AOL / AP: Katie McGinty joined the Democratic Party’s primary race in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate with the support of influential recruiters, and her fortunes in the wide-open race may ultimately be about more than her ability or her future as a candidate.
It could be a test of whether the Democratic Party’s top-level donors, fundraisers, elected officials and like-minded groups can propel a candidate into the good graces of the rank-and-file…
[Three star admiral and two term congressman Joe] Sestak’s loss to Toomey is viewed through various lenses: He deserves another chance after barely losing to Toomey during a historic year for Republicans. His feuding with party elders during the 2010 campaign — including defeating the late Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary — was a strong enough signal that he is not a team player… (more)
