Go Joe

by digby

Brian Beutler has an exclusive that Joe Sestak is going to challenge our newest ‘lil Democrat:

Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) is privately telling supporters that he intends to run for Senate, TPMDC has confirmed.

“He intends to get in the race,” says Meg Infantino, the Congressman’s sister, who works at Sestak for Congress. “In the not too distant future, he will sit down with his wife and daughter to make the final decision.”

The move would constitute a primary challenge to Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA), who intends to run for re-election in 2010, after having switched parties earlier this year.

Earlier today, a Sestak volunteer and contributor received a handwritten note from Sestak himself, announcing his intent to run and asking for a contribution. The source provided TPMDC a scan of the letter.

I think this is a very healthy development. If Specter wants to win as a Democrat, at least this way he’ll have to prove he is one. I understand why the Party made promises, but they were promises they weren’t empowered to make, so Sestak has every right to run and if he can raise the necessary money and win good for him. He would be an improvement over Specter in every way.

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