Specter had switched to the Democratic Party in anticipation of a difficult primary challenge by Pat Toomey; Toomey ultimately defeated Sestak in the general election. Political observers and journalists described the race between Specter and Sestak as one of the bitterest and most-watched of all the 2010 primary elections. Although Sestak was initially urged to run by the Democratic establishment, Specter gained broad support from Democrats after he switched parties. Prominent political figures like President Barack Obama and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell later tried to sway Sestak from continuing the race, fearing he would damage Specter's chances in the general election. Former President Bill Clinton offered Sestak a position in the Obama administration if he withdrew his candidacy, an offer Republicans would later criticize. Sestak refused to drop out and criticized Specter's party switch as an opportunistic move aimed solely at self-preservation. Nevertheless, Sestak struggled to overcome problems stemming from low name recognition and Specter's support from such individuals as Joe Biden and Harry Reid, and organizations like the AFL–CIO and Pennsylvania Democratic Committee. Specter led Sestak by more than 20 percentage points for most of the race. However, this lead narrowed significantly in the final month of the campaign, when Sestak concentrated his funds and efforts on television commercials questioning Specter's Democratic credentials. Specter grew more critical of Sestak as the race progressed, attacking his House attendance record, accusing him of failing to pay his staffers minimum wage and alleging he was demoted while serving in the U.S. Navy for creating a poor command climate. Political observers said Sestak's commercials played a major part in his victory. A national swing in momentum toward Republicans and against incumbents ultimately harmed Specter's chances. (en)
  • 2010年宾夕法尼亚州联邦参议员选举民主党初选于2010年5月18日举行，联邦众议员乔·谢斯塔克战胜在任联邦参议员（Arlen Specter），为后者的连续5个参议员任期划上句点。初选开始前不久，已经作为共和党人担任联邦参议员达29年的斯佩克特因预计自己会在共和党初选中面临来自帕特·图米的强劲挑战而更换党派，转为加入民主党。谢斯塔克虽然赢得民主党初选，但在普选中还是不敌图米。多位政治观察家和新闻工作者认为，斯佩克特和谢斯塔克之间的这场选战是2010年美国竞争最激烈、并且也是最受关注的初选之一。 民主党领导人起初曾邀请谢斯塔克参选，但斯佩克特变更党派后获得了许多民主党人支持。包括总统贝拉克·奥巴马和宾夕法尼亚州州长埃德·伦德尔在内的多数民主党政坛要人之后都希望谢斯塔克退出竞争，避免伤及斯佩克特在普选中的胜算。前总统比尔·克林顿还邀请谢斯塔克到奥巴马政府任职，条件同样是退出竞选，共和党人得知后对此予以谴责。谢斯塔克拒绝让步，批评斯佩克特调换党派之举完全是为了保住议席，是纯粹的投机主义行径。但是，谢斯塔克的竞选之路走得非常艰难，因为他不但知名度远不及对手，而且除奥巴马、乔·拜登和哈里·瑞德等多位政要外，斯佩克特还拥有包括美国劳工联合会-产业工会联合会和宾夕法尼亚州民主党委员会在内的多个重要组织支持。 竞选期间的大部分时间里，斯佩克特的支持率都超过谢斯塔克20%以上，但这一差距在最后一个月里显著缩小，谢斯塔克此时将资金和精力集中在上，质疑斯佩克特是否真的忠于民主党。随着竞选渐趋白热化，斯佩克特对谢斯塔克的攻势也越来越猛烈，指责对方在联邦众议院的出席率太低，手下工作人员所获报酬也没有达到，甚至在美国海军任职期间还要求下属持续工作，时间长到不合理的程度。多位政治观察家指出，谢斯塔克的竞选广告对他最终获胜起到重要作用，全美范围内的政治环境向有利于共和党的方向发展，还变得对在任议员不利，这都严重伤害了斯佩克特的胜算。 (zh)
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  • While the White House may think this is politics as usual, what is spectacularly unusual is when a candidate – a U.S. congressman no less – freely acknowledges such a proposal. Almost always candidates keep quiet about such deals, and for good reason – they are against the law. (en)
  • I am running to be Pennsylvania's next United States Senator because I am committed to passing along a better world to our children. That's going to take leadership that is committed to the principles of honesty, accountability, and hard work. The people we sent to Washington to represent you, to look out for you, failed to do so, and they must be held accountable. (en)
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  • The Democratic primary for the 2010 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania took place on May 18, 2010, when Congressman Joe Sestak defeated incumbent Arlen Specter, which led to the end of Specter's five-term Senatorial career. Just before the start of the primary campaign, after serving in the Senate as a Republican for 29 years, Specter had switched to the Democratic Party in anticipation of a difficult primary challenge by Pat Toomey; Toomey ultimately defeated Sestak in the general election. Political observers and journalists described the race between Specter and Sestak as one of the bitterest and most-watched of all the 2010 primary elections. (en)
  • 2010年宾夕法尼亚州联邦参议员选举民主党初选于2010年5月18日举行，联邦众议员乔·谢斯塔克战胜在任联邦参议员（Arlen Specter），为后者的连续5个参议员任期划上句点。初选开始前不久，已经作为共和党人担任联邦参议员达29年的斯佩克特因预计自己会在共和党初选中面临来自帕特·图米的强劲挑战而更换党派，转为加入民主党。谢斯塔克虽然赢得民主党初选，但在普选中还是不敌图米。多位政治观察家和新闻工作者认为，斯佩克特和谢斯塔克之间的这场选战是2010年美国竞争最激烈、并且也是最受关注的初选之一。 民主党领导人起初曾邀请谢斯塔克参选，但斯佩克特变更党派后获得了许多民主党人支持。包括总统贝拉克·奥巴马和宾夕法尼亚州州长埃德·伦德尔在内的多数民主党政坛要人之后都希望谢斯塔克退出竞争，避免伤及斯佩克特在普选中的胜算。前总统比尔·克林顿还邀请谢斯塔克到奥巴马政府任职，条件同样是退出竞选，共和党人得知后对此予以谴责。谢斯塔克拒绝让步，批评斯佩克特调换党派之举完全是为了保住议席，是纯粹的投机主义行径。但是，谢斯塔克的竞选之路走得非常艰难，因为他不但知名度远不及对手，而且除奥巴马、乔·拜登和哈里·瑞德等多位政要外，斯佩克特还拥有包括美国劳工联合会-产业工会联合会和宾夕法尼亚州民主党委员会在内的多个重要组织支持。 (zh)
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