Dem Establishment’s Fundraising Machine Kicks Into Gear For Specter
It’s striking how swiftly the Dem establishment has lined up behind Arlen Specter, making Joe Sestak’s expected primary challenge to the newly-minted Dem a major uphill climb.
Here’s the latest: The Dem establishment’s money machine is kicking into gear behind Specter, with Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chief Robert Menendez set to help host a big fundraiser for Specter later this month at the swanky Regency Hotel in New York, I’m told. A source sends over the invite (click to enlarge):
The invite asks for contributions of $1,000 per guest, and the max of $2,400 from co-hosts. It’s good to have the Dem establishment behind you.
The DSCC had always said that it would back Specter in a primary, though it doesn’t go out of its way to advertise it. And Harry Reid and even President Obama are likely to help raise cash for Specter, too. That the Dem money machine is kicking into gear for Specter so fast is yet another sign of what Sestak is up against.
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The fact that Tom Golisano’s righthand man, Steve Pigeon, is participating on behalf of Specter, after the nonsense he has put us through here in New York with the state senate, is enough to get Sestak a sizable donation from me.
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I have no problem with the DSCC protecting incumbents, it is afterall their job, but putting people like Pigeon out there is NOT going to be helpful in shoring up grassroots or labor support…
Ajax — I think some will start picking up on that any minute.
If he votes against EFCA it’s all over.
Greg, you are correct.
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Kos is a little slower than me, but he’s on it: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/6/15/742797/-PA-Sen:-Specters-friend,-Steve-Pigeon
yeah, saw that, Ajax. I just linked Kos in roundup. Forgot you’d pointed it out…apologies, I owed you a shout out for it. Will get you next time.
Great. More “Democrats” who can stall,. water down and defeat Democratic policies. Woohoo.
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