PHILLY.COM: Katie McGinty won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, beating Joe Sestak with a late surge fueled by millions of dollars and high-profile party support from Washington…
For Sestak, a retired admiral and former congressman from Delaware County, the night seemed to bring an unorthodox political career to a halt, dashing the hopes of a man who nearly topped Toomey in 2010 but who forever clashed with party leaders…
McGinty’s campaign underwhelmed at first – one poll had her down 10 points one month ago – but was lifted by $4.5 million in spending from Senate Democrats’ political arm and their allies; campaign visits by Vice President Biden; and a string of endorsements from major labor unions, Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D., Pa.), and even President Obama, whose image and voice graced McGinty’s television spots… (more)
