My PA Primary Election Day Predictions

Democratic Primary Race For US Senate:

(D) Joe Sestak 50.7% (D) Arlen Specter 49.3%

Sestak's campaign ad highlighting Specter's comments after switching parties last year has been the buzz around here for the past three weeks. Sestak has managed to paint Specter as the typical Washington D.C. politician only looking out for himself which is not very promising in a very anti-incumbent political climate. PA will say goodbye to Specter today.

Republican Primary Race For US Senate :

(R) Pat Toomey 89% (R) Peg Lusik 11%

Love ya Peg!!! Toomey wins easily.

PA 12th Congressional Special Election

(R) Tim Burns 51.2% (D) Mark Critz 48.8%

Tim Burns's connection with the Tea Party puts him over the top in this race. Critz's back and forth on the Health Care Bill cost him as well.

Democratic Primary Race For Governor:

(D) Dan Onorato 37% (D) Jack Wagner 28% (D) Tony Williams 22% (D) Joe Hoeffel 13%

Going up first in advertising really set Onorato apart from a crowded field

Republican Primary Race Governor:

(R) Tom Corbett 77% (R) Sam Rohrer 23%

The Republican Party establishment was too much for Rohrer to overcome in this race. I got to give him a lot of credit for sticking it out and advancing the conservative/Tea Party message here in Pennsylvania.

Also around the world of PA Politics:

• Long time democratic PA House Leader Bill DeWeese will be defeated by primary challenger Pam Snyder.
• Longtime State Rep. Rick Geist PA 79th will be challenged by local radio talk show host John McGinnis after a successful Democratic write in campaign today.