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Deminpenn

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5. We do not need another Katie McGinty type candidate

Reply to Butterflylady (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 12:25 PM

Feb 2022

We could have unseated Toomey 6 years ago, but for the state powers that be lined up behind McGinty. She ran a terrible campaign emphasising her "1 of 10 kids with a cop dad and stay-at-home mom" instead of her credentials, which were actually pretty good.

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Fetterman noncommittal on candidate event organized by Western Pa. Democratic coalition [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

Here we go again, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #1

Where does it say "the DNC is backing the moderate" ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #2

The party leaders didn't get the 2/3 majority to endorse Lamb, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #3

I'm with you and a lot other voters are too. Butterflylady Feb 2022 #4

We do not need another Katie McGinty type candidate Deminpenn Feb 2022 #5